October 2007 Archives
Picked up the new bike last night. Rode it into the office this
morning. I have to say, I did feel a little goofy on such a tiny bike
but it actually worked fine. Folding/unfolding it is pretty easy, after
reading the instructions. The worst part is having to re-adjust the
seat every time but the seat post creates a third leg to allow the bike
to stand on its own when folded.
With nothing to absorb the shock, the ride is pretty rough on the broken asphalt roads near my office. Or maybe I'm just getting soft. I haven't found a good route yet to get from the train to the office. I'll have to explore some more this evening.
The security guard at the front door kinda gave me a hard time about taking the bike in the building, asking "Do you have permission from management?" But then she just told me to take it up the service elevator so it wasn't really a problem.
With nothing to absorb the shock, the ride is pretty rough on the broken asphalt roads near my office. Or maybe I'm just getting soft. I haven't found a good route yet to get from the train to the office. I'll have to explore some more this evening.
The security guard at the front door kinda gave me a hard time about taking the bike in the building, asking "Do you have permission from management?" But then she just told me to take it up the service elevator so it wasn't really a problem.
I got this mountain bike, a red Trek 7000, probably sometime in the
early nineties. I used it for trail riding for a while but when I went
to college, I converted it into a utility bike with slicker tires and
such. I used it mostly for getting groceries. During that time, I
bought a used Specialized Epic carbon/aluminum purple/silver road bike
when I wanted to get back into recreational cycling but that's a
different story.
I've used the Trek on and off for getting to work and other transportation since college but mostly it sat and collected cobwebs. Recently, I dusted it off to ride to the train station from my new house. A few weeks ago, I left it locked up at the train station overnight and it was stolen!
Obviously, leaving it there overnight was a bad idea and there was a part of me that wanted something to happen to it so that I would have an excuse to get something new. Now that it's gone, though, I'm really kinda sad. I'm having a hard time accepting that fact that I will never see it again. That bike an I have been through a lot together! Hopefully, it will find its way to a good home and having just replaced the brakes should be good for my bike karma.
It is being replaced with a Dahon Speed D7 folding bike that should be ready for me to pick up shortly. My plan is that with a folder, I should be able to increase the percentage of my commute that is by bike. I will be able to ride on the Katy Trail which will be within a mile of my house in a year or two.
I've used the Trek on and off for getting to work and other transportation since college but mostly it sat and collected cobwebs. Recently, I dusted it off to ride to the train station from my new house. A few weeks ago, I left it locked up at the train station overnight and it was stolen!
Obviously, leaving it there overnight was a bad idea and there was a part of me that wanted something to happen to it so that I would have an excuse to get something new. Now that it's gone, though, I'm really kinda sad. I'm having a hard time accepting that fact that I will never see it again. That bike an I have been through a lot together! Hopefully, it will find its way to a good home and having just replaced the brakes should be good for my bike karma.
It is being replaced with a Dahon Speed D7 folding bike that should be ready for me to pick up shortly. My plan is that with a folder, I should be able to increase the percentage of my commute that is by bike. I will be able to ride on the Katy Trail which will be within a mile of my house in a year or two.
Sweet! Google Maps now has DART bus stops.
