Get a Grip

This last week, I rode my bike to work Monday through Thursday. Friday, being the Fourth of July, I didn't go to work.

Today, I dropped by REI to get some bicycling gloves. The gloves really help for any distance more than about a mile. I looked at the bar-end grips, but decided against getting them. I didn't want to install them myself.

I wanted to try out my new gloves, so I started my Evergreen, End to End ride. It goes near REI, so I took a detour to see how long it would take to have them put the bar-end grips on for me. Turns out, not long!

I told them I wanted the Shorties bar end grips, but I grabbed the L Bends grips instead. It was my mistake, but it was a good one. Once I tried them, I liked the additional hand position and used it a lot the rest of the way home.

Because I spent my riding time at REI, I rode straight home from REI. My trip computer says 14.08 miles total.

Now it's time to work in the yard. :-)