Mark's Blog

01 11 2007

Reducing my carbon footprint… ah, fuck it. Where are my keys?

Posted by: Mark Denovich in Uncategorized

I rode my bicycle to work today. It’s only about 2 miles or so, much of it on a nice footpath that starts almost at my front door. A few problems hold me back from making this a regular occurrence.

Work’s dress code. Nice clothes, dirt footpaths, and bicycle chains are a recipe for disaster. Plus, I start to overheat the minute my ass hits my office chair.
Weather. #1 is compounded by the narrow range of weather that is pleasant to ride in. It’s now pretty brisk/damp in the morning, and it’s only going to get worse. Oh, yeah… it also apparently rains here every once and a while.
Daylight. I didn’t use my eyes to navigate home, I used the Force. It’s now pitch black around 5pm.
Lunch. I really enjoy coming home to see my lovely wife at lunch time. It really helps break up the day.

I do intend to ride more… but for now commuting will remain a motorized affair.

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