ELI RODE!


He did it! Eli rode the entire 35 miles of the family ride with us on the second day of the Courage Classic. Eliyan rode the entire day too, and so did Noa, but she slept through most of it. The kids did a fantastic job. We weren't sure that Eli was going to be able to sit in the Weehoo for that long but he had a great time! He was pedlaing away and singing and talking to the other riders the whole time.

We borrowed a Weehoo for Eli so that he would be able to do the ride. It's like a recumbent trail-a-bike where the kid sits in a comfortable seat but still has pedals and can help with the pedaling instead of being dead weight like in a trailer. It's much more comfortable for the kids than sitting on a bike seat and the lower center of gravity makes it easier on the rider as well. We loved it! Now we have to figure out how we can afford to get one ourselves.

The real props should go to those of us who pulled the three kids in their trailers and then rode the entire 45 miles the third day! Exhausted is putting it mildly. I rode the century last year and pulling 80 lbs of Eli and trailer for 35 miles is harder than doing 100 miles on my own.

With Meagan riding this year and Eli too it's the beginning of a new era in my cycling, family biking. It may be slower, but as long as I am pulling these kids in trailers it's still a pretty good workout.

There's still time to donate to Eli's ride. He is way behind in the fundraising. Help him catch up!