So for the past few months I have been biking to and from work. I thought I would share my experience with this as it is probably a foreign idea to most of my friends from back home. I would be crazy to try to bike to some of my former workplaces. Although I did do some biking around campus while at UTK.
Since I live in Portland it is pretty easy to do (the city is a bicycling mecca). My commute is relatively easy but can be scary at times, as I am alongside traffic for most of it. On Friday, one of my friends was hit by a car. She is okay, a little bruised and her front wheel got the Taco effect. Scary. But I've heard several stats on the issue:
1- You are more likely to get into a car accident while driving a car.
and
2 - "There are two kinds of bikers: One that has been in an accident and those who have yet to be in an accident."
Don't worry I am a defensive biker plus I follow all rules of the road.
To my friends who are saying, "you're crazy. please stop," let me say how biking has changed my life these past few months. I feel healthier, stronger, happier and it has given me a chance to squeeze in some "Me time" with exercise every day. Just knowing that I get to ride in the morning and the afternoon gives me something to look forward to. I have also been able to stop by a farmer's market on Wednesdays which has been an added bonus. Plus, we are saving money from less car trips! Now if you're still worried about me...please say a prayer, chant, please insert method of psychological comfort here.
So, now I have it in my head that I am going to do this year round! And why not? A lot of people do it. Since fall is now here my mornings are a little cold. The testing has begun. So far so good.
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