Gas Was Never Cheap…

But as you well know its even worse now than ever.  Granted, in the last week or two we have seen it drop in price by as much as 35 cents US but its still quite steep and its not fun to fill up my truck anymore.  In fact, I can remember when we bought our Matrix we could fill it up for $23.  My how times have changed…

Lots of people I know are working to challenge the gas pump and have resorted to the two-wheel option.  It started with Jeff a long time ago running around on his Honda Trail bike and then all of the sudden one person after the other got a scooter.  Even Vince got in on the gas saving toy.  Oh, and did I mention I did too!?  Not that my commuter bicycle isn’t awesome and even better on gas, but its hot around these parts and its not cool to show up and someone’s house tire, panting and sweating all over their furniture.  That is where my spare time in front of the computer has turned into spare time tinkering in the garage getting my Honda Trail bike up and running.  Yup, I dragged Jeff’s old disassembled one out of his garage and rebuilt the critical parts and replaced the missing ones.  Its up and running now and I have been driving around for the last couple of weeks on about 8$ of fuel.  It gets between 80 & 90mpg and it can comfortably push me 45mph into the wind.

What I am particularly drawn to is its a cheap bike if you find one in parts and they are so simple you can fix anything on them for little money and little time.  There is a reason they are the best sold motorcycle in the world.  Honda still sells them in other parts of the world.

I have to say, with the fuel consumption and the entertainment value of these little Honda bikes I might just become a fan of all things old, small and Honda.