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I have this old bike that my dad gave me. It had a black frame with red and silver logos and decals across the frame. It sat around for a long time and never got used. It now has a rust colored paint job and parts that don't work properly; multitudes of rust ruined its strength and broke the chain. I went to Walmart to get all the parts I would need to fix it and realized I could get a completely new bike. A brand new, rust free, bike ran about $64 and the parts I would need to fix my rust-bucket were around $60. I decided to get a new bike and not worry about the integrity of the frame as I pedal around town. My new bike has a black and blue paint frame with silver decals and logos. This time around I don't plan on letting my bike sit around and rust away; I plan on maintaining it and using it as transportation.
I took this new bike to a local bike shop for a tune-up and the guy said it only needed a little work. He fixed the breaks, oiled the chain, and some other stuff for around $25. I got a new, way more comfortable, seat for $30. So for a total of around $110 I got a new mode of transportation and wont have a sore bum after using it. I now ride my bike to work almost everyday which totals about 30 minutes of riding time. I can tell already that my ride to work will get easier over time. I am training myself how to properly ride a bike so that I don't waste energy as I pedal. I can see my self becoming a bike enthusiast and biking long distances for fun.
For the past two months I have been trying to live a healthier life. I was going to the gym on a regular basis and eating really healthy. I lost a total of 25 pounds so far, but I'm not going to the gym steadily anymore. I have kept the weight off by continuing to eat healthy, but I need to get back in the gym. Riding and going to the gym should be plenty of excersice to lose some more weight. I plan on losing 80 pounds total with my goal weight being 190 pounds. Its nice to think that I can save money by not using my Jeep and lose weight at the same time.
