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Mention that I ride slowly

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Neale Pickett 2022-08-03 13:07:46 -06:00
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@ -13,11 +13,13 @@ A few recent events have conspired to push me back into cycling to work and back
So now I'm riding the bicycle instead of walking to work.
It takes about 20 minutes each way, as opposed to 40 minutes walking. I imagine,
after sitting in traffic, finding parking, and then walking from the parking lot
to my building, driving the car would be 20-30 minutes. In fact, the other day,
my daughter drove in to her job downtown a few minutes before I left on my bike,
and I passed her on the way in. The bike lane is never stop-and-go traffic.
I ride pretty slowly, about a jogging pace. I'm in no hurry.
It takes about 20 minutes each way, as
opposed to 40 minutes walking. I imagine, after sitting in traffic, finding
parking, and then walking from the parking lot to my building, driving the car
would be 20-30 minutes. In fact, the other day, my daughter drove in to her job
downtown a few minutes before I left on my bike, and I passed her on the way in.
The bike lane is never stop-and-go traffic.
I'm riding my IKEA Sladda, which was recalled years ago due to the drive belt
breaking. I kept it, because I've had chains break before and I'm pretty sure I