Hello, friends!
Interesting thing that I learned yesterday: apparently, you can't carry a ladder on a bike. Allow me to explain.
Yesterday, I needed to get on my roof so I could hook up my new TV antennae to the top of my house, thus allowing me to get better reception, thus allowing me to watch Fox, thus allowing me to see my Cardinals in the World Series. Here's the problem. The roof is way up there, and I am way down here! What is the solution? Why, a ladder, of course! I don't have a ladder, but my friend and neighbor Bob does!
Bob and his lovely wife Meredith are two of the most hospitable people I know. We met when we used to go to the same church together here in Columbia. After that church shut down (sad, I know, right?!) we still hung out, playing softball in the Spring/Summer and watching football in the Fall/Winter. Bob's house is almost always the meeting point for our group of friends because it is the biggest and they are always cool with us coming over. When I bought my house in 2009, one of the big selling points was that I was only a quarter mile from Bob's place!
So, I called Bob and he said Meredith was home and that I could definitely use their ladder. I was about to bike over to Bob's place when I had a revelation: I can't carry a ladder on a bike! Unfortunately, I had to walk over to Bob's then walk back with the ladder. It was only a quarter mile, but I sure would have liked to have biked it instead of walked it.
This experience got me thinking. What are some of the other things you can't do on a bike? I thought of a few things, but then I started getting defiant and thought of ways that I COULD do those things. After all, this is the guy who carried a grill to campus with his bike.
What are your thoughts? What are things that I can't do on a bike! Put your suggestions in the comments below, and maybe I'll try them out, just to see what happens! =0).
Stats since the last post:
Places traveled: Plasma, Parkade, and Campus a few times.
Distance traveled: 10.2 miles ($.91)
Meters: 3 hours on campus ($3)
Total: $3.91
Grand Total: $88.03
Left to save: $494.60
The story of a guy trying to rationalize the money he spent on his bike and other random thoughts.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Back in the Saddle!
Hello, friends!
It has been too long. WAY too long. In fact, it's been so long that I have forgotten how long it has been! According to the good people here at Blogger, my last post was on October 4, which was over 2.5 weeks ago!
Why the reason for my hiatus? Had I grown weary of blogging about my biking adventures? Was Sulu broken, keeping me from riding around? Did I break my leg? Did the weather get too cold and I had become a pansy?
No, fair readers, the answer is actually much simpler than that: I've been traveling and haven't been biking anywhere. It's a sad state of affairs, but it is true! In the past few weeks I have been to:
- Potosi, MO (no biking)
- Saint Louis, MO (no biking)
- Seattle, WA (no biking)
- Vancouver, BC (no biking)
- Saint Louis again (I had a bike, but I rode it recreationally only)
During that time I spent about 4 days in Columbia, 2 of which I was bed ridden with migraines. So, I am very much ready for some pedaling!
Come Thursday I will be back out of town, meaning I only have a few days of biking ahead of me this week. But, fear not, dear readers, I will be back to it before the weather gets colder and my decisions on whether or not to ride to campus become much more difficult.
Have an excellent day!
~Adam
It has been too long. WAY too long. In fact, it's been so long that I have forgotten how long it has been! According to the good people here at Blogger, my last post was on October 4, which was over 2.5 weeks ago!
Why the reason for my hiatus? Had I grown weary of blogging about my biking adventures? Was Sulu broken, keeping me from riding around? Did I break my leg? Did the weather get too cold and I had become a pansy?
No, fair readers, the answer is actually much simpler than that: I've been traveling and haven't been biking anywhere. It's a sad state of affairs, but it is true! In the past few weeks I have been to:
- Potosi, MO (no biking)
- Saint Louis, MO (no biking)
- Seattle, WA (no biking)
- Vancouver, BC (no biking)
- Saint Louis again (I had a bike, but I rode it recreationally only)
During that time I spent about 4 days in Columbia, 2 of which I was bed ridden with migraines. So, I am very much ready for some pedaling!
Come Thursday I will be back out of town, meaning I only have a few days of biking ahead of me this week. But, fear not, dear readers, I will be back to it before the weather gets colder and my decisions on whether or not to ride to campus become much more difficult.
Have an excellent day!
~Adam
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Always dress for the second mile...
Hello, friends!
Today was a momentous occassion! After weeks of oversleeping on Tuesday mornings, today I was finally able to bike to my church small group! I promise you, this is no small feat!
