The ultimate public transport

I finally did it. I went out there, and I bought myself a brand spanking new bicycle. It's blue, although I wasn't too sure about the colour, it seems alright.

It has 5 gears, a push back peddle brake, wheel guards/flaps, a carry tray, and a front brake :P.

There's nothing too special about it, except that it's the first bike I have bought since.. well, ever! I always had bikes given to me as they were modus operandi ruralis where I grew up (read: my parents couldn't be assed driving me around all the time), and were integral to getting to school.

I've used it a grand total of three times now, once to cycle home from where I bought it, whereupon a snow storm decided to start JUST after I bought it. I had a huge mission getting home, being a complete retard doesn't help at the best of times, but this time was even worse as I got lost and even went in circles several times. Just like in the movies, I actually wound up right back at the place I started at. I blame the snow. An hour and a half later I managed to make it home, with my frozen ice cube feet stuck to the peddles.

So anyway, here's a map (may or may not be exaggerated), showing my path home (click to see the comments):


Taking it to work today was cool. No people to dodge, just cars. It's also much faster albeit colder than the bus/train, and felt like good exercise.

Oh, and you have to have one of these to deal with the pesky pedestrians!



:)