I have a new commute. That is to say I have a new workplace, if you can call it that. I'm in a fellowship which is really an internship. Teaching in the mornings and taking a graduate level course in the afternoon, both in the same location. Except that administrative snags have delayed our teaching assignments so we have not taught yet. So we have our course in the morning and we go home at lunch time.

It's only two miles each way. Tuesday and Wednesday I took Citi Bike because all the trouble of preparing my bike and clothing before riding and locking it up are not worth the trouble. There is a Citi Bike station across the street from my home and another across the street from the school. Easy.

But. these bikes are so uncomfortable for me. Yesterday (Thursday), I took my own bike. The difference in comfort is noticeable. The spot I chose to lock my bike is probably safe enough, right in front of the school. There is a ton of foot traffic there. When I ride this bike to this site, I could take a leisurely ride home if I choose, and maybe I will one day. When I take Citi Bike there, I might choose to walk home. I've come to like walking as well as cycling, and two miles is a nice, substantial distance though not insanely long.

One really nice thing about the location is that it's in Chinatown! It's a neighborhood I've always loved. I feel lucky that I now live close to it, and it's crazy that I'm not there more often.