I’m not a bicycle enthusiast. The only reason I have a bike now is because I was the recipient my wife’s cast-off when she bought a new one.  Needless to say, stories of great biking adventures are not always at the tip of my tongue.

That has changed a bit this spring. Long Sunday afternoon bike rides are starting to become the norm. This past Sunday, we brought the bikes to St. Feriole Island to begin a ride around town.

Even though I work nearly every day on the island, I quickly found that St.  Feriole’s bike path takes a person to some neat little spots that you’d probably never think to seek out otherwise.

We took Washington Street off the island to pedal through some of the residential streets though town, including a trip down Beaumont Avenue. We capped off the ride with a burger at Pete’s.

The riding was great, fun…and easy. More people should ride their bikes in town: to work, to the store, anywhere.  It’s such a flat town and it’s so easy and quick to get just about anywhere. Just imagine, saving money on gas and getting some healthy excercise…at the same time!  Almost sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it?