Happy banana slug
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Arcata, California, U.S., North America, Earth, Saggitarius Arm, Milky Way
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Bikes: 1984 Araya MB 261, 1992 Specialized Rockhopper Sport, 1993 Hard Rock Ultra, 1994 Trek Multitrack 750, 1995 Trek Singletrack 930
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Back in the Before Times, when I was commuting to work, four miles of it was on a busy highway; busy enough to be unpleasant, but not busy enough the drivers had to slow down. I had wide, colored shoulder with a rumble strip, but northbound has seven turn-offs, so my mirror was crucial. When I would cross the highway and hop onto the Humboldt Bay Trail I did notice that I rode a couple of mph slower, and attributed it to relaxing. Not an adrenaline rush, but low-level stressful. It's a beautiful ride, and I can hardly wait for the trail to be finished in 2022. No more stress, just pedal into the headwind and enjoy the scenery.