I rode my bike this evening for a little exercise. Come along for the ride.
It’s probably easier to view a larger map and click through the symbols in order.
Making this map reminded me of memory maps.
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The Economy of Bicyling to Work
I rode my bike to work four days last week and a couple of days the week before. Am I saving money? Let’s check the receipts:
- $29.50 for bicycling gloves
- $23.00 for bar end grips
- $??.?? for the new helmet I need to buy today
If I had driven to work and out for lunch as I normally do for this same time period, I would have used at least $25 worth of gas.
Fortunately, these items will last a long time. Kinda like the gas in my tank. I filled it a week ago Sunday and it’s still 3/4 full. That’s not going to last because I have to drive to the airport and back this week, but I’m going to get more than the typical two weeks from a tank of gas.
That works for me.
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Quote of the Day — Jason Grigsby
Ever since I started biking, people keep telling me I’ve got a nice rack. http://is.gd/LBC
Jason inspired me to start riding my bike to work. Now I must have a rack, too.
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It’s Friday!
Here are a few random updates. Ignore or enjoy!
- I rode my bike to work again today. That makes four times this week (I missed Monday because I couldn’t find the key to my bike lock; solved that by buying a combination bike lock). Even with biking to work, it’s amazing how much other driving I do. I’m working on decreasing that, too.
- The weather is beautiful!
- Melissa leaves this afternoon for Chicago and then in a week for Nepal. I’m going to miss her. I’m used to having Ashley out of the house after a year in college (though we saw her at least once a month) and then her year in the Dominican Republic, but Melissa and her love for yellow have been a constant part of my life. The next 6 weeks will be rough…
- Note to self: remove a container’s lid before attempting to dispense liquid into said container.
- Did I mention the weather is beautiful?