Originally Posted by onetwentyeight
1) The little numbers on the crosswalk signs that count down.
2) Racing cars.
3) Commutes that take more than 5 minutes
4) Hills
5) No cruiser bikes.
Right now I even miss the pothole slalom that is valencia street.
God damnit.
I understand all you people who commute 20+ miles a day in small towns. It's damn easy when its flat, the roads are smooth and the traffic is light.
BUT IT IS SO BORING.
The only fixed gear ive seen so far here was a converted mountain bike with front shocks. It was different, I'll give him that.
And vice versa. My 20+ miles hilly round trip commute is easy compared to 7 miles round trip commute in Brussels. I wished I had shorter gearing - I could not get to my usual speed between stops despite flatter and much shorter climbs and I wished I had even more upright geometry (I did flip stem and move the saddle forward).