mellowtigger: (bicycle)
mellowtigger ([personal profile] mellowtigger) wrote2011-06-17 06:57 pm
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the weeping bicyclist

That would be an interesting name for a blog, wouldn't it?

commute by bicycleWe went from 38C/100F last week on Tuesday to 10C/50F just a few days later. In temperature that cool, I had to wear a jacket to keep warm during the ride-generated wind. Even so, the cold air pushing into my face made my eyes water a lot. We had 3 days like that, where I was crying as I rode to work.

I used MapQuest.com to map out my usual bike path, and it works out to 13.3km/8.27mi each way. So I ride about 133km/82.7mi each week, counting the trip to and from work 5 days a week.

I started commuting by bicycle on June 1st.  I've already lost 4.3kg/9.5# in weight during these 2.5 weeks. Not bad. I'm still waiting for the muscle buildup that will make the trip easier.  It hasn't happened yet, it seems.

Nevertheless, I think I'm going to order a home delivered pizza tonight as a reward.  Yum.  :)