Well, good luck Doug. You have a great bike for commuting and you don't have to worry about its security so that is something. As others have mentioned , commuting by bike is a great stress reliever , good for you, your wallet, and the planet. A win-win all-around I'd say. Starting with 1 or 2 rides a week is a great idea while you figure out what works
On Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 7:56:02 PM UTC-5 Doug H. wrote: > I appreciated all of the feedback. I think I will start by commuting once > a week as has been suggested and go from there. I'll need a rack and I > think the Rivendell Shiny Rear Rack would be great, when it's back in > stock. I already have a Sackville Backabike Pannier to use which should > hold all I need. I can take my bicycle into my office so don't have to > worry about storing it outdoors. > Doug > > On Friday, April 29, 2022 at 9:14:04 PM UTC-4 Patrick Moore wrote: > >> Back when I was forced to work in an *office* -- I quit mid-June 2008 >> and have worked at home for myself ever since -- I would commute 15 or 16 >> miles 1-way (I often added another 4-5 miles 1-way) across town, with 7 >> miles of gradual climbing inbound. I rode several 67" or 70" fixed gears >> with Nelson or Camper Longflaps, the last being that 2003 Riv Road custom >> converted to fixed drivetrain by Dave Porter. >> >> I always had in-office space to park my bikes, thank God -- one place >> even gave me 2 offices, one for me, one for the bike; another added a >> little alcove closet with shelving and hanger bar for clothing. >> >> I was lucky as I didn't have to report until 9 am, and even taking ~60 >> minutes for the cross-town ride, I was often the first to arrive. We had no >> showers, but I found a private office with big desk fan on High and roll of >> paper towels and a spritzer bottle of rubbing alcohol did wonderful >> cool-down and clean-up duty. I always started my mornings with a shower, so >> I started clean -- makes a huge difference. >> >> I rode probably an average of 3X per week, and sometimes carried clothes >> in the car on off days. But I usually carried the day's clothing, except >> for shoes kept in a desk drawer, along with lunch and repair kit, in the >> Nelson LF. >> >> I have to say that my riding style was not "just ride." In my strong, >> young late 40s and early 50s I'd often break 60 minutes (54 was my shortest >> time) for 16 miles, clock running, even though my route took me through >> downtown -- Gold to Central, and Central across town to Juan Tabo, again, >> climbing, fixed gear, stopping at lights. I'd always beat the Route 66 bus, >> often passing it at the transit center on 1st between Gold and Central and >> staying ahead of it the rest of the way. >> >> After a few years of this, I slowed and found a quieter, 15-mile route >> through the University and the Fairgrounds, paralleling 66; times bumped to >> 63-65 minutes, IIRC, but without the 50 mph traffic on 66's eastern fringes. >> >> Despite the hustle, I was always in a far, far better mood after riding >> than after driving, this despite the fact that my driving route and >> conditions were pretty mellow. Funny, even though my return ride included 7 >> miles downhill, my times were never faster on return; partly I guess >> because I couldn't coast or upshift, but largely because of the strong >> Westerlies that almost always brewed up in the mid-afternoon. >> >> [As to driving, ~2X per week, this averaged just under 30 minutes, with >> 23 min record, IIRC, one manic morning. Recall blasting up I-40 to the Juan >> Tabo exit, running late one manic, and zooming under the pedestrian bridge >> just No. of Eubank at 85 -- only to see 2 cops leaning over and pointing >> radar guns eagerly at me -- too late to slow down. But this was in the 1990 >> Plymouth Voyager -- true invisible classic even with 140 (count 'em) >> stickers -- and the interceptors on the shoulder 1/2 mile further East >> didn't bother with me.] >> >> On Fri, Apr 29, 2022 at 7:44 AM Bill Schairer <comm...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> 1. Only one job had a shower. Others, got there early (also allowed >>> for rare mechanical, flat), cooled down at desk then sponge bathed and >>> changed in bathroom stall. >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/19dc983f-1937-4343-bf19-1c79711e931cn%40googlegroups.com.
