How do you commute?
Slow Start
So, I FINALLY started biking in. Unfortunately, with the length of my commute, I wasn't comfortable trying the full commute, so I came in from the walmart parking lot across town. Not much was saved, in fact my wife drove the car all the way to the office for herself, so really, nothing was saved.
But, you have to start somewhere. I'm hoping that in a few weeks, I'll be at a point where I can be coming from legitimate distances. If I can do the full round trip by mid to late summer, that's a gallon of gas every day I ride in. I'm sure it'll break $4 a gallon this summer, so that'll add up quickly, not to mention the wear and tear over some rather atrocious roads in western Maine.
So, wish me luck in the upcoming days / weeks / months. With a little luck and a lot of patience, I'll be riding the full commute, but for now...Walmart it is.
But, you have to start somewhere. I'm hoping that in a few weeks, I'll be at a point where I can be coming from legitimate distances. If I can do the full round trip by mid to late summer, that's a gallon of gas every day I ride in. I'm sure it'll break $4 a gallon this summer, so that'll add up quickly, not to mention the wear and tear over some rather atrocious roads in western Maine.
So, wish me luck in the upcoming days / weeks / months. With a little luck and a lot of patience, I'll be riding the full commute, but for now...Walmart it is.
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Comment by Sven on May 15, 2008 at 8:48am - I'm proud of you! You've got to start somewhere, and the problem for most is that they never start- but you have. Kudos to you and keep it up!
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