This morning we went on a short ride through the surrounding streets in our new neighbourhood. I was pretty nervous because of cars, but there weren’t a huge amount. There are lots of small hills and going down them terrifies me! I haven’t got the hang of the gears yet either, so there was one hill I couldn’t ride up.
I managed to fall into a hedge too. It wasn’t even dramatic, just hilarious. We’d stopped to talk to a neighbour about a car smash that’d happened late last night and I went to move my bike off the road because a school bus was coming and I over balanced and landed on the tree. The bus even stopped to see if I was ok. I was cacking myself on the ground!
I’m a little worried about my tailbone pain though, it’s flared up again so I’m very stiff today. As much as I want to ride every day I’m concerned about pushing myself too hard. I’ve adjusted the saddle and handlebar of my bike and feel comfortable riding it (but I may have to raise the seat a little more!) but if I end up bedridden and in pain I will be really mad at my body. I just want to ride!