Ever felt the urge to draft behind a semi while driving on the freeway?Well, several weeks ago after I'd just finished a bike race and had been riding in a pack all day, I was zooming along on the freeway in my commuter car, an awesome Hyundai Accent GL, and I just couldn't resist drafting behind this semi.
My Hyundai has been the best commuter car I've ever owned. It's cheap (I paid like $5K for it 5 years ago), it gets good gas mileage, a tire cost less than a bike tire at like $40 at Walmart, it's never been in the shop for any repairs and I can fit my bike in the back when I lay the seat down. My only complaint on the car is that it's really gutless and starts shaking at 75 mph. So, I typically hang out in the far right lane going 60-65 mph. But every so often when I'm running late and need to go faster, I'll just latch on to a speeding semi and draft.
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I am just laughing right now. I think it's hilarious that a bike tire is cheaper than a tire for your car.
I know, my car rocks! I first thought that commuting on my bike was really cheap until I discovered I go through a set of bike tires at $120 a pair every 2 months.
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