Believe me, it's not what you think.  I'm the engine!  I dropped my bicycle off at the shop for a view lateral-grades (not up or down, but more of a repurpose).  The bike is a Trek 4500 from about four years ago.  It could be five, but I'd have to ask Jess to pull it up in the databse... anywho, it's being retasked as a commuter bike.  Here's how it went down.

In my pick'em up truck (1994 Ford v8 5.0 extended cab) I get roughly 10 to 11 miles per gallon on standard 87 octane.   Ugh.  First let me state that I'm not a hippe.  I'm not a tree hugger, unless I've got a climbing harness, someone on belay and I need to use that tree to get to the next handhold on the rock.  I'm not even into the "green" I.T. movement (although, I see it's merits).  But, I've decided that I want a raise.  And I'm willing to work for it.  I'm using my bike to get to and from work and save about $100 / month in fuel costs.  It's a nice little raise.

The knobby tires are replaced with street tires.  There's a rack on the back and I have a nice set of saddle bags paniers. (The name changes in the bike world.)   I've got a small tool kit, small air pump, and I'll have a replacement tube when I pick it up from the shop tomorrow.  So, Wednesday (oddly, the same day that I get my rotor puller for the motorcycle), I should be headed out for my first bike ride to work.

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Written by MrShake on 2008-05-19 13:18:13 Hippy!!

We'll see who reads comments Written by Jess on 2008-05-21 06:23:16 Damion got his bike back last night. There are pics posted in the gallery.     However he won't be riding the bike to work today (Wednesday) as he said in his post.....poor guy is sick. So sick he's going to the doc.

More sickness? Written by Lori on 2008-05-22 03:26:26 You guys have got to stop getting each other sick! You're due to come up in two more days!    I hope all four of you get to feeling better...

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