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Get up and ride!

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Since her triumph at the Bryant Kids Triathlon in the summer of 2017, Caroline has been keen on doing another race. I looked for options here in Wisconsin, and while there are many kids' triathlons between Memorial and Labor Day, the timing is just tough for her to participate in one of them. As an alternate option, we started looking at other athletic events, especially those that focus on the part of the triathlon Caroline enjoys most: the cycling! She's always loved riding her bike, from the first wobbly moments of freedom without the training wheels to cruising around our new neighborhood. She's outgrown a couple of bikes along the way, too, as she's grown to almost look me in the eye at this point! As we started talking about getting ready for a ride or a race this summer, I realized that her old bike just wasn't going to do it anymore. She's closing in on about 5'4", and with the seat as high as it could go, she was still looking a bit crampe