Hello, friends!
Two years ago, Columbia was hit with one heck of a storm, affectionately named SNOWPOCALYPSE 2011. Over the course of a few hours, 24 inches of snow fell on our fair city. Classes were cancelled for 3 days and I got a sweet case of cabin fever.
To commemorate Snowpocalypse, Mother Nature decided to give us another blast of frozen water goodness, this time accompanied by lightening. That's right, friends, we had THUNDERSNOW!!!
Here was the original plan: Right around 11pm last night, snow was supposed to fall in the mid-Missouri area, gently dusting the ground overnight, and possibly a bit into tomorrow. The early forecasts called for around 2 inches. 2 inches is certainly managable.
Right around 10pm, things changed. It looked like the storm front was actually going to wait to show up until 5am and really get heavy around 11am. The forecast changed to around 6 inches. At this point, things are getting a little dangerous but we are still all good.
Here's what really happened. At about 7:30am the snow began to fall lightly. By 9am, it was coming down as a wintery mix. By 10:30, 6 inches had already hit the ground and there weren't any signs of stopping but plenty of claps of thunder. At around 2pm, I couldn't see my car tires because of the snow. It's now about 4:30 and it looks like things have let up but the damage has already been done.
Why does all this matter? Well, yesterday Meg came to CoMO so we could teach together for ACF's Large Group. This morning we were going to look at some houses with a realtor. The question for us was whether we should head home after Large Group, thus cancelling our appointment, or gamble and hope that we could outrun the storm.
Guess who gambled... =0).
So, here we are, more or less trapped inside our house for at least the next couple of hours. There will be no biking, or really much walking outside, until we can clear the road. Meg already did a great job getting started on the driveway, so there's hope that we'll be able to get out of here this evening.
Stats:
Distance: 3 miles ($.31)
Meters: 2 hours on campus ($2)
Total: $2.31
Grand Total: $325.07
Left to Save: $257.96
Happy Biking!
~Adam
The story of a guy trying to rationalize the money he spent on his bike and other random thoughts.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Ode to a Bike Mechanic...
Hello, friends!
Guess who got his bike fixed! That's right, this guy!
On Tuesday, I drove back to CoMO and stopped by Walt's, my bike shop for the past 5 years. Not only is Walt's super close to my house, but it's also where my good friend Josh works. For as long as I've been living in Columbia, Walt's is where I've gotten my bike accessories (including Sulu), and Josh is the guy who has been making sure that I am staying safe on the road.
Josh, and his wife Val, have been good friends of mine for as long as I can remember. When I first moved to CoMO, they were part of my first church small group. It's been a ton of fun playing Settlers with them, watching Val do roller derby, and eating at various cheap Columbia establishments. Val got a sweet job in the Bay Area, which means that Josh and Val will be moving in a few months. I'm going to miss their friendship, as well as Josh's great bike council. I'll probably keep going to Walt's but it'll be a little different working with the other mechanics. Thankfully, I've been going there so long, they know me by now.
Here's to you, Josh! Without you, Penny Peddling would be a no go and biking sure would be harder. =0).
Stats:
Distance traveled: 4.5 miles ($.45)
Meters: 2 hours downtown ($1.20) + 3 hours on campus ($3)
Total: $4.65
Grand Total: $322.76
Left to Save: $260.27
Happy Biking!
~Adam
Guess who got his bike fixed! That's right, this guy!
On Tuesday, I drove back to CoMO and stopped by Walt's, my bike shop for the past 5 years. Not only is Walt's super close to my house, but it's also where my good friend Josh works. For as long as I've been living in Columbia, Walt's is where I've gotten my bike accessories (including Sulu), and Josh is the guy who has been making sure that I am staying safe on the road.
Josh, and his wife Val, have been good friends of mine for as long as I can remember. When I first moved to CoMO, they were part of my first church small group. It's been a ton of fun playing Settlers with them, watching Val do roller derby, and eating at various cheap Columbia establishments. Val got a sweet job in the Bay Area, which means that Josh and Val will be moving in a few months. I'm going to miss their friendship, as well as Josh's great bike council. I'll probably keep going to Walt's but it'll be a little different working with the other mechanics. Thankfully, I've been going there so long, they know me by now.
Here's to you, Josh! Without you, Penny Peddling would be a no go and biking sure would be harder. =0).
Stats:
Distance traveled: 4.5 miles ($.45)
Meters: 2 hours downtown ($1.20) + 3 hours on campus ($3)
Total: $4.65
Grand Total: $322.76
Left to Save: $260.27
Happy Biking!
~Adam
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Busted...
Hello, friends!
Guess whose breaks are busted! That's right, mine! Isn't that exciting?
According to my friend Josh, who is also my wonderful bike mechanic, there was some moisture in the bike cable holding shaft and when I left the bike outside while on campus, the cable froze. So, now my brakes engage but they won't disengage, making for a really tough ride.
Don't worry, friends! We'll be back to riding in no time. I just need to take the bike down to Josh's and get it fixed. Then, the penny peddling will commence!
Happy Biking!
~Adam
Guess whose breaks are busted! That's right, mine! Isn't that exciting?
According to my friend Josh, who is also my wonderful bike mechanic, there was some moisture in the bike cable holding shaft and when I left the bike outside while on campus, the cable froze. So, now my brakes engage but they won't disengage, making for a really tough ride.
Don't worry, friends! We'll be back to riding in no time. I just need to take the bike down to Josh's and get it fixed. Then, the penny peddling will commence!
Happy Biking!
~Adam
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