Preppin for D-Day

 

The eve of the Tour de Bronx is upon us. Throughout all the struggle to condition myself, and struggling with the feeling of failing at it(surgery or not), I am still doing this bike tour. With encouragement from my Twitter and Facebook followers and of course my wonderful husband, I decided to not flake out on my original goal. I am not going to stop myself anymore, with anything. The only person stopping me; is ME. No longer. Three months from now it’ll be my 25th birthday, and as realization sets in , I come more and more to turn with the notion that I will never be a teenager again. I rather enjoyed teen-hood! I have great memories, lessons, stories, and quotes to pass on to my successors! Leaving the folly of childhood behind is putting me in a place where I am sad, but also content with the woman I am (still) becoming.

I have been neglecting my bike something serious…NOT ON PURPOSE THOUGH! Detoxing all the meds I have been on made me feel even more sick! Is that even possible? Could there have been that big of an impact on me? I admit I am no pill-popper…for anything really, not even cramps! Ugh anyway, Sandy Dee was dirty, she needed some things replaced, and was not making her debut at a tour looking horrid! So I took this morning to take care of her and make her pretty…hoping all the while if I would look just as good as my bike. Its hard to keep up with divas sometimes..

Made this list WEEKS ago!

S.Dee’s rusted and weather worn mirror…ick

Stuff off, ready to wash! Turtle was is fantastic for glossy finishes and minor scratch removal.

Not quite sure when I decided to have S. Dee stay inside with me tonight instead of outside with the rest of the family bikes…but she’s staying inside with me tonight!

is that a box wearing a tutu? Yes! and its part of my Halloween costume!

Freshly taped handlebar grips and London Metro License plate!

 

As I pick and lay out an outfit for tomorrows cold start(58 degrees!) to the somewhat possibly sweaty finish, I am looking forward to seeing some lady biking and blogging friends, as well as see the borough on the best transport ever. BICYCLES!

 

Hope I can sleep tonight..

K.

Testing out a new look + getting back to my old self <3

I’m trying out a new look for the blog, you likes?

Besides my ever-changing styles, I got on Sandra Dee Sunday and rode a bit with the Hubb! Felt great! I know we missed each other, as the neighborhood missed its almost daily viewing of me zipping back and forth. I need to start writing down what people say to me, it gets a bit outta control. Even my bro-in-law(who lives quite a few blocks away) heard people singing my praises by his ‘hood! “It’s crazy how you’re like a celeb around here!” he tells me on a visit few days ago. I have so many mixed emotions about it, I have always wanted to be invisible mainly because I get so much damn attention. I did take Psych in college, so this probably stems from me being teased in my childhood and constant reclusion into myself to deal with it. I know I ask for it by dressing the way I do, but trust me I rather blend in, but, to stick out in the crowds of NYC is something to be happy about right?…..right?? No matter how old you are there will always be an insecure little girl inside fighting to get out. I'm too old for this shit I tells ya.

Anyway, Sunday was great, here’s some fav shots of today(taken with a broken camera mind you)

We love Kmart..we are always in there

apparently there was a giveaway…mention FREE and we allll over it!

I love my nurse Hello Kitty beanie baby that also helps a country I have mad love for :) She went for a ride on a bag my bestie Jacob brought back from London!

We also went to Old Navy, where I always seem to score great shit at! A leopard Blouse, a Pink a-line pleated skirt, blue bow headband a new bike goodie bag, and an adorable new jewelry box and a sparkly beret!

ill take a pic in the full outfit..may be my Tour De Bronx outfit :)

 also got to test out my new Bell Wo Light set..in a word GREAT-SHIT!

If you’re a girl then you must agree..Shopping is the best therapy!

I'm back in action baby...The chubby cruiser will never be down for long ;)

K.

