October 3, 2010

• So, after saving up for months, consulting with various bike shop owners, and doing some research online, I've finally bought a new bike. The only setback is that I am now flat broke, and owing money to three different people.  But I really like my new bike, and I expect to use it for years to come, and hopefully save a lot of money that I would have spent on the CTA by biking instead. It's so much more efficient this way; instead of spending money taking public transport commuting, I can burn calories and keep the Earth a cleaner place. If only I could apply the principle of saving the planet and expending calories instead of money in all areas of life... I could eat out endlessly and lose weight doing so. Every time I buy a new shirt, it'd be like planting a tree, so I don't have to feel guilty. ...Anyway, tangent. So here is my new bike. It's a Giant Seek 1, which was described as "...a road bike with a little bit of mountain bike ruggedness."

  

  In keeping with my tradition for objects that I spent over $500 on and that are of great value to me, I decided to give my bike a feminine name. However, I've never had so much trouble naming something before. After all, Aladdin's magic carpet never had a name, and neither did Harry Potter's broomstick or Goku's nimbus. However, after careful consideration, I decided to name my bike Nyx.

  

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