Old 10-23-08 | 05:23 PM
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Square & Compas
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From: Sioux City, Iowa

Bikes: Vision R40 Recumbent

Originally Posted by pinkrobe
Hell yes, I would spend the time to get ready. I have a question though; what are you doing to get ready that requires 30 minutes? When I'm leaving work, once the computer is shut down I am changed and heading for the elevator in about 5 minutes. I put on my gloves and helmet on the ride down. I don't like my job well enough to spend an extra 25 minutes farting about...
Let's see, where do I begin? I log off, shut down, turn desk light off, pick up helmet which is usually sitting on my desk, walk to break room, get Camel Bak bladder out of fridge, walk to stairwell that goes up to the floor where locker room is ( I work on the floor below), take stairs up to floor, go into locker room, sit bladder and helmet down, unlock locker, pull stuff out I have to put on, take work cloths off, put base layers on, put long poly-pro bottoms on, put therminal tights making sure the bottom layer does not ride up as I pull the tights, put on long sleeve top layers, put on nylon wind pants, put on shoes, pout on shoe covers, put on waist pack, put work cloths in saddle bags making sure they are evenly balanced on both sides, put head cover, gloves and LED light bands in helmet, carry helmet, bladder and saddle bags to elevator, take elevator to ground floor, leave building and walk to parking ramp, put water bladder and helmet on seat, set saddle bags down next to fence and behind bike, walk around to where lock is and unlock it, remove cable from u-lock, walk back around to where bike is and remove from where it goes through frame and rim, walk back around to where u-lock is and lock cable back onto u-lock, walk back around where bike is and attach saddle bags, put fleece jacket and wind break jacket on, remove seat bag and put water bladder in pack, Put seat bag back on seat frame, before I close the seat bag turn on MP3 player, re-secure seat bag to seat frame, put LED light bands on ankles and wrists, put on head cover, put on helmet, turn on 4 LED light bands, 3 tail lights and 2 head lights, take bike off of concrete step it is parked on, get on bike, secure Camel Bak tube over shoulder, turn on external speakers, clip in and take off for home.

I park my bike where it leans up against a fence and pipes in the parking ramp, near a concrete colum. I use a U-lock and cable to lock up my bike. I have it around the base of the pipes. I have to walk around the colum to lock and unlock it. I run the cable through the rear rim and frame.

Described above is only if I have to wear everything to stay warm and comfortable. I have only had to wear all layers once or twice so far.
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