Bike Repair, Indy And The Gift Of Books

Busy, busy, busy. Fitness is definately contagious in Austin. After many a walk on the hike and bike trail downtown and on the greenbelt, we decided it was time to tweak our old bikes. After some online research, I finally found a repair shop that didn't seem to snub it's nose at bikes that require a 5 year loan. J.B. at South Side Bicycle Shop is nice, knowledgable and does not think less of you if your bike is from Walmart.



After dropping off my bike, we headed over to the Alamo Drafthouse to catch Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull. For those who are unaware, the Alamo Drafthouse is the coolest (and only) place we will ever see a movie in from now on. As you watch the movie, the great staff serve you a nice assortment of food and drink that you choose from an extensive menu. They have devised a system involving little slips of paper that you fill out with your order and then stick in a rail. This allows you to order at will without uttering a word. The servers have little alleys behind each row of seats that they patrol and with the theatre utilizing stadium seating, this allows them to move around without blocking your view. Innovation at it's best.



Following the movie, we headed to the Manchaca branch of the Austin Public Library system and became card-carrying citizens. We stopped at South Side Bicycle Shop afterwards and J.B. had turned my cheap, crappy bike into a sleek trail-eatting machine. We'll take Heather's bike on Friday and hopefully by next week, we will join the fitness craze.