Friday we rode to Port Discovery and to Joe Squared for lunch. On the way there a woman stopped next to me at a light rolled down her window to ask questions about the bike. Lunch was a fiasco, but the staff made sure they fixed all the problems. Port Discovery was fun as always. The ride home went really well.Today, we rode the bike to school. Getting everyone ready, the bike out, everyone loaded, and down the road took much less time than I thought it would. A and I sang all the way down the road. Drop off went well. It is tricky to lock the bike up. Hopefully, I will figure out how to do it smoothly soon.
On the ride home it was very funny, and quiet , to have Max without Ada. There was no great difference in handling without her on the back. This bike is so easy to ride. I am happy that we made the decision to add it to our fleet.

M will be 9 months in 4 days. 9 months is the earliest date the manufacturer recommends for his bike seat. A beautiful warm winter Valentine’s day made it irresistible to take a spin on the bike.
We took a ride to the National Aquarium, since most of it is along a bike path. It took me a few minutes to master the balance with two kiddos aboard. Both kids enjoyed the ride. We got many odd looks and I am pretty sure A was waving to people as we cruised down the street. The bike is not fast, but it is sturdy and fairly easy to maneuver even with two car seats. When we got to the aquarium I couldn’t find a bike rack close. We used a city one that is a bit far away and hard to park a big bike on because the concrete area is narrow and surrounded by grass.

Once we got into the aquarium, I asked about bike racks and was told where one is. It is much closer than the one we used, but is a bit hidden, which is why I didn’t find it originally. That settled, we headed to Australia to hang out with the bats. On the way to the sharks, we stopped to play in the room overlooking the harbor.

Then we went and saw the sharks, dolphins, and jellyfish, with a quick stop at the octopus, who was feeling a bit feisty.

A quick stop in the kids area and then the cafe to get a sweet treat and we were off.

We rode over to the grocery store, and then headed home. Our first ride was a happy success.

It has been cold and windy in Baltimore for the past few weeks, which has meant no rides on the bike with A. I am getting antsy to begin our life as a biking family. Shannon is also itching to ride the new bike. In February M will be 9 months. I think we will go with that age recommendation instead of waiting until a year. He has met all his physical milestones early, so I believe he is ready.