FIRST COMMUTE TO WORK EVER!!!

The temperature was a brisk 6-ish degrees C, but with shorts and a jacket (and gloves) I stayed warm enough. Actually, I didn't sweat very much at all. My commute features three mean hills, the second one being the worst. I had to ride up the sidewalk for that one, I even had to stop for a second to regain my strength. No matter, I'll be able to tackle them all without slowing down too much... in time. My legs are a little tired and my lungs aren't used to the cold, but I'll adapt to that soon enough as well. Oh yeah, it was a 4km ride, but those hills... argh.

Drivers were polite, no-one honked and they all gave me enough space. We'll see how it goes on the way home during rush hour! I saw three other bike commuters on the way. Two outpaced me because of traffic lights in their favour, and one was going the opposite direction. Heh, that guy was bundled up like it was the middle of January!

Hmmm, what else? Oh yeah, I couldn't use my clipless shoes because I didn't have any way of bringing my work shoes with me. Size 13 steel-toe shoes are, um, unweildy when they're not attached to your feet! Someday when it rains and I take the car (sorry, not that hardcore yet) I'll take an extra pair of shoes with me and leave the work shoes in my locker.