Remember that scene from The Office…
… where Jim rides his bike to work and shows up all sweaty? That was me this morning.
The van's in the shop getting new brakes, and Amanda had a doctor's appointment this morning. I've been meaning to start biking it anyway ever since Jared fixed up the bike I've had since high school, so this was the excuse I needed to finally do it. I'm hoping to make the trip 2 or 3 times a week, but we'll see. Judging from the other folks I saw along the path today, the way to go is to get one of those rack/saddle bags combinations so I can pack my clothes in one side, my lunch in the other, with my shoes on top. Sure, that setup doesn't look very cool, but I think I'm past that. I mean, I even wore a helmet today. It's a sure sign of that I'm getting old when safety (and responsibility) becomes a higher priority than going fast or looking cool.
I also found a great site this morning that let me map my ride to get the distance from home to work. Oddly enough, the site is mapmyride.com. The total distance was 5.58 miles, and you can see the route I took here.
Any other bicycle commuters among us? I'd be curious to know who else does this sort of thing, and any tips you might have for me.
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