I've been so anxious to get back out to the trail at Maumee Bay since Will learned to ride without training wheels. The trail is perfect for a family bike ride (especially a new rider) because it's a wide paved path with no concern for traffic and no need to start and stop. We did stop a couple of times when Will requested (I think he just liked the novelty of sitting on a bench) because it's a lot longer ride when you don't have the training wheels to let your legs "rest" and his tiny, little tire circumference required SO MANY more revolutions and faster pedaling to keep a decent pace with us. His legs were pumping really hard to keep up. I think the 16" bike will make these rides so much easier on him. :)
The path affords a pretty view through the trees and beside the lake and it's not far from home. So nice!
Ahem, Craig! You're not setting a very good example of rule following, mister!
We always love to make a few trips (on foot) up and down the big sledding hill when we hit up this bike path. But bikes are not welcome on the hill and Craig really wanted to take a down hill ride. Shame, shame.
Running down and back up the hill.
Did you know that FIFTEEN YEARS ago (on April 15th), a cute boy on the track team asked me to be his girlfriend after the bus ride home from a dual meet? Hard to believe how quickly the time passes. Next year, I will have been with Craig for half my life!
Heading back to the Jeep and home for dinner.
So proud of Will and his first, long, training-wheel-free, bike ride!
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