I love Cycling: I feel I gain so much perspective when I'm cruising along at 15-20km under my own power. I live in Fredericton, NB and as soon as the snow melts I am on my bike. When I'm not on my Bike I drive a 98 Buick Century which gets 13.5km/100l. Gas prices today were at $1.28/ litre, and I Biked a total of 21.9km which means I saved (If my math's right) $2.96 today by biking. Not too shabby!
The wind today was incredible, and I was biking into the wind for about 30 percent of the ride hauling my Daughter's bike trailer. There were times when the wind was so strong the bike was skipping side-ways. My destinations today were the Fredericton Public Library, the Southside YMCA to pick up my daughter and then over to my parents house in Barkers Point.
Something I noticed today is that I must get around to my spring maintenance. My top gear seems to be skipping. As far as cleaning the chain you can by dedicated tools for this task; however, I have found that some household degreaser and an old toothbrush have served me well to dig the grime out of my cassette.
Underrated of the day: The Fredericton Public Library has a huge catalogue of books, cds, and dvds. I have found it great for getting me out of my comfort zone on a minimal budget. You can read the latest Bicycling magazine or pick up Planet of the Apes!It also offers some interesting services such as battery, and small electronic recycling. From the website with your library card you can access and download online books. All free! How can you go wrong?
Thanks for reading my blog! In the future I hope to have interviews with local bike-shop owners and other neat facts up/
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