Hello, friends!
Well, the end of the semester is here and I am up in Iowa for Regional Staff Conference with coworkers from Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska. From here I will be heading to South Dakota to spend a week with my (extremely beautiful and wondeful) girlfriend's family before heading to California for Christmas, New Years, and the start of 2012!
All this means that I will not be pedaling anytime soon. So, I will be on a bit of a hibernation. Fear not, friends! Penny Peddling will be back before you know it! Until then, take solice in these last few stats:
Places traveled last week: Campus a few times, Home, Bread Co. and Plasma.
Distance traveled: 12.1 miles ($1.03)
Meters: Downtown 6 hours ($3.60) + Campus 3 hours ($3.00)
Total: $7.63
Grand Total: $127.14
Left to Save: $447.49
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and, as always, happy biking!
~Adam
The story of a guy trying to rationalize the money he spent on his bike and other random thoughts.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Ah, my kingdom for a cap!!!
Hello, friends!
I am in no way a Shakespeare buff but I know a few things here and there. One phrase that I have heard time and time again is "My kingdom for a horse!" You can watch Al Pacino nail the line here. (Start at the 4:00 mark). The line is from Richard III. From what I understand, Richard is in battle and loses his horse. Well, no horse means you have to walk. And walking means it's harder to get away. Meaning you're more likely to get killed in battle. This may be interpretation, seeing as how I've never actually seen the play, but that sounds about right, doesn't it?
So what does Richard III have to do with my bike? Was I in battle and couldn't get away because my bike was off somewhere? No, not quite.
One of the things that I like about Sulu is that he has a quick release front tire. This makes it much easier for me to take the front tire off and fit him into my car so I can take him to Saint Louis. Actually, when I was looking to first buy a bike, I was first looking at folding bikes for this very reason. I'm glad I didn't overspend on something I didn't need. Anyway, the way that the tire works is that it has
this bad boy running through the tire. The hook looking thing is a lever that allows me to tighten and untighten the screw. The cap on the end acts like a nut, keeping the screw from falling out of the tire. It's a pretty simple contraption, but quite handy.
A few weeks ago I was in Saint Louis with Sulu and getting ready to go on a ride, except I wasn't. MY TIRE HAD LOST ITS CAP! There was no way that I was going to ride with a front tire that was not fastened properly. This was a very bad thing. The cap could have been anywhere. The day before I had taken the front tire out of the car (but not fastened it) so I could move some things around so I could have dropped it then. It could have been somewhere in my trunk, but with all the junk I have in there, trying to find it would have been a lost cause.
This all happened the day before I left on a trip to the East Coast so there wasn't anything really I could do about it. I enjoyed my Thanksgiving with the fam (including my adorable niece), came back to Missouri, and drove home.
Guess what I found in my driveway when I returned. My cap!!! My guess is that when I first unscrewed the thing to put the tire in the car it fell off then. Thankfully, there was no rain or high winds to wash it away. Hooray!
Here are the stats for today. It's been a while since I've riden due to some traveling, so today felt great!
Places traveled: Subway, campus
Distance traveled: 3.5 miles ($.29)
Meters: None
Total for the day: $.29
Grand Total: $119.51
Left to save: $455.12
Happy biking!
~Adam
I am in no way a Shakespeare buff but I know a few things here and there. One phrase that I have heard time and time again is "My kingdom for a horse!" You can watch Al Pacino nail the line here. (Start at the 4:00 mark). The line is from Richard III. From what I understand, Richard is in battle and loses his horse. Well, no horse means you have to walk. And walking means it's harder to get away. Meaning you're more likely to get killed in battle. This may be interpretation, seeing as how I've never actually seen the play, but that sounds about right, doesn't it?
So what does Richard III have to do with my bike? Was I in battle and couldn't get away because my bike was off somewhere? No, not quite.
One of the things that I like about Sulu is that he has a quick release front tire. This makes it much easier for me to take the front tire off and fit him into my car so I can take him to Saint Louis. Actually, when I was looking to first buy a bike, I was first looking at folding bikes for this very reason. I'm glad I didn't overspend on something I didn't need. Anyway, the way that the tire works is that it has
this bad boy running through the tire. The hook looking thing is a lever that allows me to tighten and untighten the screw. The cap on the end acts like a nut, keeping the screw from falling out of the tire. It's a pretty simple contraption, but quite handy. A few weeks ago I was in Saint Louis with Sulu and getting ready to go on a ride, except I wasn't. MY TIRE HAD LOST ITS CAP! There was no way that I was going to ride with a front tire that was not fastened properly. This was a very bad thing. The cap could have been anywhere. The day before I had taken the front tire out of the car (but not fastened it) so I could move some things around so I could have dropped it then. It could have been somewhere in my trunk, but with all the junk I have in there, trying to find it would have been a lost cause.
This all happened the day before I left on a trip to the East Coast so there wasn't anything really I could do about it. I enjoyed my Thanksgiving with the fam (including my adorable niece), came back to Missouri, and drove home.
Guess what I found in my driveway when I returned. My cap!!! My guess is that when I first unscrewed the thing to put the tire in the car it fell off then. Thankfully, there was no rain or high winds to wash it away. Hooray!
Here are the stats for today. It's been a while since I've riden due to some traveling, so today felt great!
Places traveled: Subway, campus
Distance traveled: 3.5 miles ($.29)
Meters: None
Total for the day: $.29
Grand Total: $119.51
Left to save: $455.12
Happy biking!
