Gonzo's bike
This pic is what happens when I don’t see that many pic-worthy things for a while. I just turn around and shoot at whatever is around, which in this case was my bike just after arriving at my work’s parking. But I’ll try to tell some things about it anyway.
As you can see, the bike isn’t sitting in one of the wheel-slots, but just besides it. That happens when your bike has XXL-sized tires, which are great for freeriding but not so great for standard bike parking slots. It just won’t fit.
Then, well, the bike is quite clean in that particular image. Had you seen it the previous weeks, with all the heavy rain and snow that we had here in Brussels during the months of December and January, you wouldn’t have been able to determine the bike’s original color.
So yes, I do go to work on that bike, almost every single day. It’s not because of any ecological belief or anything. As a matter of fact, I don’t care much about eco-stuff. I ride a bike ’cause it’s an easy way to do my daily 1h30 of exercise, and it helps me stay more or less fit. Since the office is at about 10km from home, with quite a climb on the way back, it makes sense.
Of course, there is that day, when you just feel so tired that the bike won’t do. That’s what the motorcycle is for. And that’s what I’d use then. I guess this leaves me with an easy future pic, the day I use the motorcycle, since I’ll be able to go on with this story.
And what about the car? Or public transportation? Well, the car is not an option. Brussels between 7a.m. and 10a.m. is just a big bad traffic jam, and while with the bike or motorbike you can cut between the cars, with the car you have to sit there and wait for these dumbasses with their 4x4BMW’s to understand how to move forward. Public transportation then? Ok, if you are still wondering about this one, I guess you have never been to Brussels. Public transportation here is just a bad joke. The kind of thing that makes you wonder why do they even keep trying. Let me explain this with three simple points:
- Time from home to office by motorbike: 25 minutes.
- Time from home to office by bicycle: 35 minutes.
- Time from home to office by foot: 1h20 minutes.
- Time from home to office by public transportation: 1h15 minutes.
There. Point. I guess this doesn’t need further explanation. Plus, the price of the monthly transportation ticket is twice what I paid for the motorcycle’s fuel. Ok, I had to buy the motorbike, but I do OWN the motorbike, while I do not own the bus or subway, and I never have to wait for my motorbike to come to the stop.
Woha, this “here is my bicycle” post just turned into a public transportation hater. Well, that’s all I have to say for today. See you next week!
