Bike

Denis and I took Jordan's bike into the bike shop today to see if it would be a good deal for me to buy it. The bike shop guys said that it was a steal and I should definitely buy it. It's a little smaller then they would recommend for me if they were selling me a bike, but I should be fine on it. Jordan bought it new last year for abour $200, only rode it once or twice if that, and now she's moving and wants to get rid of it for $75, good deal for me! I'm hoping to use it to commute home from work. Denis can drop me off in the morning, but I take the bus (with the over-chatty bus driver) home at night. So the plan is to try to bike home after work (wouldn't want to do it in the morning and get sweaty before work). I haven't ridden a bike in over 10 years, so I'm a little nervous, I did buy a helmet and the guy helped me make sure I adjusted it correctly. It's about 5 miles home, I figure if I can jog 2 miles, then I should be able to bike 5, but I'm going to practice so I don't end up getting stranded, the way home has lots of hills (although I'm more concerned about the traffic). Let me know if you have any tips for the biking novice. (And I can't underestimate novice, the last bike I rode I was 9, and it was purple, and really cool, but I didn't ride it much because my mother would only let me ride it where she could see me because she was afraid I'd be abducted, I wish this bike was purple, it's black, they didn't have purple helmets either, mine's blue, that's acceptable.)

Okay, back to work on the Lissitsky labels. Going to the Malevich show this weekend helped a lot, I'm even specifically referencing Black Circle, Black Cross, and Elongated Plane.

Bike ride

I took my first bike ride tonight after work. I just went around the neighborhood for about a half hour trying to get the hang of it. I didn't fall over, but I did loose control a few times and had some messy stops. I'm thinking in list form, so ( here's what I learned: )