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It’s a sad day. After 18,294* miles together, I lost a constant companion:

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Based on the average commute for the family, our move to the center of town is a major improvement.  However, if I look at it selfishly and strictly based on commute distance, I lose.  I’ve gone from a short and easy 3 miles (and that’s stretching it) to either 9 miles (by car on the highway) or over 11 (by bike).

This new bike commute has required a few changes in my routine.   I used to just put on my “work clothes”, and bring a swap of shoes and my laptop in a backpack and ride to work, no problem.  11 miles is too long for me to ride in jeans or khakis comfortably and quickly, so I have a whole new routine.

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Let's Ride to Work

I’ve been riding my bike into work for the past couple of weeks now. It’s been great.   It did rain on the first two days I rode in and I was worried that I picked the wrong time of year to start.  Definitely not the case – I’ve been spoiled since then with cool, sunny, low-humidity days.   It hasn’t all been roses, though, and in the spirit of taking the good with the bad, here are a few of the not-so-pleasant parts:

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Today I joined the ranks of Bike Commuters.

It wasn’t without minor problems, but it sure as heck was better than driving.
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Here’s the current parking situation on my side of the garage – the truck will just have to stay out in the driveway, permanently. Besides, these bikes are probably worth 3-4 times the truck, anyway!

Current Stable of Bikes

I am not a bike mechanic.  I have done most of the maintenance on our bikes for the past couple of years, but I’ve never put a bike together from a pile of parts.   I thought that with the help of the all-mighty and all-knowing Internet, I would breeze through building a bike in no time at all.

Almost true, but not exactly.

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