North Carolina, June 6th 2009.  Maria and I headed out at 6:34 am in a light rain, rear lights flashing on the small packs attached to the backrest of our Silvios.  We headed southeast into Columbus County, then north through the entire length of Bladen County, into Cumberland County, then west through Robeson County, then south into Hoke County, before heading west and home again.  We covered 133 miles (214 km) in a total time of 8 hours.  Our average moving speed was 17.4 mph.  Some roads were smooth, some quite bumpy, but tolerable with the Silvios' suspension.

Spring in North Carolina brings out lots of fresh green things and colorful flowers.  Just as Mother Nature is putting on a fresh look, our website is undergoing a transformation that will make it easier to navigate, find information, and stay in touch with your Cruzbike community.  Maria and I are lucky to live in a semi-rural area where we can ride from the city to farm-country in about 5 minutes.  This time of the year it's spectacular to ride in the country.  The corn has already reached knee level in some fields, and soon it will be well over our heads.

What a difference a couple years make...  Seems lots of people know about Cruzbike now.  As we rode around town, many people recognized us or yelled out a friendly "Hi-ho Silvio!"   Maria and I set out this morning on our Silvios for a 68 mile ride leaving from Washington, NC.  We rode this first 6 miles with Will, who rode on his Sofrider, and then Will split off on a 35 mile loop.