I am back in NYC and have conquered jetlag. bf surprised me with homecooked nouvelle cuisine (seared scallops atop mozzarella buffala and topped with marinated sundried tomatoes- quite heavenly). he kept urging me to take a shower and when i finally agreed (i mean, what, do you think i smell bad??), i pull open the shower curtain and in the tub is a trek bike and in the bottle holder is a small bottle of champagne. i have to hand it to bf, he has swept me off my feet for the second time.
the bike is the best present i've ever received. i have been dying to get a bike since i lost his (it was stolen when i parked it outside barnes and nobles due to torrential rain- i couldn't bike it back!!). but for fear of getting it stolen again, plus it was getting cold anyway, i put off the purchase month after month. he did not scrimp on this one too. i was willing to spend about $100 for a second (maybe third, fourth or even fifth) hand bike off of craigslist. but he got me a spiffy stree bike with titanium body (who cares if it's not- it just sounds cool) so it's light enough to carry up the stairs in our building.
riding around the city is like traveling in a parallel universe. you notice things you never would have. like most streets do actually have bike lanes. like there are many more bikers than one notices when just a pedestrian. like the streets are terribly pot-holed. like the awnings of stores look different than when walking past them on a sidewalk.
the best thing about biking is that i actually CAN get EVERYWHERE in 10 mins. i usually think i can get everywhere in ten minutes on foot- but as everyone can attest to, that is a gross underestimate. but with a bike, i foresee that my chronic lateness will become less of a problem. for example today, i left my place at 12.45 and told flo i would meet her on the other side of the williamsburg bridge at 12.55. i had never biked across the w'burg bridge so i had no clue if 10 mins was enough time. but hell yeah, i got there in 9 minutes and was early!
now every errand seems a breeze to run and my efficiency is doubled thanks to my new bike. also, i will no longer pay for the smelly subway and crowded bus, plus my carbon footprint is greatly reduced. what a marvelous gift!
the bike is the best present i've ever received. i have been dying to get a bike since i lost his (it was stolen when i parked it outside barnes and nobles due to torrential rain- i couldn't bike it back!!). but for fear of getting it stolen again, plus it was getting cold anyway, i put off the purchase month after month. he did not scrimp on this one too. i was willing to spend about $100 for a second (maybe third, fourth or even fifth) hand bike off of craigslist. but he got me a spiffy stree bike with titanium body (who cares if it's not- it just sounds cool) so it's light enough to carry up the stairs in our building.
riding around the city is like traveling in a parallel universe. you notice things you never would have. like most streets do actually have bike lanes. like there are many more bikers than one notices when just a pedestrian. like the streets are terribly pot-holed. like the awnings of stores look different than when walking past them on a sidewalk.
the best thing about biking is that i actually CAN get EVERYWHERE in 10 mins. i usually think i can get everywhere in ten minutes on foot- but as everyone can attest to, that is a gross underestimate. but with a bike, i foresee that my chronic lateness will become less of a problem. for example today, i left my place at 12.45 and told flo i would meet her on the other side of the williamsburg bridge at 12.55. i had never biked across the w'burg bridge so i had no clue if 10 mins was enough time. but hell yeah, i got there in 9 minutes and was early!
now every errand seems a breeze to run and my efficiency is doubled thanks to my new bike. also, i will no longer pay for the smelly subway and crowded bus, plus my carbon footprint is greatly reduced. what a marvelous gift!
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