~Adam
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Stat Check!!!
Hello, friends!
I said a few weeks ago that I knew the math I had done thus far had gone awry at some point, so I resolved to go back and count everything so that things were proper. Boy am I glad that I did!
As of yesterday's post, I had written that I have saved $93.38 to date and that I have $489.25 left to save. Apparently, I cannot add in my head as well as I thought I could. According to the auto addition feature of Microsoft Excel, here are the actual stats, not counting today:
$ Saved to date: $116.42
$ Left to save: $458.21
I was off by over TWENTY DOLLARS! Man, that certainly changes things, doesn't it? We are moving along quite nicely. We'll see if we can't get this whole debt canceled by the end of the school year, yeah?
Here are today's stats:
Places traveled: Campus
Distance traveled: 3.4 miles ($.30)
Meters: 2.5 hours on campus ($2.50)
Total: $2.80
Grand Total: $119.22
Left to Save: $455.41
Happy Biking!
~Adam
I said a few weeks ago that I knew the math I had done thus far had gone awry at some point, so I resolved to go back and count everything so that things were proper. Boy am I glad that I did!
As of yesterday's post, I had written that I have saved $93.38 to date and that I have $489.25 left to save. Apparently, I cannot add in my head as well as I thought I could. According to the auto addition feature of Microsoft Excel, here are the actual stats, not counting today:
$ Saved to date: $116.42
$ Left to save: $458.21
I was off by over TWENTY DOLLARS! Man, that certainly changes things, doesn't it? We are moving along quite nicely. We'll see if we can't get this whole debt canceled by the end of the school year, yeah?
Here are today's stats:
Places traveled: Campus
Distance traveled: 3.4 miles ($.30)
Meters: 2.5 hours on campus ($2.50)
Total: $2.80
Grand Total: $119.22
Left to Save: $455.41
Happy Biking!
~Adam
Monday, November 14, 2011
Banners are not my friend...
Hello, friends!
You guys, fair readers, are my friends. Would you like to know what are not my friends? Banners. Banners are not my friends. I don't mean the banner ads that are right next to this blog post. No, those banners do not bother me and can actually be beneficial in many ways.
The banners I am talking about are the physical banners than one puts up when one wants to draw attention to something. For example, let's suppose that you were a campus staff worker who wanted to draw attention to the table he set up in the student center. What would be a great way to bring eyes to that table? A snappy banner, of course! Why yes, a banner would do just the job of telling everyone that you were there.
Here's the problem. Let's suppose that said campus staff worker wanted to bring the banner to campus by riding his bike. Ah, now we have ourselves a problem. See, because banners are not condusive to being toted via bike. The dimensions are all wrong. If our dear staff worker tries to use his bike rack and set the banner in securely, it will jut out 3 feet from the back, upsetting the balance and ensuring that it will fall onto the side of the road. To put the banner horizontally across the rack would mean that while biking, the banner would stick out from both sides, possibly hitting pedestrians or getting hit by cars.
So what does our staff worker do? He puts it vertically on the rack, but slides it forward as far as he possibly can, such that the banner is sticking between his legs. This would not be a problem if the banner was directly parallel with the crossbar, but doing that would mean that the banner would no longer be on the rack and would fall off to the side. So, the banner has to be at a slight angle, meaning our poor biking staff worker has to pedal bow-legged to campus. Friends, this is not a fun situation.
In conclusion, biking with a banner is hard work. Next time I'm using the baby jogger.
Places Traveled: Campus, Plasma, Bengals
Distance Traveled: 6.0 miles ($.51)
Meters: 3 hours on campus ($3.00) + 2 hours downtown ($1.20)
Total: $4.71
Grand Total: $93.38
Left to Save: $489.25
Happy Biking!
~Adam
You guys, fair readers, are my friends. Would you like to know what are not my friends? Banners. Banners are not my friends. I don't mean the banner ads that are right next to this blog post. No, those banners do not bother me and can actually be beneficial in many ways.
The banners I am talking about are the physical banners than one puts up when one wants to draw attention to something. For example, let's suppose that you were a campus staff worker who wanted to draw attention to the table he set up in the student center. What would be a great way to bring eyes to that table? A snappy banner, of course! Why yes, a banner would do just the job of telling everyone that you were there.
Here's the problem. Let's suppose that said campus staff worker wanted to bring the banner to campus by riding his bike. Ah, now we have ourselves a problem. See, because banners are not condusive to being toted via bike. The dimensions are all wrong. If our dear staff worker tries to use his bike rack and set the banner in securely, it will jut out 3 feet from the back, upsetting the balance and ensuring that it will fall onto the side of the road. To put the banner horizontally across the rack would mean that while biking, the banner would stick out from both sides, possibly hitting pedestrians or getting hit by cars.
So what does our staff worker do? He puts it vertically on the rack, but slides it forward as far as he possibly can, such that the banner is sticking between his legs. This would not be a problem if the banner was directly parallel with the crossbar, but doing that would mean that the banner would no longer be on the rack and would fall off to the side. So, the banner has to be at a slight angle, meaning our poor biking staff worker has to pedal bow-legged to campus. Friends, this is not a fun situation.
In conclusion, biking with a banner is hard work. Next time I'm using the baby jogger.
Places Traveled: Campus, Plasma, Bengals
Distance Traveled: 6.0 miles ($.51)
Meters: 3 hours on campus ($3.00) + 2 hours downtown ($1.20)
Total: $4.71
Grand Total: $93.38
Left to Save: $489.25
Happy Biking!
