I drove to work today -
and yesterday. Oh the
green guilt! This is indeed a rare occurrence. I won't even go into why. Nope not me. I
won't write about how I truly enjoy leaving home a whole four minutes later. Usually the rain and body aches are
not valid excuses for skipping the ride to work. The need for running errands during the day won't be discussed either. Nope, you won't hear of it. I admit it! I
enjoy multi-tasking: listening to the radio, while shaving and driving - Maybe I could even break out that portable coffee cup too! - and the feeling of staying dry - oh help me! I savor walking in the door at work - dry and free - not lugging extra pounds of cycling clothing and accessories. And the time I save! Minutes a day! Oh life is too short to waste it on bike commuting ... oh wait, I usually
like cycling.
C'est la vie. There's always tomorrow . . .
I can ride my bike tomorrow; yea, that's it. Actually the plan is to drive to run a quick errand after my morning meeting, drop off the car at home, and
then cycle back to work. Wish me luck.
Ok, so I *will* be in town this year after all. So if I am in Cycle Chic, a fashion show that celebrates the everyday people who choose bicycling as their primary mode of transportation again, what to wear? Whatever you want. Come and join the fun and be part of a unique cycling awareness happening! This is for commuters, roadies, wannabies, mountain bikers, and more. A great way to meet some folks, or lurk in the back while we put ourselves and our bikes on public display. Come on people! Thursday at VT, 6-9 pm! See photos from VT and by Tuan Pham from last year. Update: Photos are here from 2013 from David Lehn and Tuan Pham.
for the holidays and am trying to figure out how to hook it up to my bike lights live. Thus far, I can top off my cell phone after a few hours of charging the monkey, but I do that in the evening when not in use. Pretty cool stuff, but it does not have a gauge to know how charged up it is. It says it takes 12 hours of sun to fully charge it, and I have only received a full charge by plugging it into the wall. We'll see what I can do! As Spring approaches, the sun should be more available for charges. Next will be a solar charging station in our home!
