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Today's the Day: Road Bike

4/2/2014

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Here's what's happening this week, I rode the e-bike on Tuesday (total for the day, 14 mls) and today rode the REAL bike for the first time (total for the day will be 14 mls). WOW. it was not as hard or scary as I built it up to be. As I was explaining to V, because I've never ridden a road bike in traffic before, I was nervous about using signals, braking, *and* managing the clip/shoes with ease, without toppling over. It's like the pat your head/stomach thing. I think door-to-door the ride was about 40ish minutes, so longer than on the e-bike which was to be expected.

With the shower/change, I got to my desk at 8:25, not too bad.

I wish I'd stopped to take a morning pic or two, but I was focused on a lot of other, safer, things. Heh. Below, are two photos from the commute home last night, around South Lake Union, it was a loverly day for a bike ride.

Notes: I forgot to wear the brand spanking new bike shorts I found at Title Nine. But I think I'll be fine going home. Will try 'em and review 'em this weekend on our long ride. Destination Tk. Stay tuned. --Bee
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    Bee is a semi-faux bicyclist: during the warmer months she gets her %$#@ together for the 14-mile commute to work. But on average she only bikes about 10% annually (in her head it’s 50%). Her first commuting bike was a knock-off Trek. Her second commuter bike, the Newmar motor coach of bikes, is a Giant electric. She's going with a Cannondale road bike for the STP. Bee plans to get in STP survival mode with a combo of cycling, tennis, and running.

    While V has tons of wonderful bike memories ranging from her second-hand Schwinn with the green banana seat to her beloved electric commuter bike, and loves that they've taken her everywhere from the mall to Belgium, she's never rode more than 20 miles at a time and is kind of terrified that she's signed up for 205+.

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