12 degrees and as warm as a bug in a rug.

I’m still getting crazy looks riding to school in the morning wearing my balaclava and goggles, but I’m still staying plenty warm.  I’m really kind of surprised that more people aren’t doing the same, since its warmer and faster than walking and faster than the bus during rush hour between 1-3 miles.  I guess they’d rather shiver at the bus stop then crowd on in and pay the admission price to do so.  Admittedly, I’m not saving much money by riding versus taking the bus, only about $1.50 a day, $7.50 a week, about $30.00 a month, and roughly $350.00 a year.  Considering that I have about $80.00 invested into the bike so far, I think I’m doing pretty well.  Over the course of a year, the bike will cost me about $0.25 a day, versus at least $1.50 on the bus, which is a great deal all on it’s own.  And of course, the longer I ride the bike, the better deal it becomes.  The only improvements the bike really needs is a new chain, bar-end mirrors, and some slick tires to replace the nobbies when the threat of snow passes sometime in March.  Mountain bike tires make for pretty good snow tires, but they’re tiring to ride along the sidewalk.  I guess that’s about it for now.  School is easy now, but a bit boring.  See ya later!

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