I have wanted to ride my bike to work for a while, but I often have stuff I need to bring (I'm a GED teacher.), and I didn't know which route to take (The way I drive is busy roads and out of the question.). Last week I got a rack on my bike - had to be specially mounted because my frame is small - and bought panniers (big ones that will work for grocery shopping too), and this afternoon between the thunderstorms I took a practice ride there and back. It's a short, in-town commute but I'm happy to be putting the bike to practical use, and the side roads are interesting, old houses with flowers, little kids playing. It should be fun! No shower at work, but I hope the shortness of the commute, plus the fact that I'll probably have to stop to wait for traffic at a couple of intersections will mean I won't be too sweaty when I get there. I was today, but it was really humid and mid afternoon.
