Cruising...

One of my favorite forms of exercise is bike riding. Now mind you, I'm no Lance Armstrong. I don't get into the deep down nitty gritty of biking. I like to ride a bike for the relaxation of it. I also get the benefit of exercise while I'm relaxing. For these reasons, I'd love the style of cruiser bikes. I can choose from either multi-speed or single speed. Frankly, for me, one speed is just enough. I don't need 10 speeds or 3 speeds. I just want to pedal and go. Being in Florida, we have the perfect weather for bike riding (well most of the time). However, this is going to be much different when I move to the Netherlands in a few months. Now mind you, the Netherlands is THE BIKE capital of the world however I don't think my beach cruiser bike would fit into the fast pace biking rituals of the dutch system. The Dutch people are extremely serious about bike riding. It's not a fitness routine for them. It's transportation. It's a daily necessity. They have entire parking garages that are just for bikes. But I digress.

I'd still like to have a bike to keep here for when I'm back visiting the family. It would give me something to do when I'm with the niece and the nephews. They love to get on their bikes and just ride off into the sunset. I can't think of a better way to spend time with them then all four of us just pedaling away.