One bike, two bums

We had some friends that had purchased a tandem bike a few weeks ago and they have been advertising heavily for us to get one ever since.  I was very hesitant, but after testing theirs out, I really liked the idea, and was able to get a good deal on one on eBay.  The main draw is that you can go on a bike ride with someone and easily converse with them, which I really like.  I love biking, but Angie is not as keen on it, mostly because she doesn't do it much, so whenever we go biking she feels like she slows me down, which I never mind when I'm with her.  With this, though, we are able to ride together and have the best of both worlds.  Plus, I thought it would be a fun thing to take the kids to breakfast on when the weather permits, as well as a fun date option for us and the kids when that time rolls around (it's getting closer.....).

So to break the beast in, we went on what was probably a bit too long of a ride on such a hot day.  We hauled the bikes over to Gardner Village (nice to have a Chevy Suburban now!), and then rode the Jordan River trail all the way to downtown SLC, had lunch at the City Creek Center, and then rode back.




It was a very fun ride, but as I said, it was also very hot.  Angie was smart and applied sunscreen, but I was stupid and didn't.  I'm paying for it big time now.

Overall, though, it has been a very fun purchase.  After dinner yesterday we took the kids on rides so they could try it out.  It's Nate's favorite thing to do now.

Here are a couple more pictures from the night I put it together and hanging it on the back of the Suburban.  The frame has a hinge that allows it to be unlatched and folded over so that it can be ported on a bike rack, which is nice, because it is a very long bike.






Lots of fun.  We're glad our friends took the plunge first and introduced us to the idea, as I think it's going to be great fun to have one over the years.

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