Archive for March 10th, 2008
Advisory
There’s a wind advisory for tomorrow: gusts up to 39 mph, sustained between 25 and 28. Should be fun on the One Way.
The good news is that the new rims, hubs and freewheel arrive this week. I still haven’t put the new brakes on—figured it’d be counterproductive to do so with rims that refuse to stay true. All in all, in theory, the One Way could be rolling 90% problem-free (definitely need to get a new seat post). I plan to ride it in all its dysfunctional glory until then, so that I can appreciate the upgrades/fixes more.
Riding in this morning, I found myself completely meditative… I was aware of all things around me, but not distracted by them. Calm. Fluid. The motions of a consistent cadence lulled me. 5 green lights in a row helped out, too. When the lucky streak ended, I came to and couldn’t help but smile as I waited for the light to change.
On the way home, I saw the guy who had refused to move to allow C to sit next to him, though I didn’t see him until he was beelining it for the same seat after it had been vacated. I kinda chuckled at his apparent determination to get his seat. I was thrown, however, when he gestured for me to deboard before him at our stop. Perhaps he’s just extremely territorial.
