As my summer has progressed, my main source of relaxation and fun comes from my night bike rides with my fellow bike rider Arielle. We seriously can just ride for hours around town each night (when it's not storming as was the usual for most of May) and we never get bored.
How can we ride around such a small town and not get tired of the same old scenery you may ask?
Well, the answer is simple. We make a new discovery every night about our little town that never fails to bring some sort of memorable experience for our ride.
If you ever travel down N. Race St., you will find an old carton with the bottom cut out tied to a telephone pole. This makeshift basketball hoop seems like the best idea ever to me since I always wanted a basketball hoop to be able to play at home as a kid. Whoever rigged that up there is a genius in my opinion and I could just imagine a neighborhood basketball game taking place on that street. Arielle and I always plan on taking a basketball with us, so we can enjoy the amazingness of the basketball hoop and one of these days I'll have to post the picture of this when it DOES happen.
We also noticed just how beautiful Market St. looks where the grass and tree section divide the lanes. With the leaf-filled branches crossing over the road, the street is an absolutely beautiful sight.
Riding around town we have also learned it is not unusual to see the same cop multiple times during our bike rides in various parts of the town. By the end of a bike ride, we have seen each other so many times that we have developed such a good friendship we wave and ride around the block to help them with a traffic stop. Okay, maybe I'm over exaggerating on this one, but we did wave to a cop, followed him to see him stop and help out a fellow officer who had a car pulled over. Then of course, we had to ride around the block to come back and check out what happened. At least we know Van Wert's law enforcement is out and about keeping us safe, unlike the dog warden...
We have noticed some not so flattering aspects of Van Wert, such as the number of stray cats. No matter what street we turn down, we see at least five cats running around in the yards beside us.
Although the cats may run away from us and appear as no threat, we also have to look out for loose dogs. Just the other night we passed a dog that looked like it might attack us, as the owners just sat and watched. Then, the same night a dog came from out of nowhere and chased us. Ok, so the dog actually slowly trotted behind us. But still, a loose dog worries me because it could easily bite me.
Sure, our bike rides may not equal the thrill of a motorcycle bike ride, but when we decide to follow random cars just to see if we can keep up, it gets pretty intense. Not everyone enjoys extreme biking like we do, but it has added a little bit of excitement to the dull life Van Wert tends to offer and I can say I am thoroughly enjoying my summer.
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