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Article posted on May 19
New bike. Also, riding of said bike.
- Posted by Ryan Finnie on May 19, 2008, 12:58 am
In celebration of Bike to Work Day, last Thursday I bought a new bike. However I wasn't actually able to bike to work on Bike to Work Day (I was on call and needed to haul some equipment that day).
The last time I bought a bike was in 2002; a $30 bike from Target. I rode it a little, but in general I got exactly what I paid for, and its main use became a Burning Man bike. Moving to the top of a big hill in 2004 didn't help matters. But now I live closer to work (and more importantly, it's a relatively flat ride to work), and, inspired by pdx6's post, I dusted off the bike and saw if I could make it to work and back (this was at about 10PM, mind you). I could, but my body didn't like me for it.
However, I did feel like I could do better with A) more exercise, and B) a better bike, particularly one with a seat that wouldn't kill my butt. After a little research and a few recommendations (all conflicting of course; the bike community are basically as vocal and opinionated as Linux nerds, see jwz's post on the matter), I bought a 2008 Giant Sedona aluminum from High Sierra Cycling.
After a weekend of breaking it in, the difference between the old Target bike and the Giant is like night and day. So on Sunday afternoon I took the plunge and tested riding to work during the day. I still ache and was a lot more winded from the heat (about 95F), but it was definitely a better ride, especially in the posterior region, if you know what I mean.
Oh, BTW, it's about a 5 mile route from my home to work, each way. Here's the route I take.
Now, I just have to keep this up. I won't be riding tomorrow, since I need to drive (ugh) more equipment downtown tomorrow morning, but I plan to ride to work Tuesday. The day of rest should be good.
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Article posted on May 6
I have a dilemma.
- Posted by Ryan Finnie on May 6, 2008, 12:26 am
Boom Blox is coming out today, and looks absolutely awesome, and has been getting rave reviews. But it's made by EA, so it's going to suck. You can see my dilemma here...
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