Hi, Doug. My three month bike commute is two miles each way and it's the best way to start the day and to clear my mind at the end of the day. I was so frazzled driving on the highway to our former office.
I want my commute to be pleasant no matter the method, so I'm not 100% riding, but it's close. If it's below 30* or raining, I'll walk or walk/bus. I also watch the weather, so if it's going to rain about the time I leave, I'll leave early or late. Or, I'll leave my bike at the office and walk/bus home. I'm lucky that I have options. I'm also lucky that I can bring my bike into my office. I leave work pants and shoes at the office during the week and change them at work. Also, although no route is 100% safe for me, I try to ride on roads with bike lanes or on less traveled roads if no bike specific lanes are available. There are a lot of reflectors and lights on my bike and me (I wear a good reflector vest). I need to start taking a lock, too, so if I want to stop somewhere on the way home, I can. I settled on a single pannier. It's plenty big for everything I carry. Even though it does take up more space, I put my container-ed lunch in an insulated sealable lunch bag, protecting my other items in case of a container leak. Now that days are longer and warmer after work, my plan (haven't done it yet) is to ride right to the MUP after work for another 10 miles. No matter biking, walking or walking/bus combo, it's all better than driving in traffic. I also feel better and am sleeping a bit better. Keep us informed! Roberta On Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 9:41:39 PM UTC-4 Doug H. wrote: > I rode today and noticed the quietness of my Clem. The friction shifting > is almost noiseless and the Silver2 shifter is perfect. The front shifter > is the clickety Sun Race that works just fine but does make noise. After a > somewhat stressful day at work the ride was just what I needed. I have > considered commuting but haven't taken the plunge yet. My commute would be > 50 minutes and about 9 miles each way I think, which isn't bad and would > help clear my mind. I know Roberta has started bicycle commuting and I'd > love to hear hers and others experiences, challenges and benefits. > Doug > Athens, Ga > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a6eb4b71-6e0d-4dad-900e-a2ea1e247896n%40googlegroups.com.
