Bike Adventures

My cousin Ethan and I have been spending time together riding our bikes.  We have braved bugs, bike butt, shin splints, and honking cars!  Sunday we went for one of our more challenging rides to Eagle.  It doesn't sound like a big deal and at first it really wasn't.  We were enjoying our nice, leisurely ride to Eagle which was of course all down hill, when it dawned on my that if it was downhill the whole way to our destination...it would be uphill the entire way back.  That was a slight miscalculation on our parts.  The second miscalculation was that we decided to eat dinner in town before we started to ride back.  After eating a large fried meal, we realized that it was almost 9 p.m. and should probably head back.  About half way up the monstrous hill, my side started aching...then the other side started hurting...then my legs wanted to give out...then I ate a bug (involuntarily)...then my little toe started to hurt...then my shoulders gave out....then....ok so I am being ever so slightly dramatic, but in my defense...it was NOT fun!!! In the end we made it back to my apartment in one piece.  That is more than I can say for the stupid little bugs that felt the need to fly into my face!