Savvy trips on two wheels • 2025-04-27

Good evening. It’s time to write my weekly report.

1. Bicycle. 🚲 Total rides: 261
   1. Rides this week: 0
   2. Imaginary earnings for all time: $749
2. Scooter. 🛴 Total rides: 94
   1. Rides this week: +7
   2. Imaginary earnings for all time: $154

There haven’t been many bike rides lately because I’m constantly in a hurry and trying to get my errands done as quickly as possible, so I end up taking the scooter 😤.

Last week had quite an adventure: I got to try riding a slightly newer scooter than my Xiaomi 4 Lite 2nd. It has more power, a longer range, and features front suspension. All the improvements feel very pleasant: vibrations are smoothed out, and climbing hills is faster and smoother. However, I’m in no rush to switch to a new scooter for now; I’ll continue using my old one. As stated in the title of my goal, wheeled transport must pay for itself 🤔💭, and only after that can it go off for a well-deserved rest ☁️. My old scooter has its own advantages: it’s lightweight, has high ground clearance, and a rear “footrest” which is comfortable to stand on 🐿️.

Also last week, I covered my scooter in stickers on all sides. I did this so that thieves at the station would have less of an incentive to take my scooter. I used all kinds of stickers: birds, butterflies, flowers, retro tech, inscriptions in an unknown language, and ladybugs 🐞🐞🐞🐞.