Hi all,

Well, now that I'm not commuting anymore (temporarily I hope), here's a picture of my baby. I just got it in July and was really able to ramp up my commuting (7 very hilly miles each way; previous commuter: 1971 Schwinn Varsity ladies' frame with a big steel basket up front...and one original tire!).



14 mi/day for 4 days a week is the most consistent exercise I've ever gotten. Boy, do I miss that. I quit my job last Tuesday and started a series of all-nighters to finish up a hobby project that I've been working on that I hope to turn into a career. So I've only had time to run short errands for the past week. Then next Tuesday my bikes get packed up and put into storage while I fly out to NYC to work for six weeks (guess I'll go back to jogging), then I fly down to LA to get my stuff out of storage and look for an apartment and a job. At least November in Southern California should be a pleasant time to ride. Although I won't get to find out what it's like to commute through the rainy season here in Seattle.

So anyway, I thought I'd better post this picture now so I can look at it while I'm bikeless in New York these next couple of months. Then I'll get back in the swing of things down in LA. (NB: I hate riding in hot sunny weather. Hopefully it won't be too bad until next spring/summer when I'll be more accustomed to it.)

Good riding,
ecclescake