First commute tomorrow!

[tantrumbean]

I'll try my best - haven't got much choice really as I haven't actually worked out the bus routes yet. Fortunately today is dress down, so less stuff to cart about!

[tulip]

It will get much easier as you continue to do it. When I commuted by bike, I had to organize everything the night before, and then in the morning, I just got out of bed and got on my bike. I showered and all that at work (it was 14 miles each way). It took me a few weeks to get it right, and I would tweak things from time to time. One of the best things, I found, is that I had a lot more energy during the day when I rode my bike to work; it energized me for the whole day. I didn't have that 3pm slump. And going home was a great way to relax and leave work at the office.

When I did take the bus and train or car instead of cycling, I arrived at work angry and frustrated, and it was worse in the evenings. I dislike being in crowds of people, so that's why I loved the solitude of riding my bike to work.

[tantrumbean]

I think it's because I'm used to walking to work, so I still got energised and the walk home was great to leave work behind - same benefits, less hassle!

[GLC1968]

I feel your pain, we can't bring our bikes into the building, either. Unfortunately, ours are exposed to the weather and around here, that means rain 24/7 in the winter!

A lot of people here leave their bike lock locked to the rack. Can you do that and therefore avoid having to make that extra trip into the building each day?

[tulip]

I feel your pain, we can't bring our bikes into the building, either. Unfortunately, ours are exposed to the weather and around here, that means rain 24/7 in the winter!

A lot of people here leave their bike lock locked to the rack. Can you do that and therefore avoid having to make that extra trip into the building each day?

What?? No interior bike storage in Portland, Oregon?? I thought that was illegal there (really!)

[tantrumbean]

A lot of people here leave their bike lock locked to the rack. Can you do that and therefore avoid having to make that extra trip into the building each day?

I'm very tempted, it's all the horror stories about it giving thieves an opportunity to practise on you lock or them superglueing the lock while it's left on the rack, thus forcing you to lock up your bike with a crappy cafe stop lock, which means it is much easier for them to nick it...

[tantrumbean]

Actually, I think I have just found the way round that problem...will be cycling in with my second decent lock today, which I'm going to leave in the coat cupboard at work, so if anybody should mess with the lock left outside, at least they will still have to face something equally strong. Only thing is, the company I work for can be a bit funny at times - wonder how long it will take them for telling me off for making the bike rack look messy by leaving my lock there!