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Mother’s Day is right around the corner and I recently got myself an early Mother’s Day gift that’s been a long time coming… a new bike!

Last year during lockdown, both of my older kids learned how to ride two-wheelers. Chris bought himself a bike to ride along with them, but by the time I went to purchase one for myself, they were sold out evvvvverywhere. So my sweet dad brought over my high school bike from his garage… 34-year-old me on a 20-year-old neon purple mountain bike was the definition of hot mess express!
This year, I knew it was time to get myself a grown-up bike for family rides, so I went to Academy Sports + Outdoor. I always get my favorite $10 summer slides from Academy.com + I order the kids’ Nike sneakers from Academy as well, but I finally went in-store instead of doing curbside and took a few of the cruisers for a spin around the store!
This is the one I chose… has 7 speeds, hand brakes, I love the bright red, and it’s a super comfortable upright ride. She’s a beaut!
Love that Academy Sports has an option for curbside pickup and a great selection in-store. I also reallllly love that they have a line of exclusive brands that you can only find at Academy. Whether you’re into camping, hiking, biking, swimming, yoga, running, or just love to rock some really cute athleisure wear, Academy is the spot!
My Academy Picks

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Any Academy finds you’re loving? Tell me in the comments!