My new commute

Since the weather in Portland now passes for "nice," and since Nathan made some critical adjustments to my bike, I have been commuting to work by bicycle. Not every day, but more and more. This is probably the third week. So, in honor of the fact that I've managed to do this more than once, and that I get less scared each time, I decided to show the Google Maps route of my ride to and from work.

From home to work:

Distance to work:


From work to home:

Distance home:


Combined, my commute (depending on how accurate I've been with the distance measurement tool) is 17.65 miles per day! I am very proud of myself. The ride to work is downhill and takes about 40 minutes. The ride back is uphill and I haven't taken an accurate measurement of the time. It's probably about 20 to 30 minutes longer. Hopefully I will be able to keep this up, at least three days per week, until the middle of October, at which time the rain will start. I expect to be able to start again when the weather starts getting "nice" next July.