How Was Your Commute Today?

[redrhodie]

I got my first parking ticket on my bicycle today! I was mad for a moment, then I thought it was funny. The great thing about my new job is that over and over again, they've shown me how reasonable and responsive they are. So now I'm confident that when I explain "I can't use the provided bike racks because there aren't actually bike racks provided on this side of the complex", that they'll put in some bike racks.

I never lock up to a rail or signpost, if a bike rack is available reasonably close.

Now if I could only get a speeding ticket on my bike...

How did you get a parking ticket on your bike? How did they know whose bike it was to write the ticket? It's not like your bike has a license plate. Where were you parked?

[HillSlugger]

on my ride home I pulled up alongside a car, in a European accent the guy complimented me for biking, asked me how far I ride, and then asked me if I'd marry him. High point of my day so far

[DebbieOSablada]

on my ride home I pulled up alongside a car, in a European accent the guy complimented me for biking, asked me how far I ride, and then asked me if I'd marry him. High point of my day so far

ooooh... excellent !!

[Melalvai]

How did you get a parking ticket on your bike? How did they know whose bike it was to write the ticket? It's not like your bike has a license plate. Where were you parked?

It was one of those stickers saying use the bike racks. We'll take away any bikes locked the the railing. It's an egress issue, which I understand. Still--there are no bike racks on that side. And the facilities manager just called me and regretfully explained that there is no place on that side of the building to put a bike rack because you can't obviously take away a FACULTY member's parking space. Eh. I'm super annoyed about this. Ordinarily I try to welcome opportunities to walk farther. But I go over there to check on my rats frequently, and to have to walk so much farther every single time is going to eat up a lot of my day. I'd be better of driving.

Where is Yehuda when I need him?

[malkin]

Another bug vs. cheek head-on. This time, a hard shelled one. Maybe one of those disgusting box elder bugs.

I better start keeping my mouth closed or I'll be choking on them.

[redrhodie]

I just discovered my long commute route is even longer than I thought. All this time, I thought it was 18 miles (OW) but according to ridewithgps.com, it's 19.5.

All those extra miles, if they were pennies, I'd be rich. Okay, maybe not pennies, but if they were hundred dollar bills...

[Trek420]

Not a commute but a ride to the farm market. As I was unlocking the bike a family was exiting their truck nearby. The little girl walked over with her Dad and brothers to ask what I was doing. I showed her I was unlocking the bike. She said I needed training wheels like she has

[e.e.cummings]

On those beautiful summer days, the path fills up with casual riders pretty fast. Some are the riders who are rarely out there and have little sense of bike path etiquette or rules, like not hogging two lanes, or weaving around on the path. Saw a guy riding his bike, no hands on the handlebars, reading a magazine (?) That beats out the guy I saw the other week using no hands, smoke in one hand, talking on a cell phone in the other. As bad as that was, at least his eyes were on the path.

Will be travelling on business next week, I will miss my commute! It is just not the same trying to replicate my commute in the hotel fitness room.

[Melalvai]

Will be travelling on business next week, I will miss my commute! It is just not the same trying to replicate my commute in the hotel fitness room.

When I'm traveling and sans bike, I like to go for walks. Hotels are invariably located in areas that are NOT designed for walking anywhere so mostly I walk around and snidely comment to myself on the poor road design. WTH, it entertains me.