Not too much of a ride today but a first for me -- I used the bike rack on the front of the city bus!

I rode my bike to and from yoga class this morning, rode to lunch and then rode downtown (about 6 or 7 miles) to see a relative. Then a short jaunt to the bus stop, put my bike on the bus rack, and went across town to my not-so-local bike shop to buy a new rack and Ortlieb panniers for my other bike.

I had planned on a bus transfer and taking a second bus to the LBS but I was within five miles or so of the LBS so just rode the highway access road. Got my goodies and then took the bus back to within a couple of miles from my house.

I took the bus not so much because of distance, the bike shop being only 12 or so miles, but because of having to cross major highways, road construction, etc. I had looked for a somewhat safe route for some time and never came up with one. So this combo ride worked just fine.

Probably got close to 12 to 15 miles on my bike and now have a new strategy to get about anywhere in the city.