For The Month of September:
One Month since the Car 4 Bike Trade-in
What does it all mean?
1 ) The first day. It was the Tour de Fat and I was chosen for the car 4 bike trade in. I rode the bike home on that day and on the way I stopped at the CSU oval to observe a wedding on the lawn. Total miles: 12.
2 ) The Foothills Drum Fire Circle. There were two circles in September and the black sheep bike got me there and back. Total miles:28.
3 ) The Fort Collins Sustainable Living Fair. OK, this was a no-brainer. How could I maintain environmental stewardship and not go to this fair. Total miles: 18.
4 ) Homecoming float building project. I made some trips to the secret location where the CSU Entomology Club was building the homecoming float. Next door there were some bike fanatics who were really envious of my Black Sheep Bike. I just had to stop in several times! Total miles: 48.
5 ) Moving junk between home and the Fort Collins Museum and Discovery Science Center. I volunteer at the museum and I donated some stuff for the take apart day. Total miles: 28.
6 ) Feeding the beetles at the bug zoo. I’m the assistant to the assistant zoo caretaker at the arthropod zoo and I get to feed the crickets, beetles and roaches at the zoo. I sometimes clean out the taranchula cages too. Total miles: 14.
7 ) Bloco em Foco practice sessions. Sometimes we practice in City Park and then sometimes on the far northern side of town. The Magic Agogo belt does not fit in the panniers so I have to improvise a bit. Total miles: 36.
8 ) Parties! Some farther from home than others but well worth it. Total miles: 20.
9 ) It’s all about arthropods. It’s a CSU bug class held three times per week with special field trips to the CSU horticultural farms with professor Cranshaw. Total miles: 123.
10 ) The 2011 CSU homecoming parade featuring Duncan Madog dressed as a bumble bee. I had to get his picture in here someplace. He’s a good dog! YES, he IS! Total miles: 14.
11 ) The “Alumni” bike rides. Just riding on the bike paths and viewing the scenery. Total miles: 47.
12 ) Attending Brazil Fest with Marcus Santos. Food and drink and music at Rodizio Grill. Total miles: 16.
Total miles without a car in September: 404