So I got my bike out the other day and after I took it into the bike shop and they cleaned it all up for me I had a stunning realization. I have mostly forgotten how to ride a bike! Ok, so I've mostly remembered now, but the first 6 blocks after I got it off the bus on my way to work were really shaky. I almost felt like I needed training wheels at first. So over the weekend I went a got myself a new helmet (after realizing that I didn't actually own one) and a headlight and taillight for my bike. Because in theory at least I only live 2 miles from the downtown bus station and could indeed ride home on nights that I have schedules that don't quite mesh with bus schedules. I might not test this the next couple of days because a) i have them off of work and b) it's supposed to be rainy and unpleasant. So here's to a better commute for the summer and hopefully not breaking myself!



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