Sweet and Sour
I bought a new bicycle today. It is a old city bike and a true city bike brought to the USA by a German gentleman. He graciously gave it away to a colleague of mine. My colleague spoke about it to me upon which I started diligently pestering him to sell it. Today, I brought it home for a princely sum of $40.
It is a very simple bike, single speed, front cable brake, rear coaster brake, generator headlamp and tail lamp, internal wiring. It has a rear rack with a book holder for those who still read books, definitely not recommended for mac books or kindles! I have emailed a ton of people with grainy pictures of the bike asking information about it. Better pictures are on their way. We will have our first senior (bike) photography session some time this week.
In this process of acquiring my latest treasure, I have depleted another treasure that we all are in so much hurry to consume: gasoline. My endeared colleague lives in another county, 36.5 miles away. That round trip coupled with an impatient desire to eat out cost me a few gallons of gas bringing me closer to that dreaded trip to the gas station for another bleedy fill-up. I have been doing pretty well until today since the last fill up was on 21 June. This is the sour part of my day.
Driving a car is starting to leave a sour taste in my mouth. I have to chug a couple of beers and take a hot shower to get the stink of air conditioning off my body. Well, I dont ‘have’ to chug a few beers but they sure help in the healing process.
Disclaimer: Beers are chugged only after parking the car for the night (and hopefully for a few weeks). No drinking and driving is allowed or encouraged by Shek. Only light beers are used in the healing process. Regular beers cause more damage than good. Heineken Light is the prefered beer in Shek’s household (just in case you want to drop by for a chat).
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August 12th, 2008 at 12:31 am
Can you tell me who did your layout? I’ve been looking for one kind of like yours. Thank you.
August 12th, 2008 at 10:04 am
HA! I know how you feel about the bitter taste in your mouth. I sold my car in favor of my bike a couple of months ago and it was such a relief. Not only do I save about $75 a month in gas, but I also save another $70 in insurance. Plus the added benefit of a less stressful commute to work in the morning/afternoon and an overall healthier lifestyle. Now all we need is a more efficient and timely public transportation system and more dense urban planning/development and we’ll have Nirvana in Jacksonville.
Hey, if you know anyone with a ladies classic cruiser that would be willing to sell let me know. My wife needs a bike. Thanks.
August 12th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
@jeremiah If I were to sell my car, I would save hundreds and if we had an efficient public transportation, then I would sell it. I will watch out for a ladies classic cruiser.