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09-21-05, 12:05 PM
So Im a naysayer... I thought all you commuter guys were totally dedicated and a little crazy. I generally work from home and when I have to go in for work, its usually a day of hopping from one location to the next and I just cant do it on a bike constantly with having to go back and forth 15 or so miles 2-3 times each day.
Im just getting into road bikes and had some mail to drop off today. It didnt make too much sense to get in the truck to drive 2 miles and drop off my mail, nor did I want to put on all my motorcycle gear. I didnt really want to walk... so I took my bike out :D.
Okay so this wasnt commuting... but its a first step. I used my bike as a form of transportation instead of just recreation. It was FUN too... It was like being a kid again. On my short ride home, I remembered riding my bike up 6 blocks to get ice cream and candy as a kid. I whizzed thru the parking lot wondering if people were gonna think I had lost my drivers license or something since I was running an errand on a bicycle. Got a little chuckle out of my silly thought and came home with a big fat grin.
I think I'm gonna get my girlfriend to go ride and get ice cream with me tonight..
Im just getting into road bikes and had some mail to drop off today. It didnt make too much sense to get in the truck to drive 2 miles and drop off my mail, nor did I want to put on all my motorcycle gear. I didnt really want to walk... so I took my bike out :D.
Okay so this wasnt commuting... but its a first step. I used my bike as a form of transportation instead of just recreation. It was FUN too... It was like being a kid again. On my short ride home, I remembered riding my bike up 6 blocks to get ice cream and candy as a kid. I whizzed thru the parking lot wondering if people were gonna think I had lost my drivers license or something since I was running an errand on a bicycle. Got a little chuckle out of my silly thought and came home with a big fat grin.
I think I'm gonna get my girlfriend to go ride and get ice cream with me tonight..