~Adam
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
To Fender, or Not to Fender... THAT is the question!
Hello, friends!
Sorry it has been a bit since I have posted. Apparently when I am not constantly reminded that I have been riding Sulu, I forget to post about it. I'll try to do better. (Hmm, doesn't that sound familiar...).
It's raining today. It rained yesterday. There's a chance that it will rain tomorrow. This brings up a very interesting question that I need to consider. Should I throw down the money for some fenders?
Yesterday, even though it was raining, I decided to bike to Staples to get some copies done. It was a light rain so I figured it wouldn't be too dangerous. I got to campus ok from a safety standpoint, but from a fashion standpoint, things were looking bleak. My pants and backpack were definitely splattered with rain and mud from Sulu's tires. I'm not the most fashion conscious guy in the world (Meg will tell you the same) but from a business standpoint, it seems to me like it is more likely folk will take me seriously if I don't look like I need a hot shower and some wet wipes.
So, I have 3 options. The first option is to get over myself, save the $, and just deal with the rain... and the snow when it comes... and the rain again in the Spring... The second option is for me to buy some fenders for Sulu. My friend Josh says that they'll run me about $30, which isn't terrible, just more than I'd like to spend given that the whole idea of me biking everywhere is so that I can save money... My third option is to buy one of these. It still won't solve the problem of my pants getting muddy, but I sure would look cool, wouldn't I?! =0).
Here are yesterday's stats:
Places traveled: Staples, Bengals for Monday Night Football
Distance traveled: 7.0 miles ($.64)
Meters: None
Total for the day: $.64
Grand Total: $88.67
Left to Save: $493.96
Happy biking!
~Adam
Sorry it has been a bit since I have posted. Apparently when I am not constantly reminded that I have been riding Sulu, I forget to post about it. I'll try to do better. (Hmm, doesn't that sound familiar...).
It's raining today. It rained yesterday. There's a chance that it will rain tomorrow. This brings up a very interesting question that I need to consider. Should I throw down the money for some fenders?
Yesterday, even though it was raining, I decided to bike to Staples to get some copies done. It was a light rain so I figured it wouldn't be too dangerous. I got to campus ok from a safety standpoint, but from a fashion standpoint, things were looking bleak. My pants and backpack were definitely splattered with rain and mud from Sulu's tires. I'm not the most fashion conscious guy in the world (Meg will tell you the same) but from a business standpoint, it seems to me like it is more likely folk will take me seriously if I don't look like I need a hot shower and some wet wipes.
So, I have 3 options. The first option is to get over myself, save the $, and just deal with the rain... and the snow when it comes... and the rain again in the Spring... The second option is for me to buy some fenders for Sulu. My friend Josh says that they'll run me about $30, which isn't terrible, just more than I'd like to spend given that the whole idea of me biking everywhere is so that I can save money... My third option is to buy one of these. It still won't solve the problem of my pants getting muddy, but I sure would look cool, wouldn't I?! =0).
Here are yesterday's stats:
Places traveled: Staples, Bengals for Monday Night Football
Distance traveled: 7.0 miles ($.64)
Meters: None
Total for the day: $.64
Grand Total: $88.67
Left to Save: $493.96
Happy biking!
~Adam
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
You Can't Carry a Ladder on a Bike...
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
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
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
Friday, September 30, 2011
Everyone knows it's Windy...
Hello, friends!
Few of you probably know who Larry Ramos is. In fact, I had to spend about 10 minutes on Google trying to make sure that Larry was the guy who I thought he was (it turns out that he was). But Larry Ramos is a bit of a hero of mine. You see, Larry is the Asian American guitar player for the Association, the maker of such hits like "Cherish" and "Windy."
I was thinking about Larry because it was quite windy yesterday and biking around was a bit of an ordeal. (I had the song Windy) stuck in my head. Larry is my hero because as far as I can tell, he's the first Asian American rock star.
I can't remember exactly what it was that I was watching, it was probably one of those Time-Life infomercials where they try to send you 150 of the greatest hits of all time on 12 compact discs for the low price of $3.3 trillion or something like that. They always do clips of live performances to go along with the clips of the songs they are playing and I remember being in shock when I saw Larry there. There was an Asian American guy, rocking a suit (as was the style at the time) playing his guitar and being a real part of a real band that really had some hits. All this was back in the 60's too.
So, here's to you, Larry Ramos! You're an inspiration to us all!
Stats since the last post:
Places traveled: Campus a few times, Dominos, Plasma, and Red Mango.
Distance traveled: 10.7 miles ($.89)
Meters: 2 hours downtown ($1.20) + 8 hours on campus ($8.00)
Grand Total: $10.09
Grand Total so far: $75.09
Left to save: $507.57
Happy Biking!
~Adam
Few of you probably know who Larry Ramos is. In fact, I had to spend about 10 minutes on Google trying to make sure that Larry was the guy who I thought he was (it turns out that he was). But Larry Ramos is a bit of a hero of mine. You see, Larry is the Asian American guitar player for the Association, the maker of such hits like "Cherish" and "Windy."
I was thinking about Larry because it was quite windy yesterday and biking around was a bit of an ordeal. (I had the song Windy) stuck in my head. Larry is my hero because as far as I can tell, he's the first Asian American rock star.
