True Confessions

Here it is, people, the juicy truth: I like my car. I don't like paying for things like tire rotations and oil, since I'm able to deal with tires and oil for my bike all on my own. And I don't like using a car all the time. In fact, I like passing cars on my bike when riding home during rush hour. But I do like having the option of driving, like on a thunderstorming day when the CSA is being delivered to work and I'm going straight to the boatclub after work to row.

I have a basic, simple car. I'm thinking about ways to simplify my recreational biking (versus my commutes), and to lighten my load. During the TRAM, I saw a woman using a tennis ball container in her water bottle cage, instead of a bag under her seat or on a rack. I'm considering putting another cage on my bike and trying it.