Wednesday, May 30, 2007

First Rackmate of the Year



It wasn't until school was out that I had my first rackmate of the year today. I was caught without my camera and decided my phone's camera would have to do.

My rackmate is in the foreground and my bike is in the background. If this were a better photo, you would be able to tell this is another Trek and is much more of a commuter bike than mine. The flat bars, wide seat, regular pedals, and braze-ons in the middle of the fork for the basket all contrast with my road bike.

I'm thinking about getting a commuter bike.

This evening I joined the Flyers again. I'm the only guy out of 30-40 riders with a rack mounted on the bike.

Now, I'm not a very good conformist, but I do feel a little bit of pressure to get the rack off my road bike and put it on a commuter bike. I'm keeping my eyes open for something in a 54cm I might like.

This evening I wasn't feeling my best. Limited sleep and too much work were getting me down. After the ride however, the endorphins were flowing and I couldn't stop smiling. Another +1 for cycling.

Commute Summary


Round Trip Distance: 5.9
Number of Cyclists seen: 13
In-bound Route: Piedmont Park
Out-bound Route: Piedmont Park
Weather: No rain in two weeks now.

3 Comments:

At 5/31/07, 1:01 PM, Blogger Apertome said...

I'm always the only one with a rack. I sometimes even put my rack bag on there so I can carry more stuff, and then I stand out even more.

I don't really care, I figure this probably shows I use my bicycle for more than just recreational and training rides, something I'm proud of anyway.

 
At 6/6/07, 10:11 AM, Blogger amidnightrider said...

Don't conform. You will be like the kids who want to be different, so they all dress alike.

 
At 6/6/07, 8:00 PM, Blogger Jett said...

Apertome, I like your point about showing that you use the bike for more than one purpose. I've always enjoyed telling the group riders that I ride to work and telling the fellow commuters about our Sunday morning group rides.

Midnight Rider, you're point about looking different like everyone else is right on target. I always tell people I'm not a non-conformiest, just a damn poor conformist. Usually I don't notice that I'm different from everyone else even though it can be obvious at times to everyone else. I understand you're on the non-conformist side of the line, right?

 

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