I can't remember exactly what it was that I was watching, it was probably one of those Time-Life infomercials where they try to send you 150 of the greatest hits of all time on 12 compact discs for the low price of $3.3 trillion or something like that. They always do clips of live performances to go along with the clips of the songs they are playing and I remember being in shock when I saw Larry there. There was an Asian American guy, rocking a suit (as was the style at the time) playing his guitar and being a real part of a real band that really had some hits. All this was back in the 60's too.
So, here's to you, Larry Ramos! You're an inspiration to us all!
Stats since the last post:
Places traveled: Campus a few times, Dominos, Plasma, and Red Mango.
Distance traveled: 10.7 miles ($.89)
Meters: 2 hours downtown ($1.20) + 8 hours on campus ($8.00)
Grand Total: $10.09
Grand Total so far: $75.09
Left to save: $507.57
Happy Biking!
~Adam
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Hybrid Commuting...
Hello, friends!
Two quick stories to tell you about. Last Thursday I went to Buffalo Wild Wings with my friend Chris. I rode my bike to campus and my friend Chris lives pretty much right next to the BWW, so we had a bit of a dilemma. Do I ride to BWW or do I ask Chris to give me a ride back to campus and then have to drive all the way back to his place. Chris ended up giving me a ride to BWW and I rode back.
Story number two just happened a few hours ago. I rode to church this morning, actually, it's right next to the BWW, now that I think about it. But my friend Dude and I were both going to my friend Bob's house to watch football (which is what I'm doing right now... why are my Dolphins so bad?!). So, do I ride back and meet Dude there? Nope, I toss my bike in Dude's trunk and head up with him.
I was trying to figure out what to call this situation, when I bike part of the way and drive part of the way. My friend (and preferred bike mechanic) Josh already has a term for it that I will gladly be stealing. He calls it Hybrid Commuting.
There is one limiting factor to my ability to plan my hybrid commuting like Josh does. That would be the fact that I don't own a bike rack. I've found that I can fit my car into my bike (and even take both wheels off, which is nice), but it's definitely easier if I have a bike rack to put on the trunk or something like that. Of course, that would require me to spend some more money, which is definitely not something that is Penny Peddle approved. =0).
Today's stats:
Places traveled: Church 1.5 times (once being a hybrid commute)
Distance traveled: 13.5 miles ($1.13)
Grand Total for the day: $1.13
Grand Total so far: $66.13
Left to save: $516.33
Happy Biking!
~Adam
Two quick stories to tell you about. Last Thursday I went to Buffalo Wild Wings with my friend Chris. I rode my bike to campus and my friend Chris lives pretty much right next to the BWW, so we had a bit of a dilemma. Do I ride to BWW or do I ask Chris to give me a ride back to campus and then have to drive all the way back to his place. Chris ended up giving me a ride to BWW and I rode back.
Story number two just happened a few hours ago. I rode to church this morning, actually, it's right next to the BWW, now that I think about it. But my friend Dude and I were both going to my friend Bob's house to watch football (which is what I'm doing right now... why are my Dolphins so bad?!). So, do I ride back and meet Dude there? Nope, I toss my bike in Dude's trunk and head up with him.
I was trying to figure out what to call this situation, when I bike part of the way and drive part of the way. My friend (and preferred bike mechanic) Josh already has a term for it that I will gladly be stealing. He calls it Hybrid Commuting.
There is one limiting factor to my ability to plan my hybrid commuting like Josh does. That would be the fact that I don't own a bike rack. I've found that I can fit my car into my bike (and even take both wheels off, which is nice), but it's definitely easier if I have a bike rack to put on the trunk or something like that. Of course, that would require me to spend some more money, which is definitely not something that is Penny Peddle approved. =0).
Today's stats:
Places traveled: Church 1.5 times (once being a hybrid commute)
Distance traveled: 13.5 miles ($1.13)
Grand Total for the day: $1.13
Grand Total so far: $66.13
Left to save: $516.33
Happy Biking!
~Adam
Saturday, September 24, 2011
High Socks and Sculpted Calves...
Hello, friends!
Guys, my legs are seriously sore. It's probably because of the sprinting and the basketball I played on Friday, but the biking certainly doesn't help. I drove to soccer today because the thought of biking those hills made me want to crawl back into bed and sleep for a year. Oh, and because I was late. =0). This is probably the crossroads for me. Will I continue to pedal? I say yes!!!
When I was sprinting and playing basketball on Friday, I noticed that my socks kept falling down. Last night when I was hanging out with my wonderful and beautiful girlfriend, she noticed that my calves look a lot bigger than they used to. (How she knew this or why she measures my calves is beyond me, but I've learned to not ask too many questions.) Suddenly, it was light a lightbulb went off. Of course my socks would fall down if my calves are getting bigger!
For those of you who don't know, I wear really high socks. Tube socks to be exact. It started as a way to save money (my brother was going to throw a perfectly good pack of socks out!) but turned into a comfort thing (I don't like when my ankles are covered but my calves aren't). Many a student, family member, friend, and girlfriend has tried to get me to switch to more "traditional" socks of the crew or ankle variety, but I just can't do it. My legs feel more secure when they're in my high socks.
But, we may have a dilemma. What if this trend continues? What if my calves continue to grow on account of all the pedaling and the socks continue to be of little or no use to me? Do I make the switch to ankle socks? Do I buy longer socks, of the soccer variety? Ah, these are the difficult questions that one must face when penny pedaling. I can give you a hint though, it won't be the ankle socks. =0).