While I don't attend this church on Sundays, I have been plugged in with the Efree church out here and their Systematic Theology small group that meet Tuesday morning. Systematic Theology is essentially trying to break down what the word says about a bunch of different topics, from Sin to Grace. As an Armenian Egalitarian, I am often of the minority opinion during our discussions, which makes for a lively morning. =0).
The thing about this group is that because everyone else in the group has a regular 9-5 job as well as a family to take care of, early mornings is the only time we can meet. So, 6:15 it is!
It takes me a little under 25 minutes to bike to Efree, which means I had to leave today around a quarter to 6. At this point, the sun was geting ready to rise, but it hadn't yet, and the temperature was in the high 40's. My problem was that I knew that by 7:30 when our group got out, the sun would be out and the temperature would be pushing 60. Add to that the fact that when I bike I get warm, and there was a conundrum.
How do I dress for this ride? It wil be cold and dark when I leave but warm and sunny when I return. My body will be freezing when I first start to pedal, but those hills will make me heat up in a hurry. At this point, I decided to follow some wise advice someone sometime once told me. Always dress for the second mile.
There really isn't anything worse than being way too hot while on a bike. It's no fun. When I'm too cold it isn't a barrel of laughs either, but at least then I can pedal faster to heat up and actually get somewhere sooner. If I need to cool down, I end up late. Add to that the fact that no one wants to talk theology sitting next to a sweatball, and we have ourselves a winner!
So, there you have it. Dress for the second mile. It's better, I promise. =0).
Today's stats:
Places traveled: Efree and campus
Distance traveled: 13.0 miles ($1.12)
Meters: 6 hours on campus ($6)
Total for the day: $7.12
Grand Total thus far: $84.14
Left to save: $498.51
Happy Biking!
~Adam
Today was a momentous occassion! After weeks of oversleeping on Tuesday mornings, today I was finally able to bike to my church small group! I promise you, this is no small feat!
While I don't attend this church on Sundays, I have been plugged in with the Efree church out here and their Systematic Theology small group that meet Tuesday morning. Systematic Theology is essentially trying to break down what the word says about a bunch of different topics, from Sin to Grace. As an Armenian Egalitarian, I am often of the minority opinion during our discussions, which makes for a lively morning. =0).
The thing about this group is that because everyone else in the group has a regular 9-5 job as well as a family to take care of, early mornings is the only time we can meet. So, 6:15 it is!
It takes me a little under 25 minutes to bike to Efree, which means I had to leave today around a quarter to 6. At this point, the sun was geting ready to rise, but it hadn't yet, and the temperature was in the high 40's. My problem was that I knew that by 7:30 when our group got out, the sun would be out and the temperature would be pushing 60. Add to that the fact that when I bike I get warm, and there was a conundrum.
How do I dress for this ride? It wil be cold and dark when I leave but warm and sunny when I return. My body will be freezing when I first start to pedal, but those hills will make me heat up in a hurry. At this point, I decided to follow some wise advice someone sometime once told me. Always dress for the second mile.
There really isn't anything worse than being way too hot while on a bike. It's no fun. When I'm too cold it isn't a barrel of laughs either, but at least then I can pedal faster to heat up and actually get somewhere sooner. If I need to cool down, I end up late. Add to that the fact that no one wants to talk theology sitting next to a sweatball, and we have ourselves a winner!
So, there you have it. Dress for the second mile. It's better, I promise. =0).
Today's stats:
Places traveled: Efree and campus
Distance traveled: 13.0 miles ($1.12)
Meters: 6 hours on campus ($6)
Total for the day: $7.12
Grand Total thus far: $84.14
Left to save: $498.51
Happy Biking!
~Adam
Monday, October 3, 2011
Quick Hits...
Hello, friends!
I don't have a ton of time tonight, but I wanted to give you the stats for the day.
Places traveled: Plasma, McDonald's, Campus, and Bengals
Distance traveled: 8.6 miles ($.74)
Meters: 2 hours downtown ($1.20)
Grand Total for the day: $1.94
Grand Total so far: $77.03
Left to save: $505.63
Happy Biking!
~Adam
I don't have a ton of time tonight, but I wanted to give you the stats for the day.
Places traveled: Plasma, McDonald's, Campus, and Bengals
Distance traveled: 8.6 miles ($.74)
Meters: 2 hours downtown ($1.20)
Grand Total for the day: $1.94
Grand Total so far: $77.03
Left to save: $505.63
Happy Biking!
~Adam
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