New toy

[c9]

Well, not quite yet. I own it, but it's only being tuned today, for pickup this evening. The sucky thing is we're in Ottawa this weekend so I can't actually spend any time on it until next week. It's my first full-suspension bike, I'll have to go off the road sometime to make sure it's worth having. My off-road bike doesn't burn more gas*, it burns more calories**, so it's an acceptable silly purchase.

If you're in the market for a bike, check out SportChek. It's staffed by useless bored teenagers (ah I miss those days) but the prices are better than your neighbourhood shop, plus you get free tuneups for a year. I'd rather support a small shop, but I just couldn't bear to spend $469.99-$4699.99 on a bike -- I'm very cheap. Luckily for my consumer guilt, SportChek is Canadian! It was started by some Calgary Stampeders (people, not bulls).

* Like an SUV
** Mountain bikes generally burn more calories when used. Their frames are heavier, the tires are larger and less smooth against the pavement. Plus the whole biking on bumpy dirt and gravel stuff (optional).

Comments

[jpman.livejournal.com]

I'd be more excited for you, if I had managed to get more than 4 hours sleep last night.

It looks like a cool bike tho.

[c9.livejournal.com]

That's no excuse. Even Vinny's happy for me, and he has a broken wrist! Beat that. :)

[jpman.livejournal.com]

Can't be done. Well, it can be, but it's really not worth it. Oneupmanship is not worth breaking any more parts of my body...

[skaughty.livejournal.com]

While in Ottawa, I'm sure that you could find other fun things to ride if you really wanted to. :p

[c9.livejournal.com]

That's pretty sassy! Are you drunk?

[skaughty.livejournal.com]

I should be so lucky!

[c9.livejournal.com]

Also: while staying at a friend's place? That would be rude.

[skaughty.livejournal.com]

From what I hear, he's pretty oblivious; you could probably deal drugs right under his nose and he'd be none the wiser. What he doesn't know won't hurt him.

[c9.livejournal.com]

Yeah, he can probably count pairs of shoes though.

[rostin79.livejournal.com]

now try and incorporate it into sex. that would be an accomplishment :)

boingy boingy boingy....hehe

[c9.livejournal.com]

After Vinny's injury this morning, I doubt that will happen.

(rollerblading injury, not sex injury)

[rostin79.livejournal.com]

oh no, what happened?

[c9.livejournal.com]

I'm sure he'll tell the story once he can type again -- he fell, scratched himself up. May have sprained or broken his wrist, not sure (he's getting it checked out).

[rostin79.livejournal.com]

so will you be his candy striper? :)

[c9.livejournal.com]

LOL - probably. :)

[bonoboboy.livejournal.com]

Wow, that bike looks hawt! Be sure to let me know how it handles, especially the gears - I find a lot of cheap bikes have awful gear control! I bought a cheap one at Wal*Mart once and had to return it, it was so bad.

And "OH NO!" to Vinny! I hope he's alright! Give him some smooches for me and such. Let me guess, though - he wasn't wearing wrist guards, now was he? I've skinned myself up enough to know to wear knee pads and wrist guards - but ALWAYS wrist guards. Even if I'm skating naked, I'll wear wrist guards. (NOT that I actually do skate naked, but I'm using it as an example to express my principle.)

Have fun in Ottawa! I still like Ottawa, myself - but then again, I've never actually lived there before!

[c9.livejournal.com]

He'll definitely wear wrist guards in future -- he broke the damned wrist! Poor leapfish.

[bonoboboy.livejournal.com]

Oh no! If I was living in Canada, I'd give him a call ... but send some love his way for me, nonetheless!

[evad-cgy.livejournal.com]

Now would that be football players, or a group of people enjoying the Calgary Stampede :P

[c9.livejournal.com]

I dunno. Go to sportchek.ca and read the "about us" story, I forget. :)O