Stats since my last post:
Places traveled: BWW, Kui, the bank, and campus
Distance traveled: 8.9 miles (Note: A friend drove me to BWW, then I rode back to my place.) ($1.06)
Meter: 7 hours on campus ($7) + 1 hour downtown ($.60)
Total: $9.66
Grand Total so far: $65.00
Left to save: $517.46 (Note: This math is wrong. I'm going to have to correct it tomorrow)
Happy Biking!
~Adam
Guys, my legs are seriously sore. It's probably because of the sprinting and the basketball I played on Friday, but the biking certainly doesn't help. I drove to soccer today because the thought of biking those hills made me want to crawl back into bed and sleep for a year. Oh, and because I was late. =0). This is probably the crossroads for me. Will I continue to pedal? I say yes!!!
When I was sprinting and playing basketball on Friday, I noticed that my socks kept falling down. Last night when I was hanging out with my wonderful and beautiful girlfriend, she noticed that my calves look a lot bigger than they used to. (How she knew this or why she measures my calves is beyond me, but I've learned to not ask too many questions.) Suddenly, it was light a lightbulb went off. Of course my socks would fall down if my calves are getting bigger!
For those of you who don't know, I wear really high socks. Tube socks to be exact. It started as a way to save money (my brother was going to throw a perfectly good pack of socks out!) but turned into a comfort thing (I don't like when my ankles are covered but my calves aren't). Many a student, family member, friend, and girlfriend has tried to get me to switch to more "traditional" socks of the crew or ankle variety, but I just can't do it. My legs feel more secure when they're in my high socks.
But, we may have a dilemma. What if this trend continues? What if my calves continue to grow on account of all the pedaling and the socks continue to be of little or no use to me? Do I make the switch to ankle socks? Do I buy longer socks, of the soccer variety? Ah, these are the difficult questions that one must face when penny pedaling. I can give you a hint though, it won't be the ankle socks. =0).
Stats since my last post:
Places traveled: BWW, Kui, the bank, and campus
Distance traveled: 8.9 miles (Note: A friend drove me to BWW, then I rode back to my place.) ($1.06)
Meter: 7 hours on campus ($7) + 1 hour downtown ($.60)
Total: $9.66
Grand Total so far: $65.00
Left to save: $517.46 (Note: This math is wrong. I'm going to have to correct it tomorrow)
Happy Biking!
~Adam
Thursday, September 22, 2011
A Source of Pride and a Badge of Honor
Hello, friends!
I have a confession to make. If you know me at all, this will not come as much of a shock to you, but I am a very prideful person. Ironically enough, it's not something I'm proud of, but it is who I am.
What does this have to do with bicycling? Well, it goes like this. I'm not only prideful, but I'm also rule conscious. From a biking standpoint, it means I wear my helmet when I bike. Safety is no accident you know. But I always have this battle when I park my bike and lock it up to go inside. Do I take my helmet with me, or do I wear it in?
There are tons of good reasons to bring a helmet inside. You don't want it to be stolen. You don't want it to get rained on or a bird to poop on it. You just biked to a roller derby bout and need the helmet inside. But why do I bring my helmet inside and with me wherever I go? Because I like people knowing that I biked to get where I needed to be.
Economics has this concept known as signals. It's a fairly intuitive concept. The idea of a signal is that any action a company takes can be seen as an indicator that signifies some other characteristic of that company. If a company receives an award of some sort, that is a signal that it is a good company. At the same time, if a company lays off 40% of its workforce, that is a signal that the company is in trouble.
As I see it, wearing a helmet inside signals that someone biked (duh) but also that they are energy conscious, money conscious, and probably in decent enough physical condition to bike places. I could be totally misplaced here, but those are my signals. So, we'll continue to ride, we'll continue to be safe, and we'll continue to wear our helmet inside. =0).
Here are yesterday's stats:
Places traveled: Campus twice
Distance traveled: 5.1 miles ($.46)
Meter: 1.5 hours on campus ($1.50)
Grand Total for the day: $1.96
Grand Total so far: $56.34
Left to save: $525.16
Happy Biking!
~Adam
I have a confession to make. If you know me at all, this will not come as much of a shock to you, but I am a very prideful person. Ironically enough, it's not something I'm proud of, but it is who I am.
What does this have to do with bicycling? Well, it goes like this. I'm not only prideful, but I'm also rule conscious. From a biking standpoint, it means I wear my helmet when I bike. Safety is no accident you know. But I always have this battle when I park my bike and lock it up to go inside. Do I take my helmet with me, or do I wear it in?
There are tons of good reasons to bring a helmet inside. You don't want it to be stolen. You don't want it to get rained on or a bird to poop on it. You just biked to a roller derby bout and need the helmet inside. But why do I bring my helmet inside and with me wherever I go? Because I like people knowing that I biked to get where I needed to be.
Economics has this concept known as signals. It's a fairly intuitive concept. The idea of a signal is that any action a company takes can be seen as an indicator that signifies some other characteristic of that company. If a company receives an award of some sort, that is a signal that it is a good company. At the same time, if a company lays off 40% of its workforce, that is a signal that the company is in trouble.
As I see it, wearing a helmet inside signals that someone biked (duh) but also that they are energy conscious, money conscious, and probably in decent enough physical condition to bike places. I could be totally misplaced here, but those are my signals. So, we'll continue to ride, we'll continue to be safe, and we'll continue to wear our helmet inside. =0).
