4. participate in some sort of competitive race > 5k.

now, when i originally wrote this goal down, i wasn't really thinking of the moonlight ride as counting as "competitive" and i wasn't thinking bikes either, but ... it's going to have to count since  i didn't do anything else.

two weekends ago was the annual moonlight ride on antelope island. i still think this is one of the funnest things you can do in salt lake. the ride starts at 10pm when you ride from white rock bay to the farm and back again, totaling about 24 miles round-trip. the first hill you ride down makes it all worth it. a blast! i would recommend it to anyone.

dad, me with my free shirt!, and whitney.

also i feel like i need to thank my new bike for helping me up the hills and making us FLY! down 'em. you're the best bike.

we're like a really small gang.

look at us and our matchy matchy bike gang fun.

i love her so much.

some tricks {a real treat}.

now these are the kind of things i should be learning for #13 on my 24 things list.

dream realized.

{bike gang courtney.}

have i told you about my bike gang obsession?

i'm obsessed with bikes and like the idea of starting a gang.

and when i say gang i mean:

1. a group of persons, usually youths, who share a common identity and who generally engage in criminal behaviour. In contrast to the criminal behaviour of other youths, the activities of gangs are characterized by some level of organization and continuity over time. there is no consensus on the exact definition of a gang, however, and scholars have debated whether the definition should expressly include involvement in crime. some gangs, but not all, have strong leadership, formalized rules, and extensive use of common identifying symbols. many gangs associate themselves with a particular geographic area or type of crime, and some use graffiti as a form of nonverbal communication.
2. a group of persons associating for antisocial and often criminal purposes and activities.
3. a group of people who associate together or act as an organized body.
4. a heard of buffaloes or elks or a pack of wild dogs.
5. a group or band.
6. a group of youngsters or adolescents who associate closely, often exclusively, for social reasons, especially such a group engaging in delinquent behavior.
7. a group of people with compatible tastes or mutual interests who gather together for social reasons.

all of these apply.

on my list of things to do after my mission, start a bike gang was second only to wear big, dark rimmed glasses.

my dream was partially realized last weekend when my parents and sister gang went for a spin in the moonlight.

and maybe riding on antelope island at midnight is on my top ten list of favorite things i've done in my life.

yeah.

**to apply for said bike gang click here**