Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Bike to Work Week

May 12-16 is Bike/Bus/Walk to Work Week. Sign up if you haven't. I'm my companies sole participant. Though after a little more research carpooling counts so I might get a few more signed up. We're quite away from the SPR so its a haul. For me its about 43 kilometers one way. Makes a nice double training day, except I have to hit the road by 4:30 to make it to work in time to shower & make coffee before my 6:30am start time. Then I work till 5pm & ride home making it about 6:30pm when I get home. Makes for a long day, but hey I'm getting in the kilometers.



I've been doing it now for a couple of weeks. Usually I'll ride 3 days to work. This week I'm shooting for all 5 if the rain holds off. Had a close call last night but managed to stay dry even though the skies got really dark. One plus besides kilometers is gas savings. A conservative estimate is I'm saving about $150/ month in gas. That's almost a new CX bike by CX season. Sweet!

13 comments:

  1. good for you, wish my workplace was a little more bike friendly, oh well. I know a great tire salesman that you could get some tires from.

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  2. Anonymous11:01 AM

    Hey, nice job! I rode my bike 1 time this week. It is a start I guess. I had to knock off the dust and put some serious air in the tires. I bet that is a nice training ride, especially carrying a bag!
    Greg P

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  3. That's a big savings! Crazy how that adds up.
    I had a dream the other nite about an XC.

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  4. Mikey was I in it? If so stop dreaming about me you perv. Must be the altitude. I always have weird dreams @ altitude. Would explain a 5 year period of my life which was spent above 7500'

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  5. Ryan I can't buy anything from someone who claims to be the smartest person they know.

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  6. No Scott you were not in it but you might have been symbolically.
    I seem to have my fair share of car dreams. The Porsche 928 was such a common subject that after battling the frustration I finally bought one. Then after selling that particular car and having more 928 dreams, I bought another. Talk about dream fulfillment!
    Another car subject is the BMW M5.Now if I could just get rid of the subject of showing up at pro bike races with concrete wheels!

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  7. Anonymous10:53 AM

    Give a more detailed route. What roads are you riding in on? We could be crossing paths in the morning.

    TM

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  8. TM you should be able to click on the map & zoom it in. Mostly I'm on Farm Rd 94 aka Bluegrass Road.

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  9. Anonymous12:47 PM

    I found it. You are coming right through my neighborhood! What time are you coming through?

    TM

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  10. Anonymous12:48 PM

    Section 15 is Beverly hills subdivision this is where I live.
    What is the time you roll through?

    TM

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  11. I think I usually roll through between 4:45 & 5am. You should catch me & ride out to Strafford & back. What time do you go to work?

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  12. Anonymous4:19 PM

    I have to be back to the house @ 7:00. I usually leave at 5:30.

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  13. your not missing me by much then. I go through @ night about 5:45.

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