14 February 2008
Special delivery
Posted by todd under: Riding with children .
The Burley D’Lite trailer arrived today. It’s in pretty good shape, except for some cracks in the tires and lots of dust — somebody has had this in the garage for a good while, I’m betting.
Well, it will gather no dust around here. Mary (3) was too excited when the package arrived — she was looking out the window watching me leave for work, and if we could have gone for a ride right then she would have done it in a second.
I can see why Burley has a reputation for quality — the fabric and snaps are very heavy duty. The tubing is simply arranged and sturdy. The wheels go on with no fuss.
This is gonna be a blast. I will give a ride report ASAP, and it likely will be sooner rather than later, since the forecast calls for temperatures in the 50s tomorrow.
In fact, I almost ALWAYS wear one (while riding a bike anyway). (On the other hand, if YOU don't want to wear a helmet, I have no problem with it.) I don't remember what happened on this particular day. Fortunately for all of us it makes for a less-nerdly picture. My exceptionally talented professional photographer friend Charles Bertram took this photo.
I asked my 6-year-old son, Caleb, an avid bicyclist and artist, to draw a bike for me. I think he did a great job!
