Like riding a bike

The  gym thing has never worked out for me. I need to be involved in an activity that is active.
My first purchase upon my retirement was to buy a new baseball glove. I have yet to use it but I do have intentions of doing so once I get into some kind of shape. I have always loved roaming the outfield on a warm day waiting to do my impression of my childhood hero, Mickey Mantle. But I realize that at this point any roaming would be at a much slower pace and with a group of fellow retirees.

Having quit the gymiatrics , Tully center I am trying to take advantage of the good weather by purchasing a bike and resurrecting my bike riding skills. Now growing up in the Bronx I never had much practice in riding and any skill I have would have to be spelled with a small s. but I'm game, I bought  a Raligh bike, with a comfortable cantaloupe seat, as opposed to a banana seat, for comfort a helmet and I'm good to go. After test riding the bike at the store I went to put the kickstand down, only to find there isn't any kick stand. Want a stand, that will be $20! When did that happen and why?

My maiden voyage was a mild success as it will take some time to get used to the 14 or is it 21 gears, and the sensation of knowing that I should not look back as there is a large or even a small 4 whelled vehicle catching up to me and if thedriver is texting, emailing, tweeting or mesmerized by the Latest info system in the dash, this ride could be my last. But hey living on the edge is an adrenaline rush....even if the edge is only the edge of the curb.