tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419859334208041139.post5559825642179469682..comments2016-07-27T22:11:18.805-06:00Comments on Owl's Cyber Nest: Unseated by the forces of natureCrouchingOwlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11487490296599614185noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419859334208041139.post-53433812411609701262008-08-21T19:35:00.000-06:002008-08-21T19:35:00.000-06:00The only real maintenance left that its been missi...The only real maintenance left that its been missing is a good wash. Last time I had the gears adjusted they told me the biggest thing keeping my gears from working was the entire shifting system was gunked up in grime. Now, not having my own hose they suggested I go to a do it yourself carwash. Haven't done that yet.<BR/><BR/>I normally put about 20 miles a week on my bike. About half of that is commuting to work, about half of it is errands day. I really wanted to buy a hybrid bike, which is mostly a road bike but with a few few trail features so it wouldn't be completely out of place on a casual forest path or the local things they call roads but really more resemble gravel pits... But when I flew into town for college and didn't have any roommates with cars there was only one bike shop within walking distance and they didn't even carry standard road bikes let alone hybrids. So I'm stuck with a mountain bike that only ever leaves pavement long enough to cross gaps in sidewalk. City has this thing against consistent sidewalks.<BR/><BR/>I ride the bike really because its cheaper not to own a car, and we live in a small enough town that unless I'm going out of town or trying to bring back home some over sized purchase like a bookshelf I really don't need one. I estimate not having the car is saving me about 300$ a month, maybe more gas has gone up since I sold my car. On those rare occasions I need a car borrowing or renting is easy enough. People find my carlessness so disturbing that they offer me rides or to borrow their vehicle readily.<BR/><BR/>Not that I mind walking into the grociery store and having some random middle aged guy in a giant SUV telling me he appreciates my contribution to the energy crisis.<BR/><BR/>Its kind of funny, at work they have been so squashed for parking lot space they have gotten enviromentalist all the sudden and offering incentives for carpooling. They mention they'd like us to investigate public transportation or bicycling, but there aren't any incentives for it. I'm considering complaining to HR, I've been green since the parking lot was empty from driving away good employees with bad policies, they should give me incentives too. Maybe a walmart card instead of a gas card like they give everyone else.CrouchingOwlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11487490296599614185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419859334208041139.post-53385691192012332902008-08-21T16:17:00.000-06:002008-08-21T16:17:00.000-06:00So I bet tonight you are doing some of that routin...So I bet tonight you are doing some of that routine maintence you've been putting off.<BR/><BR/>--<BR/>How many miles do you put on the bike in an average week? Is it a road bike or a street bike? Do you ride a bike out of nessesity or some feeling that you need the world greener for your children?Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292899042660818758noreply@blogger.com