I promised myself Sunday night that I was going to try my first commute to the bus Monday morning, regardless of weather. Sure enough, it was a driving rain. I thought, "well, I run in the rain and I'll be on a paved trail most of the way, so I'm doing this." I learned that I need to invest in fenders, especially a rear one. My behind was soaked!
I made it the 3.5 miles to the bus stop in plenty of time. I waited under a tree for the bus to arrive. Once it did, my biggest fear was that I would not properly attach the bike to the front of the bus. Luckily, it was about as simple as could be. I kept an eye on it as the bus bounced down the interstate into downtown Kansas City. I took it off the bus and made it up the hill to work. Locked it up and remembered to turn-off my Cygolite.
Here's my lonely bike on the rack.
The afternoon was much easier. Sunshine and low humidity.
Day 1 was a success!