I finally pulled the trigger, I put an order for a Brompton folding bike. Not that the decision was easy. I thought about Dahon and Bike Friday. In the end it was the Brompton that won out.

I’m not going to get rid of my Quick, I do like the bike. But there are times I don’t want to take it with me. Especially when I want to ride around San Francisco and the Peninsula area. Getting there on BART is the easy part. Coming back is the problem. There is the “no bike on BART times” and the crowded trains. Get at a BART station at the wrong time and there is a lot of trying to find something to do time. The Brompton will end this nonsense.

If I can get an earlier start time at work during the rebid process then I will use the Brompton for my commute to work. Ride BART to work and after work ride back to the El Cerrito Del Norte BART station. At least I can take the Brompton into the building. The Quick is a little more work. I have to put it on the bike rack on the car and when I get to work I got to lock it up to a tree in front of the building.

I still like the idea of using the Brompton for quick jaunts on bus or train and then going exploring somewhere by bike. The Path less Pedaled has put the idea in my head. Http://pathlesspedaled.com

My Top 10 for Now:

1. Born To Be Wild-Steppenwolf

2. Planet Hell-Nightwish

3. Don’t You Get So Mad-Jeffrey Osborne

4. She Even Woke Me Up To Say Goodbye-Jerry Lee Lewis

5. Sunday Morning Coming Down-Johnny Cash

6. Just Another Fool-Allison Moorer

7. Blood and Whiskey-Dropkick Murphy’s

8. When I Think About Cheatin’-Gretchen Wilson

9. Highway To Hell-AC/DC

10. Nobody Loves You-Garbage