Anyone who lives in Boston knows how annoying the T can be. It’s bad pretty much all the time but it seems to be at it’s worst when the Red Sox are in town. After one too many crowded rides home I decided it was probably time to get a bike. I’d had one in college and figured I could get use to it again. The black frame is a loaner but it was a great blank canvas to start with. I spent an entire day in various Boston bike shops trying to pick a color scheme. Purple was the clear choice. It now has purple handlebars, chain, crank arms, front tire and a purple sparkly seat. The latest addition came all the way from Paris in the form of a bright polka dot bell. As it gets a little warmer I’m already thinking about what I can add for 2010.