After 2 months of a rutted bike lane frozen by a cold Minnesota December and January, I seriously craved my bike commute to work. By last Friday, temperatures had finally risen to convince me that bike lane conditions had improved. I seized the day and mounted my bike for the 8.5 mile ride to my office in St. Paul. I paused on the Lake Street bridge and soaked in the view down the frozen Mississippi River Gorge. I savored the clearing bike trail along the river and the lane along Summitt Avenue - there was at least 5 inches of ice-free lane! Finally I was back to starting my work day invigorated by the ride.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
First bike commute of 2009
After 2 months of a rutted bike lane frozen by a cold Minnesota December and January, I seriously craved my bike commute to work. By last Friday, temperatures had finally risen to convince me that bike lane conditions had improved. I seized the day and mounted my bike for the 8.5 mile ride to my office in St. Paul. I paused on the Lake Street bridge and soaked in the view down the frozen Mississippi River Gorge. I savored the clearing bike trail along the river and the lane along Summitt Avenue - there was at least 5 inches of ice-free lane! Finally I was back to starting my work day invigorated by the ride.
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