So... I have a beef to pick with people here in Utah! I moved here to Salt Lake City 2 months ago with a small amount of my belongings [the rest are in storage back in NYC] nowhere in my items that I brought out here will you find a car. I brought my bike. My sweet, speedy, trusty & faithful Peugeot companion [almost exactly like the one pictured below] I get around Salt Lake City on my bike... AND I am very VERY happy about it! Please don't feel sorry for me, please don't try and offer me a ride to a destination 7 blocks away... I LOOOOOOOOVE to ride my bike > I look forward to riding my bike. I see so much more when I am riding my bike, I get to know the streets better when I am riding my bike, I am keeping my body fit and healthy by riding my bike...seriously the list goes on and on! I never thought this would be an issue that would get on my nerves, but apparently people here feel sooo sorry for me when they see poor lil Roxy riding her bike.... and they are probably thinking "poor girl, she can't afford a car" - Where part of that is true...technically I actually can't right now because the job situation for me is still at null, regardless...when that does come into play and when I get back to the point again when I could afford a car... I STILL WON'T GET ONE! Fun fact about me: I am 28 years old, 1 of 7 kids and am the only one in my family who has never owned a car! I don't like driving around [except for road trips] I feel lazy and sleepy when in cars... As of right now, I don't plan on getting a car till I have kids, even when I am married... I want to continue riding my bike around and staying in tip-top shape. For those who still feel sorry for me, can you please leave the country and go visit countries such as Denmark, France, Germany, India, China, Spain...basically the rest of the world - and get with the program!

Sorry if I offended anyone.... err scratch that..no I am not sorry, actually I hope this post gave at least someone a good kick in the pants and hopefully inspired them to go ride their bike more, or if they don't have one to go out and buy one and get in shape! I WISH the government would give tax right-offs to those who don't drive, and get around by bike i.e. MOI!

One last thing... Salt Lake City has a cute little above ground rail system called Trax that is only $2 to ride and there are some free fare zones....anyways, if any of you locals happen to see me riding that with or without my bike...please, again, I beg of you... DO NOT FEEL SORRY FOR ME! YOU [and you know who you are] should be riding this too!!! GAHHHH!!! ahaha lol oh my gosh! It is crazy here! That is all I have to say! anyways, a couple beautiful vintage Peugeot posters to share with you all...I would love to reinterpret the last one in real life with my bike! :)