Time to get your bike out. Get reacquainted with outdoor activities and old friends. Busy day, first nice Saturday that i have been able to enjoy. The last three weeks I have had bronchitis and in bed. Im so behind on work, projects and getting personal things done. Just got my bike out of the shop.  Kozy’s Cyclery www.kozy.com 3712 N Halsted St, Chicago. Cost me less then 40 bucks for a new tire, chain and some inspecting. They are always very nice and call you when the work is done if you need to run errands in the neighborhood. I then went to lunch and went home to grab my laptop and get out of the house to ride around and then work on my projects. I stopped by to see a friend I made last year. She is helping to work on the Bid to bring the Olympics to Chicago and is very exctied at the prospect of winning the bid here. I was pulling up to cariboo on broadway to relax and write when I started to think.What did I get for my birthday last year. It dawned on me that it was the bike I was riding. I rode my bike every day I could to work as soon as I got it. Its easy to lose your winter weight when your riding your bike 5+ days a week. It also helps me with my stamina and mental well being. I prefer to ride my bike over taking public transportation and it helps me to wake up in the morning and get my endorphines running.

How do you celebrate the start of srping ?