Hadn't really accounted for the weight of the laptop and office detritus in the backpack, but wasn't all that bad. Although, it might have been a bit more comfortable having that load in some panniers. Hmmmmm.Traffic was really not bad, but then I need to consider that it is the Friday before the Labor Day weekend and the banker crowd has Monday off - meaning that many cage commuters are making it a 4-day weekend. Might have accounted for the lighter load on the road and more docile drivers.
Gotta put in a plug for my NiteRider Minewt X2 headlight. This baby was bright, even on low beam. Once there was enough daylight to see clearly, I switched over to flashing mode to ensure visibility for oncoming motorists. Let's just say it was very difficult not to see me.
The post-ride clothing and shower plan at the local Y went well. Transition from free-wheeling bicycle commuter to uptight banker is complete.
This evening I'll go home multi-modal. Put the bike on the front of the 77x bus and cycle the final mile to the house.
Parting thoughts: Great ride, need to lighten the load, rack and panniers. Looking forward to doing more of this.
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Congratulations!
I was going to e-mail you, but I'll just put a quick note here; you might want to check out Arleigh's blog (actually, one of several of her blogs...) at http://ridecharlotte.com/
Have a safe ride home and a great Labor Day weekend.
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