THanks for the responses guys, I appreciate it
Originally Posted by
Leisesturm
Two minor quibbles, if I may...
As you may have heard, fresh sweat should have no odor. Certainly you should not be skanking out your co-workers after ~20 miles on the bike. But, ya gotta do what ya gotta do, just saying is all...
This one is somewhat less subjective: you are doing yourself an active disservice if you ride a bicycle while plugged into an iPod. It isn't the wisest thing one could do. I hope you didn't.
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I've not been riding for a while. To be honest I haven't been working out at all lately. So there is some garbage that needs to leave my body which is a bit smelly. In a week or two that will be solved (yes, I've been there before).
I wasn't entirely clear on the music listening. I never ride with two plugs (I only wear the right one), and only when on a dedicated bike path where are no cars. I also make sure that the volume is low enough to hear what is going on around me. It was nice to hear the news on the radio this morning, instead of not knowing what is going on in the world until I come home and turn on the news.
Originally Posted by
perspiration
Don't be scared about anything. Like most of us, I bet once you get 3-4 pedals into your commute, you'll already be enjoying it!
I actually was, but before I left town it started drizzling. About 30km into the ride it stopped for 5 minutes and then started again. Just before I arrived at work it stopped, about 10 minutes to go... The riding wind actually dried my shirt a bit
Even though it was wet, it did cool me down a bit which is a good thing. I actually enjoyed the ride.