The Tactical Bike
His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the prophet of the deep jungle
1. Of, relating to, used in, or involving military or naval
operations that are smaller, closer to base, and of less long-term
significance than strategic operations.
2. Characterized by adroitness, ingenuity, or skill.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00n_vl6mpa0
Very, very clever little bike. So much so I ordered one.
Anyway, the strategy here is to take as long as possible in light of
the little space we've got to ride a bike without worrying about
traffic. I'm already launching my own adventures into no-man's land,
but sometimes you just want to relax.
That is the perfect tactical weapon to navigate short paths such as
the one nearby. It may be fancy but it's only around 1 mile long,
which you can do on a regular bike in under 5 minutes --being slowed
down by people and dogs as we are-- so the hope is that with something
midget like this it would take a complete workout to do a couple of
rounds.
I used to go around and around until I finally got bored and tired of
dodging people and dogs, and went back in the cage. No more! I have my
own "adventure machine," with a mere 20" tire, which I will keep for
expeditions into the deep jungle. The rest of the fleet --the Ape Bike
with long ape handlebars, the Comandante Bike with royal pedigree and
others-- will be sold or burned in the eternal fire dedicated to burn
dreams.
I'll keep you posted about the Monkey Bike. I'm a full 6'1" so if I
don't fit my little girlfriend will make the best of it. It will be an
icebreaker, the opposite of something antisocial like an SUV. I hope
that someday you will join us, as Lennon said in that famous song that
people should have as a theme to live by. You may say I'm a dreamer...
ICEBREAKER:
a. Something done or said to relax an unduly formal atmosphere or
situation.
b. A beginning; a start.
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