Bike ride slide show

We love to bike

This past Saturday, the Zumach family got a new addition. It's yellow and blue, it has two wheels, a roll bar and a rain cover. Yep, you guessed it. We are now proud owners of a "new to us" bike trailer. As both Ryan and I love to explore by bike, we knew the day was coming when we could finally bring Quayden along for the ride. After many hours of internet research and a reality check with the budget, I came to the conclusion that the really cool, cargo-style kid- carrying bikes were just not in the budget (they run in the neighbourhood of about $3000! Yikes!). So, then the debate was bike- mounted carrier versus bike trailer. We opted for the trailer for a few reasons but mainly so we could ride in all seasons (it sometimes rains here in Victoria) and so that we could ride for longer (the trailer has lots of room for Q's toys). Finally, after keeping a close eye on Used Victoria for a couple of weeks, an ad was placed that looked promising. We went to check it out and were delighted to find that even though the trailer is about 5 years old, it is in brand new condition. Being as keen as we sometimes are, we already had our bikes on the back of the car. We picked up the trailer and immediately headed off to the Galloping Goose for the inaugural ride. We hooked it up (nice and easy), loaded in Quayden, strapped on his helmet, geared up ourselves and were off. Quayden passed out for his regular afternoon nap within minutes and we enjoyed a pleasant ride from the Luxton Fair Grounds to Matheson Lake. We stopped for a quick snack and pedalled back, listening to Quayden babble happily most of the way. He did fuss for a bit near the end, but got over it quickly.

It was just a quick two hour jaunt, but it got us really excited about the endless possibilities of bike travel as a family... since the trailer can hold up to 100 lbs, and Q doesn't yet weigh 20, we figure we can probably get most of our camping gear in the back. We're hoping to test this theory with a camping trip out to Sooke Potholes or one of the Gulf Islands at some point in the near future. 'Til then I'm in "training" with my 30 km round trip ride out to Colwood everyday for the next two weeks for my grad school courses. Hope everyone is getting out and enjoying summer!

Dancin'

Quayden showing off his dance moves. Hopefully the link works this time.