Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Front Seat Driver

"Daddy, you're going to hit that car," exclaimed Theo as we biked to school with him perched in his Bobike seat. This was a milestone statement for Theo after a year of "Bobiking". Our favorite aspect of the Bobike is the running commentary that Theo makes about the turning leaves, his day at school, or the truck that just passed. With him safely seated between you and the handlebars conversation is so easy. What other form of transportation affords such closeness? But Theo crossed a line into front seat driving today. Never before has he offered biking advice. He was right - we were set to hit a parked car. But it was 40 feet ahead and we were riding to the right side of the road to allow cars to pass.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Phrius in the Fall

With cooling temperatures and a chance of snow this weekend, I am soaking in the best of early fall commuting. Rode in today at 40 degrees F and mostly cloudy. Felt phrius and refreshed by the time I got work. The fall color is really coming along. Theo made much commentary on the leaf color as we recently bo-biked to school earlier this week.

I am disappointed that I was not able to celebrate International Bike to School day yesterday with Theo. But I am remembering the excitement we had last week when he biked the whole way to school (1 mile). I received the news via email from Hillary: "Theo rode his training wheel bike all the way to school! He was so proud (as was I). Moxie [our new pup] was too." It feels great to welcome another bike commuter to the bike lane at the ripe age of 3.