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September 06, 2005
Saving Fuel
I got back to the bicycle commute today, and it felt good. I am happy to report that I cycled more than eight miles round trip and saved somewhere around $1.35 in gasoline. The roads leading from my neighborhood are a little narrow for comfort and are heavily traveled, but the effort is worth it. I almost feel like wearing a sign announcing my fuel cost me $0.00 (unless you count breakfast and lunch). That would really be putting a target on my back, however. The fact that the door to my place of work is not unlocked until 2 minutes before opening makes the pre-work wash down rather stressful. Other than that, I was pleased to roll into work under my own steam.
Weather conditions: Clear and sunny... perfect bike-commute weather
The ride in: 58 degrees, calm. Strong smell of exhaust
The ride home: 72 degrees and breezy. I was allowed out by a passing motorist to make the left turn across route 28.
Fellow cyclists sighted today: None on ride in, twenty or more while at work, five on ride home
Posted by capecodcyclist at September 6, 2005 09:13 PM
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