Wanderlust Commute

I rode a large figure eight this morning, headed away from the office at first, passing the office, and then swinging around behind the office to approach from the Georgia Tech side. If there was a homing device planted on me, it would have looked like I was trying to shake someone off my trail.

There was some purpose to riding 13.5 miles to cover 3 miles of distance, besides playing hooky, of course.

There is a hole in the pavement on the east end of the 17th Street Bridge. It happens to be right where the bike lane cuts across the right-turn only lane and is angled such that you are on top of the hole before you see how deep it is. Also, the cyclist could easily be distracted with crossing the lane of traffic and could miss (or rather not miss) the hole. I had wanted to get some pictures.

From 17thStreetHole

I thought my experiences getting this hole fixed would lead to some interesting posts. The Atlanta Bicycle Campaign has some contact information for people who can help get this fixed, but I understand it may need some updating. I may be able to accomplish multiple goals by pursuing this.

Just like my recreational commute.

Commute Summary

Round Trip Distance: 22.8
Number of Cyclists seen: more than I could count on the Georgia Tech campus; 13 coming back home
In-bound Route: Lullwater/PATH with extension to Atlantic Station and Ga Tech
Out-bound Route: Emory via Clifton
Weather: 45-degrees with wind out of the west; warm enough for shorts.