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i walk the line - part 2

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  1. Thanks to the wonky shoulder, I was back to walking my work commute.

    [Good news is I start biking again tomorrow.]

    Yippee!!!

    Anyways some other things I noticed walking the route I usually bike:

    o It takes almost exactly three times as long to walk as bike. My time to
    work at a leisurely pace is 13-15 minutes @ 6.5 km by bike and 15-17 minutes
    from work [more uphill, and more tired from work] depending on weather and
    traffic. Hoofing it on foot is 40-50 minutes.

    o It took conscious effort to time breaks in traffic to cross streets in
    terms of foot speed rather than bike speed.

    o Given the unseasonably mild temps, I really miss the convection cooling of
    bike speeds.

    o At night I definitely feel less visible on foot. I do tend to wear dark
    clothing. Maybe I should have attached my blinkies....

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    when charged with wrath' -aeschylus

  2. "loki" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    o At night I definitely feel less visible on foot. I do tend to wear dark
    clothing. Maybe I should have attached my blinkies....

    When I walk back from shul on Friday nights, I usually wear my orange
    reflective vest on the way home, and carry a flashlight. The vest
    embarrasses my kids, but I'd rather be visible.

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