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Back on the Bike

October 02nd, 2008 | Category: Cycling | Comment Feed

I’ve started riding everywhere on my bike again.  Finally.  After not riding for over three months, I’m out of shape and ready to start crankin’.  I also purchased a fancy little u-lock that fits in my back pocket (the Evolution Mini).

San Francisco has way, WAY gnarlier hills than Seattle.  Holy shit.

8 Comments so far

  1. Clint October 2nd, 2008 4:46 pm

    Erik and I were chilling in the CS building doing 421 homework just now, and someone just walked by saying “if you haven’t biked in six weeks, don’t.”

    For me at the start of this year, that figure was more like six years.

  2. Alex Loddengaard October 2nd, 2008 4:47 pm

    Haha! Thanks for the story, Clint.

  3. chris_n October 2nd, 2008 4:58 pm

    i love riding bikes in a city setting. it makes you realize that cars really aren’t that necessary. what kind of bike are you locking up on the street?

    ps: i have a really hazy memory of riding the bluffs with you. RIP bluffs

  4. Alex Loddengaard October 2nd, 2008 5:03 pm

    Agreed, Chris. I love biking around the city.

    I ride a Scattante R-560, which is an entry-level road bike. I love it :).

    Yeahhhh bluffs! Dude I wish those were still around. Stupid real estate development people.

  5. Huckleberry Hart October 2nd, 2008 6:02 pm

    Hipster.

  6. Alex Loddengaard October 2nd, 2008 8:31 pm

    You’re a hipster, with your “Rad” bike and all.

  7. Jim George October 6th, 2008 8:14 am

    *misses biking fast

  8. Alex Loddengaard October 6th, 2008 9:38 am

    Jim, with the hills in SF, you can bike REALLY fast.

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