|
|
|
Vacation |
|
|
|
Written by Zach Magoon
|
|
Wednesday, 02 July 2008 |
I'm on vacation this week which means no commuting. I'm feeling like a blob and really feeling the pinch of that whole gas thing. Neither my wife or I have to buy gas to get to work (she works from home) so it was a real shocker to fill up a tank for $60 only to see it drain away on a long car trip to Southern MA. I remember the days early on in my career that I was commuting an hour and twenty to get to work. It was 52 miles one way with $1.10 in tolls. What a huge waste of time and resources. I still feel like I'm trying to offset that one. Of course that was when gas was $.90/gal, so at the very least I could just about afford it. I've found a little calculator out there that helps you get an idea of just how much you're saving in gas and how much CO2 you offset.
I don't know about you, but I get jealous and maybe a little embarrassed when I see other bikers out and I'm driving my car. While in Boston yesterday, I was thinking how much easier it was to get around town on my bike. Street parking is all but non-existent in the city and getting around is more than a pain in the ass. I use to zip from Somerville to Boston in 20 minutes, breezing by stopped traffic and shaking my head at the frustrated drivers stuck waiting to get stuck in even more traffic once they got on the highway. I was one of those boobs yesterday. If only I had my bike, I thought. I could've swung by my favorite lunch stop to chow on a Chacarero sandwich. But no, I circled the block 3-4 times and just gave up.
We took the family to the Museum of Science--that was pretty fun too. Outside was a massive bike rack with close to 40 bikes. Think of all those parents who saved $15 in parking. Now they could afford to get their something small at the gift shop--or go see that special exhibit that museums love to charge extra for. There are just so many reasons to ride, many of them time and money savers.
Well I am on vacation, so I'm gonna pretend I have a 50 mile commute to work (wink). Safe travels.
Zm |
|
|
|