Here are yesterday's stats:
Places traveled: Campus twice
Distance traveled: 5.1 miles ($.46)
Meter: 1.5 hours on campus ($1.50)
Grand Total for the day: $1.96
Grand Total so far: $56.34
Left to save: $525.16
Happy Biking!
~Adam
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
A shorty but a goodie!
Hello, friends!
It has been a LONG day. So long, in fact, that it's already tomorrow! I had a sweet post planned, but frankly, I need the sleep more than anything else. So, you'll just have to wait! =0).
Here are today's stats:
Places traveled: Campus, Flatbranch, and Walmart
Distance traveled: 10.0 miles ($.90)
Meter: 6 hours on campus ($6.00)
Grand Total for the day: $6.90
Grand Total so far: $61.38
Left to save: $520.22
Happy Biking!
~Adam
It has been a LONG day. So long, in fact, that it's already tomorrow! I had a sweet post planned, but frankly, I need the sleep more than anything else. So, you'll just have to wait! =0).
Here are today's stats:
Places traveled: Campus, Flatbranch, and Walmart
Distance traveled: 10.0 miles ($.90)
Meter: 6 hours on campus ($6.00)
Grand Total for the day: $6.90
Grand Total so far: $61.38
Left to save: $520.22
Happy Biking!
~Adam
Monday, September 19, 2011
Driver's etiquette, apparently harder than it looks...
Hello, friends!
As I've been biking more and more, one of the disturbing things I've noticed is that while the City of Columbia is very bike friendly (plenty of bike lanes and things of that nature), the drivers of the City of Columbia are less so. I don't want to bunch everyone together because of a few bad apples, but a trend that I have noticed is that there are three types of drivers when it comes to biker relations.
Type one: The courteous driver. This is the driver that slows down when they pass, and make sure that they move over a full lane (if possible) so as to give everyone ample room to share the road. The courteous driver is a favorite around here at Penny Peddling Headquarters. Unfortunately, these are a minority in the great city of CoMo.
Type two: The oblivious driver. This is easily the most common of the drivers in CoMo. The oblivious driver doesn't care that there are bikes on the road. It isn't that they oblivious drivers are being mean to bikers; they simply do not notice them until very late. These drivers are usually characterized by high speeds upon passing and late lane changes to avoid that bike that "came out of nowhere."
Type three: The belligerent driver. Unlike the oblivious driver, who simply drives as if bikes are not on the road, the belligerent driver seems almost offended by the fact that a bike would dare impede upon his or her (usually his) driving space. There is only one course of action; retribution must be paid. These are the guys who honk to try and scare bikers and yell things out the window as they pass and extremely dangerous speeds. The belligerent driver cares not for the biker. In fact, he wishes the biker were off the road completely.
Unfortunately, I've seen too much of my share of the belligerent driver here in CoMo. I have been honked and laughed at, screamed at in passing in an attempt to scare me, and even once called a homophobic slur. There is always a temptation to catch them at the next stop light and ask them what the deal is, but the occasion never arises, as they are going at very high speeds.
So, the moral of the story is simple: be nice to your bikers. We're doing our best to share the road with you. The least you could do is return the favor.
Here are today's stats:
Places traveled: Plasma, Parkade, campus, church, campus, and Bengals
Distance traveled: 13.8 miles ($1.24)
Meter: 3 hours on campus ($3)
Grand Total for the day: $4.24
Grand Total so far: $54.48
Left to save: $527.12
Happy Biking!
~Adam
As I've been biking more and more, one of the disturbing things I've noticed is that while the City of Columbia is very bike friendly (plenty of bike lanes and things of that nature), the drivers of the City of Columbia are less so. I don't want to bunch everyone together because of a few bad apples, but a trend that I have noticed is that there are three types of drivers when it comes to biker relations.
Type one: The courteous driver. This is the driver that slows down when they pass, and make sure that they move over a full lane (if possible) so as to give everyone ample room to share the road. The courteous driver is a favorite around here at Penny Peddling Headquarters. Unfortunately, these are a minority in the great city of CoMo.
Type two: The oblivious driver. This is easily the most common of the drivers in CoMo. The oblivious driver doesn't care that there are bikes on the road. It isn't that they oblivious drivers are being mean to bikers; they simply do not notice them until very late. These drivers are usually characterized by high speeds upon passing and late lane changes to avoid that bike that "came out of nowhere."
Type three: The belligerent driver. Unlike the oblivious driver, who simply drives as if bikes are not on the road, the belligerent driver seems almost offended by the fact that a bike would dare impede upon his or her (usually his) driving space. There is only one course of action; retribution must be paid. These are the guys who honk to try and scare bikers and yell things out the window as they pass and extremely dangerous speeds. The belligerent driver cares not for the biker. In fact, he wishes the biker were off the road completely.
Unfortunately, I've seen too much of my share of the belligerent driver here in CoMo. I have been honked and laughed at, screamed at in passing in an attempt to scare me, and even once called a homophobic slur. There is always a temptation to catch them at the next stop light and ask them what the deal is, but the occasion never arises, as they are going at very high speeds.
So, the moral of the story is simple: be nice to your bikers. We're doing our best to share the road with you. The least you could do is return the favor.
Here are today's stats:
Places traveled: Plasma, Parkade, campus, church, campus, and Bengals
Distance traveled: 13.8 miles ($1.24)
Meter: 3 hours on campus ($3)
Grand Total for the day: $4.24
Grand Total so far: $54.48
Left to save: $527.12
Happy Biking!
