the adventures of patentgirl

After several weeks of indecision (mostly on my part) and visits to about a half-dozen different bike shops, Josh and I finally committed to our respective two-wheel rides.  Who knew choosing a bike would be so complicated!?  I kept changing my mind from hybrid to cruiser to mountain bike and back to hybrid.  In the end, I chose a Trek hybrid with should be quite versatile and has a more upright stance, and Josh chose a hardtail mountain bike with all disc brakes.

So on Saturday we set out on our first bike ride in many years.  We live a few blocks from the end of the Stevens Creek Trail, a nice paved bike path that runs though Mountain View, with nicely done overpasses and bridges.  It meets up with the Bay Trail, a series of trails that extend along the San Francisco Bay, running though wildlife habitats that include a plethora of birds and small furry creatures. The little furry ones seem to make a game out of scurrying out in front of you just as you ride by. Remember Frogger?

I plan on starting the commute to work via bike on Caltrain next week, after my butt has recovered from the initial shock (and after my helmet & lights arrive from Amazon).