Pinabili ako ni Jeanne ng kamatis kanina. The shop is only 2kms away and with all the talk about green house emissions, I feel guilty about driving for a few tomatoes. If I walk, it will take almost an hour but if I cycle I’m paranoid about leaving my bike tied up on a post as I dash to the shops.
There are reasons for my angst. Once, I forgot to remove my tail-lights and it was stolen. On another occasion, I found the lock on my bike almost open already – the thieves are down to the fourth digit of my combination lock when I must have tipped them and left before they could swipe the bike. The third occasion, my seat was stolen. The sad thing is – they would probably fence that seat for just $5 – $10 while it would set me back $120 for a replacement.
Sometimes, Jeanne would cycle with me to the shops. One of us will stay with the bike while the other goes about. It’s a bit silly and discourages the use of bikes for short trips like this.
For several years now, bikes outsell cars in Australia. More and more people are cycling for fun, exercise or even as an alternative mode of transport. Let’s face it, with petrol forecasted to be $3 per litre before the end of the naughties, the bike becomes the vehicle to burn all the fat we’ve been accumulating sitting on our cars today. Wouldn’t it be nice if every shopping mall would have home deliveries and safe parking space for bikes?
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a similar instance took place when Papsie’s uncle (a national artist) went to a store using his bike, brought with him inside the store one of the wheels thinking his bike will not be stolen without the complete set of wheels. he was wrong. when he finished buying some stuff, he discovered that the bike with one set of wheel was taken.
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rommel reply on March 8th, 2008 7:52 am:
Sad. It’s worst than carnaping because they’re not taken as seriously. Often it’s not worth claiming against insurance because of excess and likely increase in premium. Napamahal tuloy yung trip ni Angkol
Thanks for sharing this bingskee – I hope your uncle-in-law was not put off riding after that incident.
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And I thought “bikenapping” happens onli in da Pilipins.
Salamat sa pagdaan…at hindi po ako nagalit
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yeah, they should make parking lots and roads more bike-friendly. but here in the philippines, with the motorcycles acting like complete jacka**es, there’s more need to educate them than make it conducive for them. kainis kasi walang discipline most bike riders.
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a looooong long time ago, i had a bike. it was a cheap read BMX, but it took me all over the island of Mactan and some parts of northern cebu. I miss it. Hmm … *dials the number of a bike shop in carriedo*
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rommel reply on March 11th, 2008 10:29 pm:
Hi Bambit,
Did you just call to buy yourself a bike just then? Ayos ah!
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bambit reply on March 12th, 2008 1:05 am:
hehe, pag tanong ko mahal pala … sa 10,000 steps nalang muna ko. me rally ulit sa friday, yun sigurado sobra pa sa 10,000 steps ulit …
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rommel reply on March 12th, 2008 10:44 am:
Kung nandito ka lang sana – di pinahiram na lang kita. Mabawi na nga yung isang pinahiram ko – di naman ginagamit.