Race Car

It's Wednesday and I've finally cleared out the rest of my the race day remnants from last weekend. Gone Monday were the spare wheels, skinsuit, extra water bottles, gloves, and food. Taken out yesterday were the helmet, shoes, pump, and socks. I thought I had gotten everything out and naturally patted myself on the back for having cleaned out my car so efficiently. But alas the celebration was short lived and I had to recap my celebratory 40oz. bottle of Steel Reserve. This morning I found a stray arm warmer on the passenger-side seat, mocking me for thinking I could have anything in my life that wasn't in some way associated with cycling. It is now time to face facts.

I don't think I'll ever be able to keep my car clean and clear of bike stuff. It's Wednesday and I'm only 5% sure that I've gotten everything out from last weekend's races. And in a few more days that car will once again be loaded up with gear for a race. I might as well embrace this aspect of my life and simply transform the car into a dedicated bicycle transportation and support vehicle.

A trip to The Container Store and Home Depot would be all I need (plus about a thousand bucks) to retrofit a storage system inside to organized clean clothes, dirty clothes, helmets, sunglasses, and the rest of my crap. Also, I'd have soap dispenser-like fitments to dole out gobs of chamois cream and embrocation. I would find some way to get a shower rigged up as well as taps for water and post-race beer. It would be pretty similar to Lance's Livestrong bus, but more Asian (because I drive a Honda Civic hatchback and because I'm Asian) and built with a lot less money. Sure the weight of such a contraption might not be great for my 1.6-liter SOHC engine and it would definitely not pass a VA inspection, but at least then I would not have to wrestle with my compulsion to blend in with other normal human beings. Instead, I'd live freely on the roads, driving where ever I pleased, content with having everyone know I was a cyclist weirdo.

Yes. I would also put dimple on the body of my car too. It could use an aero treatment.