jpbikerfreak's Blog

I see a lot of complaining about gas prices here on the blog. I've had it out with many of you in friendly debates about the cause of the increases in prices. Regardless of who you blame, there is something you can do about it.

BUY A BIKE!

As my blog name indicates, biking is the love of my life, so this is a no brainer for me. I ride anything on 2 wheels. I've got 2 road bicycles, a Trek and a Cannondale, a Schwinn Mountain bike, a Honda Shadow crusier, and the latest edition to my collection, a Rakatak enduro.

I bought the Rakatak brand new for $1450.00 delivered to my door. I got it last night. It did require about an hour or two of assembly, but once I got it put together, it started right up and took off!

As soon as i get it tagged, I'll be riding it every day to work. It gets 70mpg. I commute 7 miles each way every day. By my calculations, that's one gallon of gas a week to commute.

I used to ride my bicycles to work, but it's become impractical since I have to haul a laptop, take a shower, etc. But at 70mpg, I can easily justify the motor.

So now I'm taking pride in knowing that my reduced gas consumption is not only saving me money, but it's probably one less hand grenade in the hand of a terrorist, since a considerable amount of our oil comes from OPEC nations - most notable Saudi Arabia - who funds all the modrassas that turn out these terrorists.

I'm not trying to be self righteous here - but please consider a two wheeler if you can. The demand will drop, and so will the price. And in the meantime, maybe there will be a few less bullets flying in the middle east.

e-mail me if you want to find out more about the bike I bought - jpbikerfreak@yahoo.com