Bike Update

Posted on October 11, 2007 by meg

I went to a couple of bike shops to try out some of the models I’ve read about.  I think I’m going to change my mind about the “comfort style” — they feel silly to me, very bulky and heavy.  I’m worried about being comfortable riding, since I haven’t done it in 9+ years, but I probably don’t need to baby myself quite that much…I mean, I’ll get used to it, right?  The step-through feature is still pretty tempting, though.  One that I rode (a real bike, not the comfort kind) also comes in a step-through model, so I think my next move is to see if anyone carries that and try it, or otherwise see if they know if it rides the same as the one I did try.  That might be my best bet.  No time for that, though, until the weekend…if then…sigh.

About meg

I think planets are cool! I'm a new graduate student in Planetary Science at Caltech, and at the moment I'm interested in planetary geophysics of terrestrial planets and moons. I'm originally from Cortlandt Manor, NY, and I did my undergrad at MIT, where I got heavily involved in student theater - a hobby I hope to continue through grad school, time permitting... I also like to read sci-fi/fantasy novels, obsess about English history, and play frisbee.
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3 Responses to Bike Update

  1. Steve says:
    October 11, 2007 at 9:28 pm

    You’ll pick it back up just fine. I hadn’t ridden a bike for that long when I got mine a couple of years ago. Starting and stopping gracefully took a little practice, but I didn’t have any balancing problems at all. I find I like the normal style bikes myself because I sit up higher on them; the extra visibility makes me feel safer.

    By the way, thanks for suggesting I watch Rome a while back. I’ve finally got around to it and I’m loving the first season. (Well, except that Caesar ought to be bald, but I guess that’s not the most important bit)

  2. meg says:
    October 12, 2007 at 8:36 am

    Rome is so good! Have you asked (director) Mike about it? He says he won’t show it to his students because it’s probably too accurate (i.e. graphic). I haven’t watched the whole second season yet. There are only two, I think. You should watch the “making of” specials, though…it’s’ amazing how much effort and money went into that show.

    Yeah, starting and stopping are hard. I thoroughly embarassed myself in front of the bike guy at the store. Oh well, he was nice about it I guess.

  3. Steve says:
    October 13, 2007 at 1:46 pm

    I’m ambivalent about watching the second season because Marilyn told me they stopped making them in the middle leaving a lot unresolved. That could be frustrating . . . I am looking forward to the “making of” specials, though.

    I actually haven’t talked to Mike about it yet, but I’m not surprised that he can’t get away with showing it in a public school.

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