riding a ton. put on new tires (continental "gatorskin" "ultra hardshells"). loving them.
also, i added a 'pad-like thing' to my top tube to protect both the bike and my middle area (i also like how it looks). to make the pad-like thing, i refashioned an old inner tube, stretched it across the top tube, then tied it together with black electrical tape.
also also, i went to my local bike 'co-op' today. going to the bike shop is, generally, an experience in quiet emasculation. one time the guy actually asked me, point-blank, how long i had been fixing bikes. another time the guy -- and it's always guys who are acting like this -- the guy just looked at my problem and started laughing. 'sorry, i don't mean to laugh,' he said. this time, though, most of the people there were nice. part of it is having a ride that isn't a total joke (like my last ride). part of it is knowing the actual names of things -- cranks, "b" screws, nipples, etc. the other part? well, i haven't figured that out quite yet. i still feel like an idiot most of the time.
some statistical observations:
fri 4/30
~3.7 miles
0 bridges
0 subway rides
sat 5/1
~23.5 miles
2 boroughs (brooklyn, manhattan)
2 bridges (williamsburg 2x)
2 subway rides
sleeveless t, cutoff shorts
sun 5/2
~24 miles
2 boroughs (brooklyn, manhattan)
2 bridges (williamsburg 2x)
0 subway rides
sleeveless t, cutoff shorts
mon 5/3
~20.6 miles
2 boroughs (brooklyn, manhattan)
2 bridges (williamsburg 2x)
0 subway rides
sleeveless t, cutoff shorts
tues 5/4
~26.5 miles
2 boroughs (brooklyn, manhattan)
1 bridge (williamsburg)
1 subway ride
sleeveless t, cutoff shorts
wed 5/5
~5.3 mi
0 subway rides
0 bridges
0 subway rides
thurs 5/6
~8 mi
2 boroughs (brooklyn, manhattan)
1 bridge (manhattan)
1 subway ride
t-shirt, cutoff shorts
fri 5/7
~4.5 miles
1 borough (brooklyn)
0 bridges
0 subway rides
sat 5/8
~21.5 miles
2 boroughs (brooklyn, manhattan)
3 bridges (williamsburg, queensborough, pulaski)
0 subway rides
sun 5/9
~3.2 mi
1 borough
0 bridges
2 subway rides
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total
34 days
~333.3 miles
3 different boroughs (williamsburg, manhattan, queens)
30x crossing bridges (williamsburg 19x, manhattan 3x, queensborough 4x, pulaski 4x)
20 subway rides
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