Week 22 (April 20-24)

Summary

Monday - Car (AM & PM Carpool)
Tuesday - Car & Bicycle (AM Carpool)
Wednesday - Car & Bicycle (AM Carpool)
Thursday - Car & Bicycle (AM Carpool)
Friday - Bicycle

I've mentioned before how I resemble an urban ninja in my winter commuting garb, but I rode several days this week in my normal work attire, looking significantly more like a cycling public accountant than in January:



I'm always eager to get out the door at quitting time, but it's been nice to not have to worry about spending another 10 minutes changing. Hopefully the spring weather stays cool and dry enough to keep it up.

Week 21 (April 13 - 17)

Summary
Monday - Car & Bicycle (AM Carpool)
Tuesday - Car & Bicycle (AM Carpool)
Wednesday - vacation (more cycling than accounting)
Thursday - Car & Bicycle (AM Carpool)
Friday - Carpool

This week I discovered a great way to get more bike commutes in, even if I'm not feeling up to it in the morning. Pati's work is on the fringe of downtown, so I've been throwing the bike rack on the car in the morning, and then riding the mile or so to the office on the bike. It's been nice to spend the commute in with Pati, and then still have the opportunity to ride the bike home.

I took Wednesday off to file the one tax return I do all year. Plus I spent some time at Turtle Bread Company and ran a bunch of errands on the Raleigh. It was probably the best week day I've had so far in 2009.

Week 20 (April 6 - 10)

Summary -

Monday - car (AM & PM carpool)
Tuesday - car (AM & PM carpool)
Wednesday - car (AM carpool & LRT)
Thursday - car (AM & PM carpool)
Friday - bicycle

I keep getting excited about the possibility of more cycling, but I can't seem to deliver. This week was crazy busy, though, and the Drifter's (Long Haul Trucker) need for a new change plus the Raleigh Mountain Bike still being disassembled in the basement meant I didn't have anything ready to go until Friday. I could have ridden the Drifter, but didn't want to risk damaging the chainring or cassette.

Week 19 (March 30 - April 4)

Monday - car (AM & PM Carpool)
Tuesday - car (AM & PM Carpool)
Wednesday - car (AM & PM Carpool)
Thursday - car & LRT (AM Carpool)
Friday - bicycle
Saturday - bicycle

Random bicycle related insights from the week:

1. The Long Haul Trucker is just quick enough that I can hit the lights in sequence much better than I did on the Raleigh mountain bike.
2. We checked out the Artcrank Poster Party on Saturday, and I've gotta say the warehouse district is pretty cool (other than smut sections which are just sad). I'm guessing the Warehouse District will be packed for Twins games next year.
3. I'm glad I had the wind at my back coming home with two gallons of milk on my grocery run Sunday.

Temps are expected to hover in the mid 50s this week, so I'm hoping to get some work rides in.