It's important to recognize that on most days bicycles are used as transportation in our household to avoid at least some trips in the car. But on those car days, we often still do something with bikes recreationally. Here's the recap.
Day 1. Snapdeck surfing lessons at the park.
Day 2. Biked the kids to a friend's backyard BBQ.
Day 3. My first cyclocross race. Our kids raced, too, of course.
Day 4. To the park for one last playdate before school starts.
Then to the elementary school to drop off supplies and meet the teacher.
Spotted this supercool three passenger setup.
Day 5. Biked with our oldest to the first day of school,
then found this awesome sidewalk philosophy art while biking to the shops.
Day 6. Borrowed a neighbor's bucket bike (and their preschooler) for a day at the zoo.
Day 7. Our typical Friday ride downtown to Frost Park for some chalk drawing.
Day 8. After a long day of home improvement, I needed a ride
to a local brewery for refreshments.
Day 9. Up early for a 15 mile ride around Point Defiance Park.
Day 10. First day of pre-K. The whole family biked to school!
Day 11. Biked to school. Evening cyclocross practice for me and the girls at a local park.
It was just far enough that riding there and back would have been too much for the kids
(or too much for me to haul on the Xtracycle,) so we loaded up the bikes and drove.
It happens.
It happens.
Day 12. We need more coffee! And new tools from the lumber yard.
This marks the first fall day where a passenger blanket was needed. Brrrr!
Day 13. This may have been the day I rode to Veggies and Pint Defiance. Or maybe it was the day I biked the kids to a playdate. I know I rode everyday, but it's all sort of a blur when you're just trying to get from A to B.
Day 14. Decided to return my cross bike to dropbar mode. This required a trip to 2nd Cycle to borrow tools and get supplies. I love this place.
Day 15. Ran errands on my revised cross bike to test it out.
Caught up with a bicycle tour of community gardens on my way home.
Day 16. More cyclocross racing and shenanigans with
Tacoma Cyclocross at Fort Steilacoom Park.
Day 17. After biking the kids to school, Mrs. TBR and I biked to lunch at Peterson Brothers, where we ran into our pal Ben Davis. He's opening a new hangout at 11th and MLK called Broken Spoke (canned beers, wine, espresso, custom bikes and racks, made in Tacoma everything). Potentially the most RAD spot in town. Stay tuned.
Day 18. Biked to school. Then an enjoyable evening ride along Ruston on my SS with a friend before cross practice. Highlight: tackling a few of Tacoma's steepest cobbled hills.
Day 19. Biked to school. In the evening, we adjusted the kid bikes for growth and had to upgrade Super T to her big sister's 16er. They grow up fast!
Day 20. More biking to school. More practicing afterwards on big-kid bikes. Though it may appear repetitive, this simply does not get boring.
Day 21. Toured the Park(ing) Day spots downtown with Super T.
Day 22. Errands. 4 bags of ice and bbq supplies? Xtracycled.
Day 23. Carpooled north for the race at Lake Sammammish. There was nearly as much running with the bike as there was riding on the bike. Phew.
Day 24. Coming down with a cold. Did the school run and a few short errands.
Day 25. Sick. Rode with the kids to school and was glad I didn't have to
carry them on the Xtracycle. Exhausted.
Day 26. Feeling better. Biked Kid #1 and her bike to a playdate in the morning.
Then biked both kids to a playdate after school.
Day 27. Just the school run.
Day 28. Picked up the girls from school and biked to a birthday party playdate.
Day 29. Cargo Trike deliveries by day,
Harvest Moon ride on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge by night.
Day 30. Just a quick ride to the grocery store before the dinner guests arrive.
*Hey, it happened! #30DaysOfBiking
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