good friday was my first commute to work. it was great! was strange to leave my house on the bike and somehow ending up at work. commuting is great exercise but it exercises your mind just as much as your body. during the commute, im sucking in everything around me and am able to have peace of mind. commuting on a fixed gear also adds to the experience. im not stuck in my bubble speeding along, making my way to work unconsciously.
so yeah, im a commuter now. its not a huge distance (8 miles to get to work, i live in the county and bike into the city) but i dont have to wake up early in the morning to get my exercise ride in. kill two birds with one stone kind of thing. you know, its been raining almost everyday since easter, but i dont mind riding in the rain at all. but i got a flat on monday and was caught without a wrench in the rain. that was stupid of me.
ive been riding since about feb and i have to say ive learned a lot since then. the bug has definately bit me, and i havent stopped riding since.