First weekday commute.

I had ridden to work on occasion over the last few years but seriously it was only a couple of times on a weekend. I own a road bike but the roads here have no shoulder and are highway speeds and I have been thrown from my bike before.

I just purchased a used Trek 820 and it seemed in great shape, I outfitted it with a trailer I built over the weekend and a few other odds and ends. Why a trailer? I don't like backpacks and sometimes my wife calls with a last minute grocery list while I am at work.

The commute is about 5 miles up hill so it took me 35 minutes. Only issue was I missed one of my planned turns and ended up on the busy highway for about 1/4 mile. I also forgot to mention that this summer they put in a new road that makes my commute easier so that must have been God talking to me to get my butt on the seat and commute by bike. Overall good day.