Today I'm celebrating the opportunity to commute by bicycle. I live close to my school, so close in fact that I often walk to work. In the time it would take me to pump up my bike tires, strap on my helmet, and get my bike gear on, I could probably be almost to the door of my classroom. Then there's the whole issue of bringing a change of clothes, and shoes, and not to mention dealing with helmet hair. Too much effort for what would equate to just over a mile. Round trip.
But today I had a meeting downtown right off the river trail. So I slipped into my bike gear, strapped on my helmet and pedaled out. It was an easy ride from my house, just over 4 miles in the warm morning. I rode along the river, thinking about the meeting at hand.
After the meeting, I pedaled home, mashing my pedals uphill in the summer heat. Sweat trickled down my brow. I didn't care. It's summer and today I'm a bike commuter.
Anything task you can do with a bike is cool. I took Jack for his first night ride last night. He did great, until he saw a skunk. Lucky for me the skunk ran away.
ReplyDeleteThat must have been fun taking him out for the first time. I'm glad you both avoided the skunk!
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