Goofin' 9.6-mile commute

Mon, Sep 22, 2008 - 9.60 mi [Cycling]
9.60 mi in 00:39:31 hours at 14.58 mi/h on Raleigh Sportif. [Cycling]

Somehow, while I wasn't looking, this has gotten to be my preferred route going into the office. I didn't plan it this way. Over time, the route just evolved into the present form shown below. Inadvertantly, the route has ended up high on the ridiculous scale:

First, it is more than three times longer than it needs to be. What sort of commuter would travel three times further than they need to?

Second, it goes up and down all these hills and I'm taking the heavy bike now. (Out-of-town visitors, sorry that I don't have a good way to show hills here. I'm working on that however.)

Third, I'm going in a big circle. I cover about a third of the way there before turning away from the office and pointing myself in the opposite direction. Where's the efficiency in that?

But -- as with all things cycling -- there are compensating factors.

There are several parks and green spaces: Orme Park, University, and Lullwater, Candler Park, and Freedom Park.

There are also two golf courses, a PATH trail, bike lanes and good company.

Changing hats from cyclist to motorist, it is easier for me to understand why non-cyclists think I'm crazy. When I think as a cyclist about why I'm riding 9.6 hilly miles however, it is all perfectly clear.

Things as they are, are not always what they are. Things as they are, are changed upon the two-wheeled fun machine.


Posted from My Cycling Log

Goofin' 9.6 commute

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