July 14, 2010
Thoughts on biking to work
After biking to work for the last month and half since starting my job, here’s a quick list of what I’ve learned:
- take responsibility for your own safety
- don’t allow yourself to get upset about drivers as you’ll lose concentration on your safety
- summer construction means I get to pass cars frequently
- find the right path to your destination by trying many (right path = least stop signs + least busy streets)
- rain is only a deterrent (plus I need fenders!)
- there are lots more people biking and more cyclists means it will become normalized and safer
- designated bike lanes are very beneficial; interconnected ones without gaps need to be the goal (dreaming about Amsterdam)
- biking to work is so wonderful, I’m very thankful!