~Adam
Sunday, September 18, 2011
I'm Pedaling in the Rain... Just Pedaling in the Rain!
Hello, friends!
Back in 2009, I bought a house out here in CoMo. I figured that I would be out here for a while and I wanted a place where students could come and hang out and have it feel like home. It's a one story house with a finished basement, so my two roommates live upstairs and I have the basement all to myself.
There are windows down there, but they only show me ground level so most of my light is artificial. It also means that I'm not totally up on what the weather is like outside until I climb the stairs and get outside. I can tell when it's raining hard because I can hear the rain hitting the roof and coming down the downspout though, so that's good.
All that's to say, I decided this afternoon that I was going to go on a bike ride to the park as part of my Sabbath. I looked out my windows and it was gloomy but I didn't hear any rain. My next step was to check the weather, and weather.com said it was "cloudy." The radar had green stuff (rain) just to the south of us, so I figured I was in the clear.
So, I get myself all ready to go, step outside, and lo and behold, it's raining. Not a hard rain but one of those light misty rains. You know the kind. They're more annoying than anything else because they get speckles all over your glasses but it isn't raining hard enough to actually cancel your plans.
I wrote a few days ago, maybe it was yesterday actually, about how I don't like to ride in the rain, but I decided that this rain wasn't bad enough to keep me from what I wanted to do. So, I rode out, got a little wet, but it was totally worth it. Good times biking, my friends, good times.
Here are today's stats:
Places traveled: The park, Subway, and Bob's house
Distance traveled: 6.4 miles ($.58)
Meter: None
Grand Total for the day: $.58
Grand Total so far: $50.24
Left to save: $531.36
Happy Biking!
~Adam
Back in 2009, I bought a house out here in CoMo. I figured that I would be out here for a while and I wanted a place where students could come and hang out and have it feel like home. It's a one story house with a finished basement, so my two roommates live upstairs and I have the basement all to myself.
There are windows down there, but they only show me ground level so most of my light is artificial. It also means that I'm not totally up on what the weather is like outside until I climb the stairs and get outside. I can tell when it's raining hard because I can hear the rain hitting the roof and coming down the downspout though, so that's good.
All that's to say, I decided this afternoon that I was going to go on a bike ride to the park as part of my Sabbath. I looked out my windows and it was gloomy but I didn't hear any rain. My next step was to check the weather, and weather.com said it was "cloudy." The radar had green stuff (rain) just to the south of us, so I figured I was in the clear.
So, I get myself all ready to go, step outside, and lo and behold, it's raining. Not a hard rain but one of those light misty rains. You know the kind. They're more annoying than anything else because they get speckles all over your glasses but it isn't raining hard enough to actually cancel your plans.
I wrote a few days ago, maybe it was yesterday actually, about how I don't like to ride in the rain, but I decided that this rain wasn't bad enough to keep me from what I wanted to do. So, I rode out, got a little wet, but it was totally worth it. Good times biking, my friends, good times.
Here are today's stats:
Places traveled: The park, Subway, and Bob's house
Distance traveled: 6.4 miles ($.58)
Meter: None
Grand Total for the day: $.58
Grand Total so far: $50.24
Left to save: $531.36
Happy Biking!
~Adam
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Will it, or won't it?! That is the question...
Hello, friends!
I talked about this earlier in my other blog about how a 40% chance of rain is the worst because you don't there is no confidence in any decision that one makes about doing or not doing an event, one way or the other. Well, that also goes for biking.
Church, where I ref soccer on Saturday mornings, is only a 25 minute ride away. I met a student at a Dairy Queen, less than 1.5 miles from my house. A friend of mine is doing roller derby and it would actually be a shorter distance to bike there than to drive there. But, I drove to all these places. Why? Because I don't want to get caught in a downpour.
I think I mentioned this earlier, but if I haven't you're hearing it now. With the exception of last semester, every semester I have been in Columbia, 8 total, I have crashed my bike. Before last year, it was like clockwork. One time it was black ice. Another time it was during a light snow. One time it was human stupidity as I tried to talk on the phone while biking. But, all the other times, it's been because of rain. It's not that I'm afraid (at least I don't think I am) of biking in the rain. It's more that I just don't trust myself, especially on a bike that is faster than my old one (not to mention newer and more expensive).
So, no stats for today. Don't worry though, we'll get back to pedaling (and saving pennies) in no time!
Happy biking!
~Adam
I talked about this earlier in my other blog about how a 40% chance of rain is the worst because you don't there is no confidence in any decision that one makes about doing or not doing an event, one way or the other. Well, that also goes for biking.
Church, where I ref soccer on Saturday mornings, is only a 25 minute ride away. I met a student at a Dairy Queen, less than 1.5 miles from my house. A friend of mine is doing roller derby and it would actually be a shorter distance to bike there than to drive there. But, I drove to all these places. Why? Because I don't want to get caught in a downpour.
I think I mentioned this earlier, but if I haven't you're hearing it now. With the exception of last semester, every semester I have been in Columbia, 8 total, I have crashed my bike. Before last year, it was like clockwork. One time it was black ice. Another time it was during a light snow. One time it was human stupidity as I tried to talk on the phone while biking. But, all the other times, it's been because of rain. It's not that I'm afraid (at least I don't think I am) of biking in the rain. It's more that I just don't trust myself, especially on a bike that is faster than my old one (not to mention newer and more expensive).
