The buddy system

Why I am not part of Mayor Richard M. Daley’s think tank I will never know.

I say this because I have the perfect solution for the impending CTA Doomsday scenario that threatens to cancel many critical bus routes and promises to demote CTA service from its current status of Ridiculous to Downright Dismal.

So, I’ll just come right out and say it. I think buddy pegs are clearly the answer to all of the city’s transportation and environmental problems.

You’ve seen ‘em. Ok, well, you’ve mostly seen kids 12 and under hitching a ride on them on the back of their friend’s BMX bike. But still… I know you’ve seen them. Those in the Xtreme biking world call them stunt pegs, but whatever you call them, they have the potential to change the face of the morning rush hour as we know it.
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Dig if you will the picture of up to 3 peeps, any three peeps—business peeps, student peeps or random bike enthusiast peeps—piling onto a single bike! So beautiful!

Buddy pegs are not only a clean, economical and socially enriching mode of transport, they’re incredibly versatile, too. Have on a skirt or don’t want your trousers to get caught in the chain? Just stand on the back and enjoy the ride. Had a few too many last night and the thought of biking makes you want to hurl? Get on the front, relax, drink your coffee and let that fresh air cure what ails you. Need to burn off the holiday pudge? See how the pounds just melt off pedaling two times your body weight!

I’ve crunched the numbers, and with buddy pegs as low as $9.99 per pair, the CTA stands to save $28,495,774 per year if they would buy every person in Chicago a pair of buddy pegs. That’s certainly enough money to repair and expand the L lines and purchase some hybrid buses. However, it is too little money to keep those white, mysterious unmarked CTA cars that seem to have no other purpose than to drive recklessly. These people will be punished and forced to ride razor scooters.

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Even in winter.

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This is my plan.

October 31, 2007. Uncategorized. 7 Comments.

7 Comments

  1. Miranda replied:

    Brilliant!

    October 31st, 2007 at 3:18 pm. Permalink.

  2. jessica replied:

    your genius is staggering! i bow to your master plan.

    October 31st, 2007 at 7:09 pm. Permalink.

  3. MJ replied:

    I’m still trying to picture drinking coffee while on the front Buddy Pegs. It seems like that could get ugly if you spilled on the pedaler.

    November 1st, 2007 at 4:20 pm. Permalink.

  4. kp replied:

    Best EVER Collene!
    AWESOME!
    Hi-larious!

    I can’t stop saying it…

    Buddy Pegs.

    November 1st, 2007 at 6:51 pm. Permalink.

  5. Elana replied:

    I almost coughed up my South Beach Cinnamon Raisin High Protein Cereal Bar through my nose laughing - CW you just made my day (place smiley face emoticon here)

    November 2nd, 2007 at 9:15 am. Permalink.

  6. laura a. replied:

    picture buddy pegs on the rear axel of a trike… well maybe not.

    great post collene!

    November 8th, 2007 at 1:43 pm. Permalink.

  7. kittyteef replied:

    yesss!!

    November 28th, 2007 at 12:24 pm. Permalink.

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