Triple Digits

Perhaps very hot and humid weather clears up the congestion on the Baltimore and Annapolis Trail. There were very few people on the trail, but more than when the temperatures were below freezing.

I might need to bring another water bottle along for the afternoon rides.

I need to bring the family car into the shop for maintenance tomorrow. I might ride in from the shop or take the shuttle.

4 out of 5 ain't bad

For the first time this year I was able to ride into work 4 out of 5 days. Of course, the one day I drove, there was an accident and it took more than an hour to get into work. I was impressed with how quickly the B & A Trail was cleaned up after the intense storms that rolled through the area on Wednesday night.

I've now passed the thousand mile mark for both bike miles traveled and car miles saved. It's not a one for one thing, since most days I need to bike farther than I would have driven.

Unfortunately I might have gotten the wrong fenders for the Quest. I might still be able to rig something up. I also need to figure out the rack and how to fit it on the Quest.

2008 totals through June 6:
31.09 gallons of gas saved
$103.30 not spent on gas
1039 miles not driven

New Rear Tire

Yesterday, my patch job on the punctured rear tire held up almost to Bike Doctor. Not too big of a deal since I was getting a new tire tire anyway. A quick tube patch later (it seems that I've gotten much better at this) and I was limping there.

They recommended a Bontrager Race Lite Hardcase since I commute. Sounds good to me, I was already thinking Kevlar anyway. It felt fine on the way home and in this morning. Let's see how it holds up.

My door to door commute time yesterday only took 53 minutes. Today it was almost 56 minutes.

It was good to talk with other commuters, but no luck on seeing the Arkel handlebar bags.