Friday, August 15, 2008

I'm getting a bike!

So I've been in Austin for about 15 minutes, right? And now I need a bike. Everyone bikes here. There are bike lanes! All over! The commute to work is about 9 miles and through downtown, so it's not convenient but I've decided I should bike to the grocery store.

Ergo, craigslist and a new bike. I found one I liked. It's pink and it has a basket on the front. My plan is to buy a beater now and if I find that I do ride it regularly, then I'll be able to justify the expense of buying something a bit nicer.


This is my dream bike. I'll post a picture of my huffy with the basket on the handlebars when I get it tomorrow. I have to get the u-frame so I can ride in a skirt.















I already got a wagon to drag the kids down to the park. It's brilliant. It's super fun to live someplace this walkable, bikeable, wagonable, and bus-able.

Time for some breakfast tacos. More pics of the kids later.

3 comments:

Amy Butler said...

That is great that so many people bike in Austin AND that you'll be joining them. My husband bought me a nice bike at the beginning of the summer and though Oklahoma City hasn't made it to bike commuter status, I love riding it!

Anonymous said...

I'm glad you got to bike. You can bike in Atlanta, too -- if you want to get killed.

Ian

Anonymous said...

That's one SWEET dream bike! I am jealous of the bike lanes in Austin -- no such luck in Erie.

And, Ian, I biked for 7 years in Atlanta and did not get killed. Ok, technically, Decatur.