My commute is just shy of 3 miles heading in, just shy of 4 miles heading home (I ride a loop, and get a hill on the homeward stretch). Between home and work are grocery stores, the bike store, places to eat (all on the 3 mile route; the longer route is all neighborhoods).
I am contracting at Nike, but we are just off the main campus, on the campus of the company I worked at for 30+ years. So my bike commute has not changed :-) I never have to worry about parking; the bike is right by my desk. It isn't the only bike in the building; they don't mind as long is it isn't blocking anything. I often have meetings on the main campus, and, because I have the bike, never, ever have to worry about parking there. And parking at WHQ is a real challenge. I regularly get there and back faster than co-workers who have driven over. Nike keeps a fleet of bicycles scattered all over the campus and leased buildings just for this purpose as well. Lynne in Beaverton, OR On Apr 30, 9:49 am, Jim <jamesfek...@gmail.com> wrote: > Amen! My commute is 7 miles, 35-45 minutes depending on traffic and wind. > Most of my commute is on MUPs, which are really delightful in the morning, > though they get pretty busy on nice spring and summer days. Clothing > choices aren't an issue, in Boulder, even in summer, the temps in the > mornings are usually in the 50's, sometimes even in the 40s. So I can wear > my work duds on the way in without sweating them up too bad, and peel down > to riding clothes for the ride home. I'm doubly blessed, as there is > public transporation that can take me door to door in both directions > during rush hour, and they carry bikes on the buses. So, we've managed to > actually ditch one car. Makes the investment in a Hilsen seem a bargain. > Can't wait to get back to it. And I agree that after that ride in the > morning, I am in a much better state of consciousness to start the work > day. I really enjoy the commute. > > Jim in Boulder. > > > > > > > > On Sunday, April 29, 2012 8:45:23 PM UTC-6, JimD wrote: > > > The past few weeks have reminded me about why my routine ~6 mile ride to > > and then from work is so compelling. > > It provides a mini adventure to start and end the day with. > > The half hour that is usually takes relaxes me in the morning and > > provides decompression in the evenings. > > We have had changeable spring conditions here in the Northern Calif Bay > > Area. > > One recent ride home turned into torrential rain at about the 3 mile mark. > > I arrived home wet, cold, and happy. > > I'm a much happier camper when I ride as compared to when I drive. > > -JimD -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
