Starting about three weeks ago, I noticed that my host family had a bike standing outside their apartment, I inquired about it, and asked if anyone was using it, and they said no, and that would be able to use the bike whenever I want! Starting the next week, after a few mishaps with the bike in the beginning, i.e. I left my bike locked on a pole in Mitte (center) and I came back and found the light had fallen off, and all the wires for the light mechanisms were broken. I was so confused because it did not look like anyone had stone any part of the bike but just had messed around with it. I was talking to my friend Tori and Robin about my weird situation and how I had to go to the bike shop and payed 30 Euro to get it fixed, Tori started laughing and asked me where this had happened. It turned out by happen chance she was walking on the same street and had past by my bike and accidentally knocked it over with her body! It was such a coincidence! I was a bit annoyed but it was mostly just funny. But anyway, I have really have been using my bike to get around everywhere and I just love riding it. I bike to school there and back everyday and it also has been another way for me to discover the city! It also has been a way for me to lower my carbon footprint and to show my awareness of the environment. Berlin unlike, New York City, and other major cities, has tons of bikers because it is really flat and people are more aware of the environment. It is so easy to bike it Berlin bike there are generous bike lanes on almost every road, bike traffic lights and bike friendly pedestrian and drivers.
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