tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507743132058788086.post917998715304025605..comments2023-06-01T02:31:51.198-05:00Comments on Bike Omaha: Maybe cars are better!Biker Bob/Runner Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09322922006756215840noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507743132058788086.post-21040265482471596462010-04-01T17:06:24.750-05:002010-04-01T17:06:24.750-05:00What was that Dale? I can't hear you very well...What was that Dale? I can't hear you very well. I think I may have damaged my hearing when I opened my window on the way to work today. <br /><br />Anyways, I'm looking forward to the drive home. I got a new cell phone over lunch and plan to do some texting on the commute home.<br /><br />Your right about my driving panzi'ness. I hope to improve quickly, after all it's like riding a bike, you don't forget how to do it. However, I was going for the rush one gets with flirting with death when I stayed next to the truck this morning. Good times.<br /><br />Your also right about the insurance. I pay all those premiums, I might as well get my money's worth. A hospital stay might be free, but those bike shops never give me anything for free.<br /><br />Unfortunately I used all those old clothes as shop rags when trying to clean those nasty dirty bikes. I'm not much for washing clothes and such, so I just tossed out those oil soaked rags once I was done with them. You can probably find some of them along the bank of the Keystone Trail.<br /><br />Oh... and I tossed my Taco Bell trash our of the window as I went over the Keystone trail on Center Street. No use throwing it on the road when I can just throw it on that trail that never REALLY gets used. Plus, it will wash down stream when we get a good rainstorm.<br /><br />Now excuse me while I go drive to Starbucks for another Venti Caramel Macchiato....YUMMY!Biker Bob/Runner Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09322922006756215840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507743132058788086.post-23463617338018305692010-04-01T14:20:43.967-05:002010-04-01T14:20:43.967-05:00You really drove today because you didn't want...You really drove today because you didn't want to face 40+ mph gusts on the ride home.<br /><br />Thankfully, this decision and story shows you can still be saved from the dark side of green transportation.<br /><br />Without driving regularly, you became a panzi. More aggressive driving and you would have cleared that semi instead of driving the speed limit and staying in his danger zone.<br /><br />The cost of your heart meds are likely offset by insurance whereas you have to pay for better fitness and health yourself - you definitely don't know how to save money very well.<br /><br />Hopefully you kept your fat clothes; soon the 90's will be in fashion again and you'll fit right in with the majority of car centric Americans. <br /><br />Just don't forget to throw your fast food garbage out the window so you don't have to spend time cleaning the car when you get home.dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13715808669075015981noreply@blogger.com