Biking the Ramparts

Today we got two bikes from the landlord, Claudio, and biked around the top of the city walls. We packed a picnic and lunched in a sunny spot. The bike/walking path on top is paved and as wide as a road. It used to be used for car races, but now it is just a park. Not too many people were using it today as there was a bit of a breeze. The bikes were single speeds that were not too bad if you ignored their appearance. Mine was totally covered with rust and the seat was badly cracked and with some holes. The brakes were really really soft --good thing I don't go too fast. William's looked marginally better but it rattled, shimmied, and the chain guard kept threatening to fall off. Claudio gave very specific directions that since we had only one lock, the bikes were to be carefully locked together if we left them. So very valuable transportation.