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Old 04-24-09 | 10:50 AM
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EKW in DC
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From: Alexandria, VA

Bikes: Trek 830 Mountain Track Drop bar conversion

Best one so far. I've been at it going on a month now with a fourteen-mile round trip commute to downtown DC. Weather was near perfect for me - temps in the mid-to-upper 40s, beautiful sun, nary a headwind to slow me down. Feeling stronger and more fit every day, which only adds to the enjoyment as the weather has improved.

Beautiful views across the Potomac of the city. Made me think of my old commute on metro staring at pitch black walls and tired faces. If I didn't have a good podcast on my mp3 player, I was bored out of my mind. Now I feel excited about the trip in to work, if not about work itself, and arrive full of life and energy!

By the time you factor in getting to and from metro stations, commuting that way took twice as long as biking the whole way in does now. Of course, I still metro when the weather's crummy (limited budget to get proper rain gear yet), but at least my metro use is down to one, maybe two days a week now!

Happy trails everyone!
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