From f727eeae680072ecf236d0386df24e7622496559 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Neale Pickett Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2022 13:07:46 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Mention that I ride slowly --- blog/_posts/2022-08-03-bicycling.md | 12 +++++++----- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/blog/_posts/2022-08-03-bicycling.md b/blog/_posts/2022-08-03-bicycling.md index ad8ef4a..da06e83 100644 --- a/blog/_posts/2022-08-03-bicycling.md +++ b/blog/_posts/2022-08-03-bicycling.md @@ -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