Change happens fast...

As the famous Ferris Bueller has said "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."

For me, the changes happened fast. In the time span of four months I graduated college, got married, honeymooned in CA, moved into a townhouse in MN, got my first full-time job, and bought my first road bike.

My cycling career is underway on a 2011 Raleigh Capri 3.0, aluminum frame with carbon fork and Shimano 105 all around. 

Although I have been riding bikes for quite some time now, getting into cycling takes a bit more effort. I have had the bike for four days now:
Day 1: It rained cats and dogs and I barely got the thing home before the storm.
Day 2: I rode just a few miles around the neighborhood getting a feel for the bike and getting used to the clipless shoes. Yay! I did not fall down.
Day 3: I enjoyed a 28 mile ride on a MN state trail east of St. Paul
Day 4: I am resting my slightly-sore tushy, counting down the days until my new shorts from Performance Bike arrive in the mail.

To best prepare myself for the world of cycling, I am beginning some reading: The Bicycling Guide to Complete Bicycle Maintenance and Repair and The Complete Book of Road Cycling and Racing.

Trust me, this blog will get more interesting!