My New Car

I bought my new car today. It is a black beauty and it is a convertible!!! It has two horse power and has room for two but the passenger can't weigh any more than 30 kilos or 60 pounds. It has a trunk in the front that can handle another 40 kilos or 80 pounds. The transmission is a single speed and it only has rear brakes. I haven't found out what the top speed is but I am sure it's not that fast.

We also bought Amy a used bike. She doesn't plan on riding much more than the weekend since she is a bit intimidated by the chaos that is the road system here. You have to play chicken with the cars, trains, taxis, people, and thousands of other bikers. No one stops. It is like if your feet touch the ground when you ride, the bike police will come and take you to jail.

Buying a bike in Amsterdam can be quite intimidating because it is the main mode of transportation for most of the Dutch and they take them seriously. We finally talked to someone that told us the truth and what it boils down to is it rains so much here that it doesn't matter how much you spend on one, it will rust. The more gadgets (gears, hand breaks, shocks) you have on the bike, the more it becomes a target for getting stolen. The other problem is that the more you put on it, the more damage you have to deal with. There are so many bikes that you have to park them on top of each other and the cables get caught and damaged. It is best to buy a simple bike that doesn't cost allot and plan on replacing it every three to four years.