What a feeling; to have the cool wind across my face and my hair blowing behind me! I feel powerful! Yep, that is how I feel riding my "new" bike around my neighborhood in Hachioji City, Tokyo.
I haven't riden a bike for many years, and so I was repeatedly yelling "Metcha Kowaii" (Which means, "very scary" in Japanese slang) on my first ride home. Over the past 24 hours I've gotten a little more comfortable with the bike and I look forward to not being at all afraid of the ride.
So what does this mean? First, I think this is a mile stone in my life in Japan because I am now a little bit mobile! Second, it might means that I fit in just a tiny bit more, because many Japanese ride their bikes everywhere, weaving through pedestrians and other bikers.
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| My bike, which doesn't have a name yet! Any suggestions?  |
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