Wang Chung: I hardly knew ye

While in what seems as the final stretch of my recovery from surgery, I cannot help but feel I have been neglecting so much. My blog, my bike, my sanity. I have much to catch up on and even more to make better. I’m taking advice on Blog appearance and even subjects I should cover. Still being a newbie, I am very open to suggestions from vets. But I digress, this post is about an old bike of mine. We didn’t have much time together, but it was a sweet affair. Here we go:
Last year Hubb brought me home a (very) used Globe Bike. And when I say used I mean USED. But good lord I was so happy! I rode him for a bit during the Fall of last year, mostly around the block and down to a blacktop to get back into the groove of being on wheels. Not nearly used as much as Sandra Dee, but did have a few

I change like the seasons I swear..Late summer ‘10

At the time we had roommates, this was right before we got hitched and moved the hell out, and the day he brings the bike home one of em goes “Which restaurant is missing a delivery boy?” I cannot help but agree, this bike is used, and dinged up as if it was used to deliver Chinese Food around the ‘hood. Hence is name..Wang Chung.

Hubb, The Kid, and little brother giving him a spin..fun day

W.C is a memorable bike. Ratty as he was, I loved him and our short time together. He was even a big part of my wedding last year; I rode him to pick up the keys to our new place, and again as I toted the last bit of crap from our old place on that glorious moving day(witch's hat and all..it was Halloween watchu want from me :p?) So thanks for the memories W.C! and the basket…I kept it as homage to you

UPDATE

DUE TO UNFORESEEN EVENTS, I WILL BE ON HIATUS TILL NEXT WEEK.

EMERGENCY SURGERY, FAMILY CRISIS, AND A BROKEN CAMERA= A NOT HAPPY ME


I'M AIMING TO GET EVERYTHING BACK ON TRACK BY THE END OF THIS WEEK..HERE'S HOPING TO A QUICK RECOVERY AND A FEW BLOG POSTS. I MISS SHARING MY STORIES AND PICTURES, EVEN IF ITS BEEN ONLY A WEEK.



I CAN'T STAND SET-BACKS....BUT LIKE SOME GUY FROM A MOVIE SAID...

I'LL BE BACK

K.

Week 2 and a solo rain ride.

Today was definitely a Monday. My camera screen cracked, I felt too weak to hit the gym for some reason, and had a good ol fashioned marital spat. The latter is a rare occurrence I’ll admit, which is why it threw off the rest of the day. ALAS! One week in my regimen, and I’ve lost a fluctuation 5-8 lbs. I fluctuate like crazy…this is no surprise. But a loss is a loss, and I know exactly what the problem is. I LOVE SWEETS! Hubb thinks I lost all water weight. I’m not too sure if I am the water-retaining type, but I think the loss is more because of the purge on all junk food I did. Friday the scale said 10 lbs even! I could NOT believe it…until the scale crept back up after a weekend of snackage :/ There it is! The culprit! Damn you! With a mix of the stationary bike, treadmill, and elliptical, the Tour de Bronx will be a piece of cake!

Sandra Dee has been REALLY helping with burning extra calories..I’ve been riding her as often as possible. To and from the gym to start :) Speaking of riding, I had a quick rainy one to the market for some soup. The weather calls for it!

Layered up and ready to go

It wasn’t that bad :)

I’m happy I got to use my rain cover for the toocan transit bag I won a month or so ago!

The soups and croutons fit perfectly in it :) even had room for a treat I picked up for me and Hubb

I was so confident riding in the rain, I’ve gotten much more confident in general. Picking up The Kid from school by bike, riding to the gym, to meetings, to the market, to friends houses. ITS HELPED SO MUCH! Cars have been respecting me, no new boo-boo’s, climbing hills with more ease..it’s a grand thing :D Tackling the elements on a bike is something you can’t read about, you just have to face em head on.

I am loving fall riding so far, minus the drizzle would of course be ideal but, I love jackets and scarves and gloves! THIS IS GONNA BE SOOO FUN! Especially when I can substitute a helmet for a cute hat:

but only in parks and on greenways! Safety is first!

 

Peace&Love

K.

 

 

(1st week: –5/7 lbs.)