Ever since Morgan and I went on our big bike ride to Cedar Rapids Eli and Josh have been asking to go on a big ride too. We heard that the Gilbertville Depot was going to have a fundraiser/100th birthday party to raise funds to protect the building. It is right on the bike trail and we figured that would be a great time to have our big ride.
My only hesitation came as the day got closer. The heat. It has been so hot here lately and yesterday was no different. We left at 10:15am and the temperature was already 92 degrees.
We took lots of cold drinks for the kids and took plenty of breaks. Eli and Josh both rode their bikes and Morgan pulled Noelle and a cooler in the trailer.
The Birthday party at the depot was pretty fun. They had live music, birthday cake, cookies, popsicles, and plenty of water.
The ride home seemed a lot faster, and better. Eli was complaining a little on the way home, but he made it.
Morgan told me that he thought 20 miles was a perfect ride. Enough to make you feel like you've done something challenging, but not too much that you are exhausted.
It is great doing healthy things with my family.
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