So I bought a bike. Then bought extras. This disease afflicts all new bikers, even the occasional biker like myself. Problem is I bought one accessory that doesn’t fit my folding bike so I have to go back to Decathlon to return it.

Now that I no longer have a mountain bike to hitch at the back of my car, I can finally have the interior cleaned. 🎉

My triathlete friend said that bikes ruin the interior of your car. She and her husband (who’s a professional triathlon coach) prioritize the bikes over the car so our cars’ interiors share the same look. Madungis. 😁 They don’t want their bikes exposed to elements when traveling because the bikes are as expensive as second hand cars.

I brought along my bike yesterday when I transported his mountain bike to my hometown to deliver it to my nephew. I thought I could go around the campus but I arrived there at noon 😓 So freaking hot so I decided against it. I thought I could take advantage of the open spaces and traffic-less campus 😔 As my triathlete friend said, this is the disadvantage of living in Metro Manila: you need to have a car to transport your bike to a place that is more bike-friendly. Which is ironic 🤦🏻‍♀️ and moronic. Unlike in my hometown where it’s ridiculous to even bring your car to run errands like buying from a store outside the campus because 1) everything is so near; 2) no parking space. A bicycle or a motorbike is the way to go.

Metro Manila is a deathtrap for bikers.

That said, Singapore is supposedly ideal for bikes as main mode of transport but I seldom see people bike to work, unlike in Japan and Taiwan. I only saw a white dude in a suit riding a Segway. Which is a shame. If I transfer to Singapore, I will have a bike with me. I loved the mama-chari bikes in Japan so I rented one for a day when I was in Hitachi.

This new hobby sometimes make me forget him. However, biking is almost synonymous with him since I always drove him to places where he could bike around. Yup, I was a glorified chauffer. It was all that I meant to him.