Alternative fuel
My weight is higher than it ought to be. The price of motorfuel is already quite high and likely to keep rising. The gas tax in Minnesota is increasing as well. Also, it is no longer Winter and hasn't been for a while now. So I checked on the bicycle I bought a few years ago and didn't ride very much. Part of that was that I didn't have a way to lock it up. That's a simple enough thing, but I just never did anything about it.
Last week I pumped up the tires and took a quick ride down the street, not venturing very far as the license/registration had expired some years ago. Like I said, I didn't ride it very much. Today I checked the tires and they had held the air fine. I went to the local license bureau to take care of the registration and was told that bicycles were no longer licensed or registered. So after not spending any money on that, I went to Shopko and picked up a cable and lock set.
Weather will still be a factor, of course. I don't plan on riding in the rain. But now I can burn calories (something I ought to be doing) rather than gasoline for a few things around town. I'll also get around a bit faster and easier, and have an increased range compared to walking. At least I will eventually get around more that way. I know I'll have to ease into things slowly.