Alternate transporation
Posted by Matthew on February 1st, 2008 filed in JanuaryGetting around on a base as spread out as COB Speicher without a vehicle can eat up a lot of your day.
There is a bus system, but waiting at bus stops and multiple-stop routes can mean an hour’s worth of travel time just to go eat chow.
Some soldiers here have figured out that they can quickly get to where they need to go on this 16-mile square post by going for a bike ride. Mountain bikes are a popular choice here. They’re rugged enough to handle gravel, mud, speed bumps and other obstacles that stretch across Speicher.
It’s also a time-saving way to stay fit, which is a bonus when you have to run for cover during the occasional rocket attack.
Most post exchanges carry a handful of inexpensive mountain bikes that cost between $50 and $200. The PX also carries a small selection of accessories like helmets, tires and riding gloves.
A few soldiers here manage to acquire their two-wheeled transportation for free. Staff Harry Mugrage found his desert camouflage pattern, Jeep mountain bike in November. Another soldier had left it behind. “It had a sign on it that said ‘take me,’” he said.
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