Tangible/Intangible Benefits of Bike Commuting

[pardes]

Pardes, did you get my email?

What a wonderful story! don't worry; you will get better with your gears. there's a learning curve. And now your bike is like a new one!

great photos!

Mimi--no I didn't get your email. It may have been wedged in between the million notices of new postings on TE. I'll check again tonight to see if I can find it.

To everyone: Thanks for your comments. It is a hoot to write these things and even better to see that you like them.

[indigoiis]

You know, it's funny - these things that we see on our commutes, I think we take them for granted. I was telling a co-worker, "Yeah, I'm glad I took the off-the-beaten track route home, even though it's a few miles further. I saw a waterfall I didn't know was there." and she exclaimed, "a WATERFALL? In Rhode Island???"

Yes Virginia, there really are waterfalls in Rhode Island!

[rij73]

You're the best! I feel like the woman at the bus stop from one of your prior posts. I wish my mom were more like you, and I wish she would get on a bike!

It's great that the shop gave you triple gearing. That's going to help you a lot... So, what did you settle on? What are the chainring sizes and the cassette range?

[pardes]

You're the best! I feel like the woman at the bus stop from one of your prior posts. I wish my mom were more like you, and I wish she would get on a bike!

It's great that the shop gave you triple gearing. That's going to help you a lot... So, what did you settle on? What are the chainring sizes and the cassette range?

What a DIFFERENCE the new gearing makes! I'm in heaven and can now vanquish rising terrain without passing out.

Old setup was for the Trek 7.6 FX, 700 X 32 / 32-622 tire with 170 mm cranks:

compact double crankset 36/50
12-13-14-15-17-19-21-23-26 Cassette
New setup is:

triple front crankset 34/39/50
With 13-15-17-19-21-23-26-30-34 Cassette