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10-17-04, 10:24 PM
I've had enough. Enough lurking. Enough posting and running like a guerilla in the mist. I realize now it's time to come clean, to emerge from the shadows, to make everything whole again.
Allow myself to introduce...myself.
I'm currently a med student at the University of Pittsburgh. Before moving to Pittsburgh four years ago, I lived in Durham, NC while attending college. I have only really become an active biker over the last year and a half. Despite my best efforts, I can't quite transition to the car-free life as the demands of my schedule sometimes make biking unpractical. But there's nothing like the magic of an early morning ride to the hospital before everything wakes up (even the patients!): wheels whirring on the pavement, LEDs lights flashing wildly, the road quiet and free.
When I first moved to Pittsburgh, it struck me as an unfriendly bike town. The roads are narrow and poorly designed, the drivers poor, and the weather gloomy much of the year. Once I learned my way around the streets and the strange driving behavior, however, I soon came to appreciate the city as a great place to ride. The many hills force even casual commuters into shape. There are river trails where families can ride together. Bicycle crime is *really* low. Rent is cheap, so it's easy to find a place near a grocery store/theater/book store/coffee shop/etc. and minimize car use. And after you find that cheap apartment, you can easily ride to Frick Park for some nice singletrack right in the city!
Now, as I apply for a residency, there's a pretty good chance I'll be leaving for another city. Until then, I'm just going to keep on keepin' on. Maybe I'll see you on the road sometime -- I'll be sure to give you a wave or a nod.
Even if you're too cool/in-the-zone on your fancy Lycra roadbike to wave back.
Vital signs:
Raleigh c40 hybrid (2003)
Courierware messenger bag
Allow myself to introduce...myself.
I'm currently a med student at the University of Pittsburgh. Before moving to Pittsburgh four years ago, I lived in Durham, NC while attending college. I have only really become an active biker over the last year and a half. Despite my best efforts, I can't quite transition to the car-free life as the demands of my schedule sometimes make biking unpractical. But there's nothing like the magic of an early morning ride to the hospital before everything wakes up (even the patients!): wheels whirring on the pavement, LEDs lights flashing wildly, the road quiet and free.
When I first moved to Pittsburgh, it struck me as an unfriendly bike town. The roads are narrow and poorly designed, the drivers poor, and the weather gloomy much of the year. Once I learned my way around the streets and the strange driving behavior, however, I soon came to appreciate the city as a great place to ride. The many hills force even casual commuters into shape. There are river trails where families can ride together. Bicycle crime is *really* low. Rent is cheap, so it's easy to find a place near a grocery store/theater/book store/coffee shop/etc. and minimize car use. And after you find that cheap apartment, you can easily ride to Frick Park for some nice singletrack right in the city!
Now, as I apply for a residency, there's a pretty good chance I'll be leaving for another city. Until then, I'm just going to keep on keepin' on. Maybe I'll see you on the road sometime -- I'll be sure to give you a wave or a nod.
Even if you're too cool/in-the-zone on your fancy Lycra roadbike to wave back.
Vital signs:
Raleigh c40 hybrid (2003)
Courierware messenger bag