Riding off into the Sunset...

Hello, friends!

A few weeks ago, I bought a new bike. Well, I bought a bike that was new to me anyway. It's a Jamis Coda. I'm not sure of the year but it rides like a dream and I've been really happy with it so far. Most of my riding has been around town but I did get to hit the MKT trail once and it did very well there.

My decision to get a used bike instead of saving up for a new one really was just one of the factors that made me decide that it's time to retire Penny Peddling. When I started this blog all those years ago, I was a single guy with only only one campus and lots of free time. Now I'm married with a kid, spending most of my working time supervising, planning, preparing, and generally not being on campus as much. Even when I do get to campus, it's actually down in Jefferson City, as opposed to Mizzou.

I started Penny Peddling because I wanted to see if blogging about my biking lifestyle would cause me to bike more, thus leading a healthier life for me as well as the planet. Over the past 4 years I have learned so much about bikes, biking, and listening to my body. I'd like to believe that I'm healthier because of all the biking and my carbon footprint is a little bit smaller because of this blog. I'm also pretty sure that the good drivers of Columbia didn't mind one more parking space being open either. =0).

Earlier today I had a conversation with a coworker of mine and we kept using Tour de France analogies becuase we're both so into cycling. I'd like to believe that this blog, in some way, allowed me to participate better in that conversation.

Of course, I'm not going to stop biking. There's a chance that I'll still write about some biking adventures on my other blog. The truth though, is I'm not biking enough, and there isn't enough time in the day, for me to maintain two blogs and do it well.

Thank you so much to all my reader(s). It's been fun sharing with you in my adventures. I've enjoyed riding through the rain with you, learning about my tolerance for pain, and the various fashion lessons that come with being a cyclist. In all, I saved probably around $750 over the course of this blog, which isn't too shabby. Maybe, just maybe, I've inspired one or two of you to go for a ride every now and then. If so, then I hope you enjoyed it.

As always, happy biking!

~Adam