Bike Ride

Since I am planning on riding in the Chico Wildflower, a 60 mile bike ride, in April, I'm starting conditioning now so I will be in shape by the end of April. Today we rode on the American River Bike Trail for about 10 miles, 5 each way. We rode down to Snooks in old Folsom and back, and it was a lot of fun. Hanging out while on the bike trail and racing each other, myself and the other Girl Scouts with us had a blast! At Snooks we stopped and got some ice cream to cool us down ( I got lemon sherbet, yum!). We had a new girl with us this time, and she forgot her inhaler, so she was having a really hard time, and ended up going home at Snooks, but I think she had fun otherwise, and I hope she comes back.
I haven't ridden my bike in a really long time, and I forgot how enjoyable it is! I don't get overheated when I'm riding because the wind cools me off, it's not too strenuous, and it's just fun! I love going fast up hills and not pedaling on the way down and barely putting on the breaks, just feeling the wind on my face and the speed. I'm always careful, but it's fun to go fast and be careless a little every once in a while.
One of the other girls and I rode raced most of the way, but I had it easier since I had rode tires and she had mountain bike tires that requires more effort to go the same distance. My bike is an older Schwinn, so it doesn't have thumb gears, they're at the center of the handlebars, and down a ways, which makes it harder to shift. They also weren't working properly today, and I'll see if my dad can fix them before the next ride.