It has been a little while since I last posted, but to be fair things have been busy. Between promoting flash dances, darting around Toronto with a British circus trio, and just being a dad to a 15 month-old I haven’t had much time.
That being said, I have found the motivation and time to do something I didn’t do last year when I was training for Ride the Rideau – bike to work.
May is Bike to Work month, so I was proud of myself for finding two Fridays where I could cycle in to my desk. Thankfully both were sunny and fairly warm. I must say it feels good to start the day off with a morning cycle, and even better to clear your head with some fresh air on the way home. As evidenced by the large number of cyclist out on the trails each weekday, biking to work seems very popular in this city. But it does come with its pains.
Working on Elgin Street I have no option but to venture through downtown traffic. Simply put this part of the journey isn’t fun. The bike lanes on Laurier do help, but trying to figure out one way streets and turning lanes is almost enough for me to dump the bike and flag down a cab. To be honest I don’t know how to fix it, so I am not necessarily complaining, but I do think (and hope) it will get easier the more times I bike in, which I look forward to doing a number of times this summer.
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Ready to Ride 