I hope you have a big trunk...

I bought a bike today! I'd been thinking about it for over a year, so it was about time. It was an interesting experience - here's a few things I learned.

• A bicycle is built using components designed by different companies - the better the components used, the better the bike.
• Bicycle shop guys don't shower often.
• Mountain bikes are sized in inches, and road bikes are sized in centimeters.
• Bicycle shop guys are surprisingly cute, considering the lax shower schedule.
• There are bikes out there that cost a lot more than my car. Granted, I drive an '91 Corolla, but still...

Missoula is a good town for biking. Some of the busier, more recently developed areas might be a little scary, but a larger portion of the town has bike lanes and plenty of space for cyclists. We live a few miles from campus (maybe four?), so it'll be a very doable ride. It's silly for me to be driving to campus every day when I could be using the time to get a little exercise and some fresh air.

I'm excited about joining the community of people who walk around with one pant leg rolled up.