Meet Blue Bike

 Blue Bike arrived in my life in June 2015.  She is a gift from my brother.  He's so nice!

She's a step-thru Trek, 7 speed, commuter style.  That's about all I know.  I'm not a big bike person.  

Since receiving the gift, I've added a small bag under the seat to store my car keys when I'm riding, a bell to ring to let people know I'm coming up behind them, a phone holder to track my distances, a tire pump to keep the tires properly inflated, a bike rack for the back of my car for transportation purposes, and a chain that allows me to lock the bike to the bike rack if I need to dash into a store.  

Blue Bike initially did a lot of trips around the local cemetery.  Seriously, it WAS and IS safer to ride there than on the roads in my town.  

I took a break for a couple years due to moving and no motivation to ride.  But a few years ago I started walking outside more because I decided to join the Run for the Trees: Happy Little 5K program.   I grew up on Bob Ross and couldn't say 'no' to a medal and t-shirt and a chance to support the Michigan State Parks.  So began my choice to start moving again, though I was just walking in the neighborhood and not on the bike.  I continue to participate in the Happy Little 5K every year and have now begun to include other medals because I need external motivation to get this activity into my life.  More on that later!

Here's hoping I can do a decent job of sharing Blue Bike's Adventures!