Made it in this morning with dressy clothes and one comment from some "helpful" construction guys who yelled at me when I rode by, "Get on the pavement [think they meant the sidewalk] otherwise you're going to get run off the road!"

I looked like a geek though... back pack, helmet, bike with all the accoutrements that you need to ride... On the other hand, there was another woman, on a simple fixie, with a shouldbag across her chest. It looked effortless and she passed me and she was gone.

I looked like a dork.

But that's the level where I want to take this -- where my bike is just simply another mode of transportation, like my car, and I don't even think twice about it.

I do need to get a second, secure lock. I was told today that they've stolen bikes at my building. Today I got permission to take the bike upstairs, but I have to resolve for my next commute. So, any recommendations?

I don't actually want to lose my Trek to thieves.