Good evening 🌘 It’s time for my weekly diary about my two-wheeled trips.
-= Weather =- 🌥️
The snow has melted, and now it’s possible to ride a scooter around the city.
-= Insurance =- 📜
My scooter’s insurance expires in two weeks. Therefore, I ordered a new one-year policy. And I discovered that the price of the insurance has increased:
- Year 2025: $23
- Year 2026: $26
Where did this 13% increase come from? That is, of course, a question 🤔💭 It seems like insurance companies need more money.
-= Bicycle =-
For the first time this year, I went for a bike ride and immediately felt pain in my right knee. I wonder if this is now a chronic condition of mine? I decided to change my approach to cycling:
- Previously, I rode standing up almost all the time and didn’t shift gears.
- Now, I will ride while sitting down, and on uphills, I will switch to the very first “pedestrian” gear.
To be honest, riding while sitting isn’t very comfortable: the speed is very low, and my butt hurts from the saddle. The gear shifter on my bike has some malfunctions: sometimes the chain unexpectedly jumps to another gear by itself 🥴⛓️ I also ordered supportive knee pads for $15 for sports. Let’s see if it’s possible to beat the knee pain with this clever gadget made of fabric and elastics.
-= Statistics =- 📊
-
Scooter 🛴 Trips this week: +3
- Total trips: 312
- Imaginary income total: $632
- Real expenses total: $407
- Imaginary profit: +$225
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Bicycle 🚲 Trips this week: +3
- Total trips: 295
- Imaginary income total: $784
- Real expenses total: $677
- Imaginary profit: +$107
