Bicycle Bicycle

I'm thinking of getting a new bike. The foldable one isn't really ideal for the slightly hilly West Roxbury area. The small diameter of the wheels and the bumpy roads don't go well with my little bike. Plus, it's not very easy for me to port, even if it's supposed to be portable.

I found a very nice site with detailed information on bicycles and what type of bicycle is the right one for any given potential rider:

http://bikes.jump-gate.com/

I think that the best choice for me is either a street bicycle or the street/trekking hybrid. I need a bike that is comfortable to ride; speed isn't a factor for me.

http://bikes.jump-gate.com/bicycles_types/trekking.html

Only I'll have to look around for a deal, since I haven't got lots of discretionary fund laying around. Bicycle riding is so much fun, though! I can't wait until I can get back on the road...

I Like to Ride My Bicycle

I've gotten back into bike riding for the first time since college. (I have a foldable bike from Citizen's Bike. Click on the photo to go to their website.) Yesterday, down in Weymouth, I biked to the Braintree post office and back - an 8 mile trek with not so much room for bikes and lots of hills. Still, I managed. Before I set off for the trip, though, I had to go to "Cameron's Gulf" AKA Dick's gas station and get air in my back tire. When I rode up there I felt so silly. I said to Dick, "I can't believe I'm 30 years old and I'm still coming here to get air in my bike tires." He laughed and said, "Are you looking for a lollipop, too?" Because I used to get those from him, too. And then he said, "Hold on a minute..." He disappeared out back while the younger guy got the air pump. When Dick reemerged, he had a chocolate flavored Tootsie Roll pop for me. "Here you go!" The younger mechanic said, "Where did those come from? I didn't know we had those." He seemed forelorn to have missed out on free lollipops during the length of his employment thus far. Then I said, "I feel like I'm back in the Fulton School days," and the mechanic said, "I loved Fulton School!" It was weird but in a funny and cute way.