Crank Arm Ride

The desk was getting way too cramped for my sneakers. I scrambled down the chair leg, zipped across the cool kitchen tiles, and slipped right through the cracked patio screen door into the open air. Big sky, real breeze, and no ceramic mugs in my way! Leaning against the brick wall was an old mountain bike. I jumped straight onto the lowest pedal, wrapped my gloves around the crank arm, and threw all my weight forward. Whirrr! The chain spun, the gear clicked, and the pedal whipped around in a full vertical loop with me holding on for the ride. Talk about catching some real momentum!