So, no stats for today. Don't worry though, we'll get back to pedaling (and saving pennies) in no time!
Happy biking!
~Adam
Friday, September 16, 2011
Doppelgangers and Tight Pants...
Hello, friends!
I know two Laura Li's. One of them joined staff the same year I did and is the author of Disnerd Adventures, a really cool blog where she is going to go through every Disney animated movie. The other Laura Li is a Mizzou alum and one of the founding members of Mizzou ACF, one of the groups I lead. Oddly enough, they actually once met at a teen camp something or other!
Laura Li, the student, is not only a wonderful singer (the original Worship Leader for ACF), but also is one of the most fashionable folk I have ever met in person. She's always so very stylish! Not only that, her wonderful style has actually influenced my own style. Last year, for Christmas, Laura and a group of ACFers pooled together to buy me some new clothes! I got a two pairs of sweet shoes and two pairs of very stylish jeans.
What does that have to do with Penny Peddling? Well, today I logged a ton of miles. I originally was going to only put in a quick trip to the post office to pick up a package, but it turned out that I needed to go to the other post office in CoMo, about 5 miles (and a ton of hills) away. I was already on my bike, so I decided to peddle the trip!
As I was peddling, I noticed that my legs were getting really sore and tingly. Now, my legs have gotten sore while biking before, but this felt different. And, it immediately went away when I stood at a stop light. Still, I kept peddling, mostly because I didn't have much of a choice. =0).
On my way back, it hit me... it was my pants. One of the pairs that Laura and the ACFers got me was of the "slim straight" variety. I'm not entirely sure of what that means, but those were the pants I was wearing today. I think the cut of the jeans plus my legs getting bigger on account of the biking meant that these pants were CUTTING OFF CIRCULATION TO MY LEGS!!! The pants look great, but I probably can't pedal too much with them from here on out.
Here are today's stats:
Places traveled: Post office, lunch, the other post office, church, and the Sprint store.
Distance traveled: 14.8 miles ($1.33)
Meter: none
$ saved today: $1.33
$ saved to date: $49.66
Left to save: $531.94
Happy Biking!
~Adam
I know two Laura Li's. One of them joined staff the same year I did and is the author of Disnerd Adventures, a really cool blog where she is going to go through every Disney animated movie. The other Laura Li is a Mizzou alum and one of the founding members of Mizzou ACF, one of the groups I lead. Oddly enough, they actually once met at a teen camp something or other!
Laura Li, the student, is not only a wonderful singer (the original Worship Leader for ACF), but also is one of the most fashionable folk I have ever met in person. She's always so very stylish! Not only that, her wonderful style has actually influenced my own style. Last year, for Christmas, Laura and a group of ACFers pooled together to buy me some new clothes! I got a two pairs of sweet shoes and two pairs of very stylish jeans.
What does that have to do with Penny Peddling? Well, today I logged a ton of miles. I originally was going to only put in a quick trip to the post office to pick up a package, but it turned out that I needed to go to the other post office in CoMo, about 5 miles (and a ton of hills) away. I was already on my bike, so I decided to peddle the trip!
As I was peddling, I noticed that my legs were getting really sore and tingly. Now, my legs have gotten sore while biking before, but this felt different. And, it immediately went away when I stood at a stop light. Still, I kept peddling, mostly because I didn't have much of a choice. =0).
On my way back, it hit me... it was my pants. One of the pairs that Laura and the ACFers got me was of the "slim straight" variety. I'm not entirely sure of what that means, but those were the pants I was wearing today. I think the cut of the jeans plus my legs getting bigger on account of the biking meant that these pants were CUTTING OFF CIRCULATION TO MY LEGS!!! The pants look great, but I probably can't pedal too much with them from here on out.
Here are today's stats:
Places traveled: Post office, lunch, the other post office, church, and the Sprint store.
Distance traveled: 14.8 miles ($1.33)
Meter: none
$ saved today: $1.33
$ saved to date: $49.66
Left to save: $531.94
Happy Biking!
~Adam
Thursday, September 15, 2011
My quest in a nutshell...
Hello, friends!
Sorry it's been so long since I've posted. I'll update the stats just for today as a bit of punishment. =0).
Just a quick post today. One of my new favorite comics is xkcd.com. It's really simple and a little bit nerdy, but still, it is really funny. Here is the latest:
Really, isn't this what Penny Peddling is all about? Instead of worrying about saving a penny per gallon because I have to fill up so often, I have the freedom of knowing that my transportation is petrol free. My, what a wonderful world in which we live. =0).
Here are today's stats:
Places traveled: Chipotle, campus and the bank
Distance traveled: 4.1 miles ($.38)
Meter: 1 hour downtown ($.60) + 4.5 hours on campus ($4.50)
Grand total for the day: $5.48
Grand total so far: $48.33
Left to save: $533.29
Happy Biking!
~Adam
Sorry it's been so long since I've posted. I'll update the stats just for today as a bit of punishment. =0).
Just a quick post today. One of my new favorite comics is xkcd.com. It's really simple and a little bit nerdy, but still, it is really funny. Here is the latest:
Here are today's stats:
Places traveled: Chipotle, campus and the bank
Distance traveled: 4.1 miles ($.38)
Meter: 1 hour downtown ($.60) + 4.5 hours on campus ($4.50)
Grand total for the day: $5.48
Grand total so far: $48.33
Left to save: $533.29
Happy Biking!
~Adam
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