So I bought a bike to ride to school instead of buying a parking pass. New bike at Academy Sports = $58.00. Parking pass for two semesters = $175. And it’s only a half-mile. I was planning to walk sometimes anyway. I did a test run this morning, and it took five minutes by bike, and you can get much closer to my building…most of the streets in the center of campus are closed to cars.

But I’m going to have to get in a lot better shape before it’s much fun! Only half a mile, and my legs were aching. I think I need to raise the handlebars a bit, too, but that means I have to go buy wrenches. Everything has a prerequisite. Once it gets a little cooler (105 yesterday!), perhaps I’ll try some longer rides to toughen myself up. I knew I was out of shape, but this is ridiculous. (I say, as I sit on the couch playing Xbox and watching downloads of Australian Idol all day…)