So, I got the new bike home, as you’ve already seen. Well, it was the cheap $80 Target bike (albeit with full suspension, which isn’t bad for a bike at that price, even if it does feel kind of cheap), with the cheap seat. I couldn’t stand to put my full weight on it, and the combination of trying to hold half my weight up while pedaling meant I didn’t get very far (maybe a few blocks) without becoming exhausted and having my legs cramp up.

So, I went back to Target and bought a nice padded seat with a little bit more width. It worked out even better than I thought. Maggie and I biked all over Somerset last night and I didn’t even break a sweat.

Later this week I’m going to try going to and from work (hills!) and see if it’ll really be a viable transportation option at the moment or if I’m going to need to work up to it.