So, as per my last post, I've moved to Texas. Initial packing could have gone better, but the drive itself was uneventful, and with the exception of not having any furniture here besides a computer chair, I'm pretty well settled in. Overall, things are pretty good - apartment isn't everything I might have wanted, but it's better than I was ( Read more... )

Bought a new bike on Saturday. It's sweet. I was going to get a Specialized Globe City, but they didn't have one in my size at the store I visited, and the new models won't be shipping until April. I more or less wanted a bike right now. So I took a Globe Elite instead, and it is quite cool. Internal gears (no funky rear derailleur to worry ( Read more... )

I've been working a lot of overtime in the last few days. I was put on a project that failed its first submission, you see, and so they want to get it fixed up and out as quickly as possible. That part is fine, as far as it goes, but it is necessary information to set the scene. I had just finished another OT shift and was biking home in the ( Read more... )

Well it lasted nicely for 2 months... I think it's just a tire being mean to the tubes, but I've had to use a few more patches, and two of those were on a new tube. Incidentally, Egg, two of them were at night, on a stretch of Imperial Highway between the airport and a lot of nothing useful, using water from my water bottle, my pump to keep the ( Read more... )

So I've had my first chance to determine that yes, I really do want to carry the bike repair tools all the time. Yesterday I hit a curb a little off from the nice ramp part when I was switching from road to sidewalk (something I actually do a few times during my current ride -- biking rules since you can more or less pick between being a vehicle, ( Read more... )

Still going well. 50 minutes on average without difficulty. Biking at night feels good, but it's hard on the eyes. General muscle soreness is going away (well, it returned near the end of this week, but I blame that as much on not getting enough sleep as I do the actual biking) -- mostly just muscle tightness now (which can quickly become ( Read more... )

Worked OT tonight. Attached lights to bike after, and rode home. Attachment was fairly simple, and the lights seem to work quite nicely for the purpose. Although I really only need them to indicate to people that I am there, the bike path does have a few dark sections where the extra light would be useful for spotting any obstructions that migth ( Read more... )

So I skipped week 2 ( Read more... )

Rides taken: 5 ( Read more... )

Biked in again. Took the bus home to try the route. It is most excellent. I'm starting to feel it, though, not sure if I'll be able to keep this up to the end of the week.