Spring

Spring is finally here in the Northeast. I was starting to get a little worried since the weather when I came back from Peru was like the weather was before I left for Peru, 50 degrees, overcast and rainy. Today it is sunny with highs expected in the 60s so I guess we’re making some progress. Spring always brings out the athlete in me. Yesterday I went to the bike store with an eye towards getting a bike and trailer so Jack and I can explore the City together. He’s been spending too much time inside. I noticed a distinct change in his demeanor when he came back from a week on the farm with grandma and grandpa. He seems much happier when he has been outside.

There are two options to get your kid involved with your bicycling habit. The first is the bicycle seat which attaches to the rear rack of the bike. The second is a trailer that you pull behind your bike. The first option is good because you can throw Jr. on board with a minimum of fuss and spend more time riding than assembling and hooking up a trailer. The second option is good if you have more than one child, and there is the added benefit of being able to actually use it as a trailer to haul groceries and other gear. If, like me, you can’t make up your mind you can always buy both. I’m leaning in that direction now. Get the seat for short trips during the week, get the trailer for rides on the week-end. I’m hoping to take Jack up the West Side Highway to Inwood soon so he can see the Dominican neighborhood where daddy used to live when he was a poverty stricken lawyer for the City. We can get roast chicken and visit daddy’s abandoned motorcycle near Inwood Hill Park. Sounds like a great way to spend a sunny spring Saturday.