Beckman Biking

The Beckman Biking Adventure, Sunday, June 8, 2008.

Here is the pedal by pedal report.....

Two summers ago the city of Lindsborg made the Valkommen Trail. We children have been up and down the whole trail many times, but Mom has only gone a few, and Dad had never gone. So, we all geared up to go last night. The sky was overcast with limited humidity which made the early evening ride much more desirable. Dad rode with Susanna behind him. Mom rode Eric's bike. Caroline, Miles and I rode on our own bikes while Eric rode an extra bike we have on hand. The Trail is 2.5 miles round trip. Once you have gone about a three-fourths of a mile or so, their is a "fork" in the trail. We usually go left because of the bridge. When you go on the left side you can cross over the Smoky Valley River via a bridge. After going on the bridge you can circle around, cross over another bridge and get back on the trail. So, we started heading back towards home. On the way we stopped at the sno cone shop. "Tropical Sno" is a local favorite all summer long! The flavor of the week was "Melonberry." Dad was brave enough to try it. Miles chose "Jayhawk", Caroline got "Swede", Eric got "Cherry Limeade" and I got "Mountain Splash Berry". Dad shared with Susanna. Mom decided to have a taste of each one!! After our refreshing treat, we biked directly home since the mosquitoes were seemingly attracted to our sticky fingers!

It was a memorable time spent together and a wonderful ending to our weekend!