Circus Bear

I rode a real bike today. They have some mountain bikes at work for the EMS bike team so I asked if I could borrow one to try a spin. I felt like the bicyling bear in the circus and rode about as fast. Very wobbly to start, but I did about ten minutes of figure 8's. Turning was harder than I thought. I practiced some with the hand brakes, first the rear break, and then both together. I was getting the hang of it. I couldn't fit my work boots in the straps so I rode on the backside of the wheels. Next time, I'll try to figure out how to shift gears.