So I got a wild hair to 'rehabilitate' my bike this weekend, seeing as it's been sitting unused on our balcony for almost a year. I was bracing myself for the worst, but it turned out that all it really needed was air in the tires and a good wipedown with wet paper towels to remove all the caked pollen; the chain was actually still in pretty good shape. So, being me, I instantly decided to make biking my mode of transportation for the day, and ended up biking over 15 (hilly) miles -- to Cameron Village for a haircut and then to Harris Teeter for a couple of miscellaneous groceries that I forgot. Soreness and sweat aside, it wasn't a bad workout; the only problem, as I discovered after a couple of miles, was that my 'minor' gears no longer work. Not sure when that happened, but it meant I had only two options while going up all those hills: 'hard' and 'harder'. :) Therefore, I don't think I'll be spending too much more time on that bike until I can get it fixed.

Anyway, but the experiment was mostly a success... and the rest of the day is now going to be spent on the couch with the Kindle, thank you very much. :)