Big Nellie Turns 35

Big Nellie Turns 35, a photo by Rootchopper on Flickr.

It was just another ride to the office. About two and a half miles in, I pulled to the curb to mark a milestone. After about 11 years, I crossed the 35,000 mile mark on Big Nellie, my Easy Racers Tour Easy recumbent bicycle. People came out of their houses and cheered. A sexy lady in a skimpy negligee gave me a magnum of champagne and her house key. Dignitaries handed me a check for $35,000.Or maybe not.

Who needs all that crazy stuff when you’ve got a bike like this anyway?