My shiny new bicycle.

Yeah, with a title like that, you'd think I'd post a picture. I will, in a week or so. It's a Trek 7.3 FX in Fathom Duotone (i.e. blue). Really nice bike. It should pay for itself quickly, as I think I've finally found an exercise regimen I enjoy and can stick to.

My brother and I first went to Bicycles! Pleasanton, but they were closed, so we went to Cyclepath. We had a blast test-riding a couple models, first a Trek Navigator 2.0, and then a 7.3 FX. I felt the FX was a better bike, and my brother like the 7.3 FX as well; it was bigger (i.e. it fit him better), and it was lighter and handled better. They only had one 20" model; they called their Hayward store, and they had a 20" 7.2 FX. I bought the blue 7.3 FX and the requisite accessories, and we went to Hayward to pick up the 7.2 FX. It's a beautiful champagne color, and a wonderful bike. They were able to install the computer on on his bike -- what a cool device; I need to schedule a time for mine to be installed.

We brought the bikes back to our parents' house, and we went on a ride around our old neighborhood -- really fun!

We've got a bunch of things to take care of; I need bike shorts and shoes, and we need to figure a better way to store the bikes, but we're well on our way to better fitness and lots more riding fun.