Wednesday, June 19, 2002

My poor bike!! #

At about 5pm today, after a long and reasonably productive day, I exited Barrows Hall to go home.  As I approached the bike rack from a distance, I asked, "Why is my bike lying on its side?"  As I got closer, I thought, "Oh no -- what happened to my bike?" I couldn't quite believe what I saw before me.  The front wheel was twisted and the frame was cracked, bent around the bike rack.  The bike seat was decapitated, eerily enough.  "It must have a car", I thought.  Thankfully, I found a little note that started "I broke your bike" and added a phone number and a name.  Still somewhat stunned, I walked back into Barrows to find my coworkers Chris, Isaac, and Karin.  They commiserated.  I felt strange.  It's only a bike -- but it's a bike I've had for seven years.  It's taken a lot of miles and I was still very happy with it.  This incident showed how much sentimental value I placed on my bike -- and how it now lies there crippled, saddening me. The good news, I suppose, is that I had my camera with me.  "Great, I have something for my blog today!"  And when Chris came out, he volunteered to take some pictures of me with my poor old bike.  The pictures turned out well -- but there is something in me that keeps me from posting them -- at least for now. I walked home this evening.  I realized how much I enjoyed getting around Berkeley on my bike -- and how little patience now I have for walking.  Now there's something wrong with this impatience, I know.  But the heavy backpack was a burden.    Posted by Raymond Yee on 6/19/02; 9:12:47 PM from the Personal Notes dept. Discuss