According to CNN.com world crude oil price rose to a whopping $128.98 per barrel on Tuesday, May 13,2008. Wow! That sounds a lot of bad news coming in the next few days. I guess it drives some to drift in desperation while still others into panic. Whether its going to be another set of car fuel price increases or the chain reaction of price increases of other commodities, it is reason for many of us to feel sorry for the this world event. However, for the sake of consoling our waning morale in the world economy, there is still some good news to salvage out there in the streets.
Humans never lacked alternatives to useful inventions. We only need to harness what's in store to absorb the impact of economic slowdown. One such remarkable alternative is the bicycle which many people take for granted. It is usually helpful for a short- distance travel especially to people whose residence is located a few kilometers from the city, better still for those who are strategically residing in its perimeter. One can bike down going to and out of work, buy a few supplies at nearby stores, attend church services and in other petty transactions in the city. Instead of grabbing that car key for the purpose, one can get on that bike. If people resort to it, it will have created a tremendous amount of savings in a month that would have been spent on car fuels. The not-so-long-distance travels can be covered as endurance increases with frequent use. It means, that health is also considerably improved and weight maintained at optimum level. One can put those money spent on diet pills and other weight loss stuff in the piggy bank, plus, savings on sickness medications and doctor's fees. Lastly, the bike takes less maintenance and offers cheaper parts replacements compared to automobiles. So, save the cars for long-distance travels, instead clean and grease that old dusty, rusty bike at the corner of the garage.
Humans never lacked alternatives to useful inventions. We only need to harness what's in store to absorb the impact of economic slowdown. One such remarkable alternative is the bicycle which many people take for granted. It is usually helpful for a short- distance travel especially to people whose residence is located a few kilometers from the city, better still for those who are strategically residing in its perimeter. One can bike down going to and out of work, buy a few supplies at nearby stores, attend church services and in other petty transactions in the city. Instead of grabbing that car key for the purpose, one can get on that bike. If people resort to it, it will have created a tremendous amount of savings in a month that would have been spent on car fuels. The not-so-long-distance travels can be covered as endurance increases with frequent use. It means, that health is also considerably improved and weight maintained at optimum level. One can put those money spent on diet pills and other weight loss stuff in the piggy bank, plus, savings on sickness medications and doctor's fees. Lastly, the bike takes less maintenance and offers cheaper parts replacements compared to automobiles. So, save the cars for long-distance travels, instead clean and grease that old dusty, rusty bike at the corner of the garage.
