Yeah, for those of us who commute nearly every day year round, it's not such a big deal, but Bike to Work Month begins tomorrow, at least here in the Seattle area. The company I work for has managed to put together four "teams" for this year's event, which at a total of about 40 riders (out of approx. 2,400 that work here), is nearly twice the number of participants we had last year.
Most will bail out at the first sprinkle of rain, but that's okay; even one ride is better than none, so I welcome all the noobs!
Of course, it helps that gasoline here, which was already the most expensive in the nation, has increased by 15 cents a gallon in the past three days, now $3.36, and that's the cheapest price in town (or in my little suburban communtity anyway). Even so, triple-A says consumption is up 3 percent over last month.
One of these days, we Americans will remove our collective heads from certain cavities and start acting like intelligent people. I just hope it's not too late by the time we finally do.
Most will bail out at the first sprinkle of rain, but that's okay; even one ride is better than none, so I welcome all the noobs!
Of course, it helps that gasoline here, which was already the most expensive in the nation, has increased by 15 cents a gallon in the past three days, now $3.36, and that's the cheapest price in town (or in my little suburban communtity anyway). Even so, triple-A says consumption is up 3 percent over last month.
One of these days, we Americans will remove our collective heads from certain cavities and start acting like intelligent people. I just hope it's not too late by the time we finally do.
