Originally Posted by
gerv
I forgot that one. The first commute! That has to be a pretty big trip for most people in this forum. I recall making a number of exploratory rides to try to figure it all out and then suddenly... looming right in front of my front wheel... was the building I worked at. Suddenly, it all dawned on me ... bike to work... reduce petroleum footprint... reduce CO2... stay active ... reduce weight...save money... have a bike ride every day!
I have a vague memory of my first commute. I rather doubt it would have been my first day of school but perhaps later in September 1973, or maybe Spring 1974. If it was in September 1973, I would have been 6 years old.
I recall many children arriving at school by bicycle. And I recall the bicycle rack, filled with bicycles from all the children. I seem to recall that I liked to have my bicycle at one end, not in the middle.
