my first daytona bike ride - about 5 miles

Let it be said that John is nothing if not ambitious! For our first bike outing in Daytona Beach, he decided to lead me over the Oakridge bridge to the beach! Yes, this is the bridge that I have vowed to walk over within a month. We rode over it! Going up was hard - John's gears were slipping (time for a new bike) and I was just pooped! But the real thrill (read: scary part) was going down! I felt as if I was going 1,000 mph! I was surprised to have any brakes left!

Once over, we rode on the sand for a bit past the pier and took some video that I wish I could post here. It was a beautiful day!

Of course, we had to ride back over the bridge to the mainland side - ARGH!!! But we made it and it was fine and hopefully we'll do it again soon!


It may not look that way from the picture, but this was quite a hill! Especially for a couple of South-Florida-flatlanders!

The view from the top was beautiful :) The bridge off in the distance is the Int'l Speedway Blvd bridge. Directly in front of us is the marina.

It was foggy but sunny today. It looks as if this parasailer is just floating in nothing!

And tonight, I'm 5-miles and 2-bridges worth of sore!