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08-15-03, 11:58 AM
Well, I've been a lurker here for some time but couldn't resist the urge to post about my commute home yesterday - during rush hour and post-blackout. This is only my first year commuting & I am only a part-time commuter (2-3 per week). However, I can safety state that yesterday was and probably will remain one of my most gratifying commutes.
Let me start out by stating that I commute almost entirely for fitness. I am avid cyclist but not an enviromentalist or an anti- combustion engine guy. I work in downtown Cleveland and live in a suburb some 12 miles away. Shortly after the blackout began, our office building began clearing out. I decided that it would be fun to start the commute early (normally I wait until rush hour is nearly over to start my commute home) and zip by all the gridlocked motorists (I could see the downtown streets were gridlocked from my office).
Although a little scary at times, I had so much fun flying by cars & cutting through gridlocked intersections. While I am normally a law-abiding cyclist, I could not resist the urge to pass cars every chance I got. I didn't see anything too crazy and I was buzzing by cars too fast to hear any comments, witty or otherwise. Nonetheless, the feeling of being able to navigate through gridlocked and backed-up traffic was unbeatable. I know everyone here will understand.
Let me start out by stating that I commute almost entirely for fitness. I am avid cyclist but not an enviromentalist or an anti- combustion engine guy. I work in downtown Cleveland and live in a suburb some 12 miles away. Shortly after the blackout began, our office building began clearing out. I decided that it would be fun to start the commute early (normally I wait until rush hour is nearly over to start my commute home) and zip by all the gridlocked motorists (I could see the downtown streets were gridlocked from my office).
Although a little scary at times, I had so much fun flying by cars & cutting through gridlocked intersections. While I am normally a law-abiding cyclist, I could not resist the urge to pass cars every chance I got. I didn't see anything too crazy and I was buzzing by cars too fast to hear any comments, witty or otherwise. Nonetheless, the feeling of being able to navigate through gridlocked and backed-up traffic was unbeatable. I know everyone here will understand.