07/07/07
Beetlejuice is on TV!
Today I went out to two bike shops in Farmington Hills and Livonia to look at bicycles. I really want a nice bike like the Trek one my dad has. I found out that type of bike is called a "hybrid comfort". Comfort means it's a multi-speed bike used for riding on sidewalks and paved surfaces, and not so "mountain-y". The "hybrid" means it has skinnier tires like a road bike, but not quite. The idea is the skinnier tires keep it fast and a hybrid is not to be used off road. So I want a hybrid comfort bike. Prices range from $209 - $349. Giant is a brand of bike I think I'll get, they are the parent company of Trek. A bike shop in Livonia had a sale going on with some older 2006 models they hadn't sold. They had a 19" bike, a hybrid comfort, in blue for $209. I really liked that one and it was the last one they had.
I want a bike because this weather is amazing. I know it's not going to last, and it's short. I can tell because you see all these people out in convertibles and sports cars, with tans, and with their windows down and sunroofs open. They take advantage of this weather because starting in October it will be Arctic for 6 months. So, I want to get a bike to ride to work (since I'm only 4 miles away) and to go on bike rides around the area in the afternoons and weekends since there are so many bike paths. I think it's a good investment because a) it will be forced exercise and b) it will save gas. So, I want to get one soon.
I bought a camera last night online from circuitcity.com. I have wanted a new camera for a while and this one in particular. It's a Casio Exilim 7.2 MP. I want to take more pictures, and my older camera has horrible quality. So when I get my camera, I'm going to do a "photo tour" blog post on my apartment, work, neighborhood etc.
Tonight Katey's sister Erica invited me to a large church here called Northridge (I went there once already) with her and her friend Carmela. It was a lot of fun and afterwards we went to La Shish, a middle-eastern restaurant. Erica and Carmela were a lot of fun and I think we'll do more stuff with each other.
Now...the checkbook is still $0.20 off, I told you it'd bother me, didn't I?
6 comments:
A 19" bike? Isn't that small? Getting a bike is cool, though. I think you'll have fun. I'm looking forward to some photoblogging!
Nope, 19" is actually just right for me. They fitted me, and 19" is actually on the larger side, I have to have the seat on the lowest setting to be comfortable, but I like a bigger bike.
Maybe I'm thinking of some other kind of something. I think my wheels are 26" and I thought that was just an "adult" bike size. I don't know much about bikes, though.
Oh well I doubt your wheels are 26" Kiki...you know those big "bling bling" wheels are on Cadillacs are like 22"? I doubt you'd ride a bike with 26" wheels haha! 19" describes the frame size BTW.
Actually, having worked in the bike department of Toys R Us (appropriately called, "Wheel World"), I can tell you two that you are both right--partially. At TRU, we measured bikes by the wheel diameter. That's why Kiki is saying she rides a 26" bike. That is "adult" size, typically. David, on the other hand, is probably going to a professional bike shop, where they do measure the frame. So David's 19" frame bike may have wheels bigger than 19", but that isn't how it would be labeled.
Interesting! Thanks for clearing that up. Yeah I think 19" is the frame size, I wasn't sure how they measured bikes. I'm not sure what wheel size mine has, but when I was riding it I did notice it looked big and though Kiki could definately have 26" wheels on hers.
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