Last night I prepped a bit, filling up my tyres, waxing my chain, packing my bag. Today I started out quite early. It turns out I've lost a bit of endurance,, though not as much as I feared, and my lungs have picked up some crap, though not as much as I once had. I'm glad I picked up some winter gloves and a mask/hood thing.
The ride was nice, I gave myself plenty of time and tried to take it slow and not push myself. The hardest part of the ride was not trying to push myself too much and run out of steam early. It took me 35 minutes from the time I walked into the garage until I open the door at work. I should be able to shave 5-10 minutes off of that in a week or two. Driving my car takes 25-45 minutes depending on the day, the motorcycle takes 15-35.
The ride was nice, I gave myself plenty of time and tried to take it slow and not push myself. The hardest part of the ride was not trying to push myself too much and run out of steam early. It took me 35 minutes from the time I walked into the garage until I open the door at work. I should be able to shave 5-10 minutes off of that in a week or two. Driving my car takes 25-45 minutes depending on the day, the motorcycle takes 15-35.
Mixed day so far. I stopped at a Bike to Work week station for the free breakfast and picked up some of the free goodies.
Of course, I then received a call that, yet agin, someone else has picked up the house we wanted. Sigh. Anyone have any good ideas for housing in Burque that don't involve the west side?
Of course, I then received a call that, yet agin, someone else has picked up the house we wanted. Sigh. Anyone have any good ideas for housing in Burque that don't involve the west side?
One of the nice things about commuting by bike are the chats I have along the way. Talking with random pedestrians, other cyclists and the occasional motorcyclist just puts you in such a better mood than the screaming honking stress fest that I see over on the road.
It wasn't my intention to talk about cycling, but since I don't have a car for now and my daily routine mostly consists of riding to work, doing work, riding home, and working on move related paperwork, it creeps into most things.
On a related note, if anyone has any junk bikes with 16" wheels I could use one or two. I need a decent front wheel, fork and headset.
It wasn't my intention to talk about cycling, but since I don't have a car for now and my daily routine mostly consists of riding to work, doing work, riding home, and working on move related paperwork, it creeps into most things.
On a related note, if anyone has any junk bikes with 16" wheels I could use one or two. I need a decent front wheel, fork and headset.