I mentioned that I haven’t been on any long road trips since getting my bike back, all beautifully fixed. One reason for this is that my bike, like most bikes, doesn't have a big tank. Bikes are, after all, pretty economical for fuel use. So having to worry about the petrol price and where I fill up is a new experience. When I first learned to drive, the price was set by the government, and there was no competition so it really didn’t matter. Then I moved to a place with competitive petrol pricing, and started to notice the differences. Then I got a bike and stopped worrying again, because on so few litres, it wasn’t a big deal. I chose petrol stations on grounds like whether they made me take my open-face helmet off (and to this day I refuse to return to the Esso station that wanted me to take my helmet off to use a Pay-at-Pump, which is simply them being stupid, obstreperous and anti-bike).
Now, of course, I am having to keep a weather eye on the state of the strait of Hormuz, which means paying at least slight attention to the dire-ness that is the news. Sigh.
Good thing riding is the best way to destress.
