The soul has greater need of the ideal than the real for it is by the real that we exist, it is by the ideal that we live

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

the jury is still out

I rode my bike again today on my lunch loop. I am completely over this wind!

We've had a ridiculous S SE wind at like 15-25 mph since Saturday. So my ability to really evaluate the bike has been hampered by the fact that I am getting hammered almost the entire time I'm riding.

But today I caught a bit of a break. It was still windy. All the way out I cursed the wind Gods. But as I turned around to come back I rode into an area that wasn't windy at all. This bike may turn out to be a lot sweeter than I thought. I was geared out and still wanted more. I was right it truly does fly. And as long as I stay on the pavement it seems pretty good. Don't get me wrong it's not steel, but it just might be ok. What it lacks in comfort, it makes up like crazy in speed. OMG was I moving.


When I get more confident on it I may find that it corners pretty sweet too. I got a little taste today but I'm still getting used to it.

It may be a keeper after all.

I'm wishing now that I'd thought to ask my friend K to pick me up a Tag Heuer Watch while in Manila this week. I just thought of it this morning and he's already way off in the jungles. I saw several online and they're all there. Damn!

reading?

I am reading:

Compulsion-Jonathan Kellerman
Where Do We Live- Christopher Shinn
Defiance-Patrick Shanley
The Mediterranean Prescription- Angela Aquista
Flight Plan-Brian Tracy
The Many Lives of Tom Waits-Patrick Humphries


I'd ask you, but most of you just lurk.

Don't get me wrong, lurking is fine. In fact I've have some exciting times with lurkers, I just thought I'd share.

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