I did it! I rode to work!

[RoseC]

There's a shower at work - just one, but I don't think it's heavily used in the mornings. There are lockers in that room, too, though I have to figure out who to ask about getting one. I think I'll do that tomorrow.

Don't really have a place to heat water for the press pot, so I think I still need a thermos for coffee. But now I think about it, I have a backpack to use for carrying stuff, so that conundrum is solved. Might be nice to eventually have a rack trunk or some such thing, but I can save money for now.

I'm thinking I should probably stash extra underwear and shoes somewhere. I can just see forgetting one of those things...

There are still a few spots along the route that I'm nervous about - one place where the bike lane turns into a right turn lane, for example. There's a sign that says cars should yield to bikes, but... And then there are the left hand turn lanes. Taking the lane in light weekend traffic wasn't a big deal...doing it in the real world, where I'm likely to get yelled at...scares me. And I don't think any amount of weekend practice can really prep me. I have to practice in real conditions eventually.

But I'm closer. And man the drive home today seemed like a drag! The weather was a bit icky today, but even so...

[Melalvai]

Might be nice to eventually have a rack trunk or some such thing, but I can save money for now.

One great thing about commuting is instead of starting off with a fully loaded bike with a bunch of stuff you don't really need, you get to build it up bit by bit. Everything you put on there you really really need. The tough part is waiting until you can afford each bit!