Sarcasm with a side of optimism.

Bike to Work

I forgot about something fun I did this week. I biked to work! It's only 2.6 miles away from the house, so it's a short ride. Ironically, it takes about the same amount of time whether I'm pedaling or driving.

It's scary to be in traffic with angry commuters. The morning is much better since nobody rushes INTO work, but in the afternoon, it's totally different. Cyclists are an aggravation to commuters and the roads around here are not designed with a bike path in mind.

When I got to work, I felt awake and refreshed. I wore a jersey and changed into a t-shirt when I got in. I rolled the bike to my office, and my cubemates were like, "What the hell is that noise? Holy hell, Lance Armstrong is here!" I think they were a bit surprised.

I used my Timbuk2 messenger bag which inconveniently swung around, so it was hanging from my front side like a giant fanny pack throwing me off balance. Those bags are no good unless they're tight and cutting off circulation. I don't like riding with bags or hydration packs because the parts they're resting on can't breathe.

I left work at 6pm since I couldn't get out at 4:30pm like I hoped. I went the back way with a minimum amount of traffic. I never noticed that the route was almost entirely uphill. You don't notice slight uphills when you're driving in a car. In fact, you don't really realize how far something is until you're biking, running, or walking to it.

I drove in the rest of the week. I'll probably bike in a few of the warmer days. In fact, bike to work day is this Friday!! I'm going to go. You get a free t-shirt too! BONUS!

posted by v @ 10:44 PM