Friday afternoon ride
Posted on June 6, 2008
Went for a ride this afternoon.
Decided to ride to the shop and check out a mountain bike.
Couple of things happened. Some related to cycling, some not.
I saw a Skyline GT-R 34 about to get on the highway. For those that do not know what that is, better google that one. Inline 6, twin turbo ceramic bearing Garret hair drier, on-demand AWD, Getrag tranny, 320+ hp and gobs of torque. That is all stock numbers. Throw a couple of G’s in there and you have yourself a 600 hp car… anyway… It made my afternoon. I had never seen one in person. They are imported, driver is on the right side and they will run you $100k plus… of course used.
Another thing that I noticed. Since I left work early I had the opportunity to be on the road and what I did notice were the 10,000,000 people commuting on their bikes!!!!!!! It was actually pretty cool to see that. I think that with the oil barrel hitting a record high today we will see more and more people riding their bikes to work,which leads me into new project that I got involved with. When the time comes, I will open things up.
And, and, and, on my way back i home I saw Randall C. and he actually acknowledged me…. not just a wimpy two finger raise fo the handlebar, but a full on arm in the air. Well, well…. something i brewing… I am joking. For those who know him, this is BIG.
Alright, back to work as REALLY soon there will be something new on the block!
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I have been thinking about trading in my Gas Guzzling SUV for a small Hybrid. After much deliberation I decided to try something else….bike commuting.
Sunday night I loaded my SUV up with 4 days worth of work clothes and a box of baby wipes. Drove to work Monday and rode to and from work every day this week. Turned my gas guzzling wagon into a portable wardrobe. Got my junk miles (aka base training) out of the way AND saved 7 gallons of gas.
Getting on my bike at 6:30 am was tough but after about 20 minutes it felt great. I highly recommend it.
Net effect….more riding, less polution, more money, happy wife. I have to wonder…if it’s that good, why don’t I do it more often?
M
Yeah, bike commuting rules. It’s the only time I go slow enough to get caught by any hotties (yeah, right).
But then, they go and hold a stupid golf tournament and turn the downhill, high-speed bike lane into a cyclocross course.
Can’t wait to be past the US Open. I just hope the City realizes some serious revenue from idiots parking along TP….a few towed rental cars would be nice to see.