Mischief Managed

[mousme]

I rescued my bike from my parents' place and brought it to Eddy's Bicycle Shop where they gleefully told me that they could have it ready by tomorrow, Friday at latest. Apparently with the rain today they got a jump start on all their work.

So the next thing to do is to get myself a backpack (hard to bicycle with a purse, don'tcha know), and the first day of good weather will see me cycling (very, very slowly) to work.

Now I just have to muster the energy to get back out there to go grocery shopping before I have to leave for work. Meh. Don't wanna. I also have to change into my work clothes. Moving bicycles is a messy business.

Comments

[ai731.livejournal.com]

Actually, it's only about 30km; and my average cycling speed on bikepath / good roads when I'm in shape is 25km/hour - so with a bit of practice you could probably do in in about 1h15min (I used to do my parent's place in St. Lambert to Place Alexis Nihon for work every day in 45 mins). You would be a salt stain for sure, but surely Champlain has showers that you can use? You would be in such great shape if you cycled to work!

[pasley.livejournal.com]

No, Champlain has no showers. (Sounds strange, and correct me if I'm wrong, Ron, but I seem to recall students complaining about the lack of showers.)

[ashforestwalker.livejournal.com]

No we have showers. There are staff that work out in the morning and at lunch that use them.

HRH.

[ashforestwalker.livejournal.com]

Yes, It would get rid of a few pounds at least. Hummm I'll have to give it a try one friday. What I need now is a bike!

HRH;)

[ai731.livejournal.com]

http://www.velomakak.com/

Good store for a quality used bike in good condition at reasonable prices. It's a shed *full* of bikes run by a guy with a shaved head and a bunch of tattoos - who really knows his stuff. They're just off Wellington, two blocks west of Peel.

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Yes, It would get rid of a few pounds at least.

That's part of the idea for me, too. Better for the environment is a pretty important consideration. Also, I have the sneaking suspicion that it may take me less time to bike to work (once I'm in better shape) than it does to BMW it. :)

[dizietsma.livejournal.com]

Swap your BMW for a VW: vélo-walk ;-)

[mousme.livejournal.com]

That is the idea, yes. All I need now is a working bicycle, a couple of extra bits of gear (pannier, reflective vest), and a whole lot of willpower to actually get going. :P