monkeymartian » commuting

lost something? i found it!

Andrew — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:44:32 +0000

Missing something? On my ride home today I found a still blinking LED tail light on the sidewalk in the Leslie & 16th area of Richmond Hill. If you think it’s yours, drop me some email. andrew [at] monkeymartian [dot] com. I hope you made it home okay, it was pretty overcast this evening.

update on railway crossings

Andrew — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:03:36 +0000

As an update to the post “public service announcement,” I’m pleased to report that the work at the level crossings of the railway between Yonge & Bayview are complete. Crosby, Centre and Weldrick have new, smooth pavement. I’m particularly pleased that the rubber mats have been removed from the Weldrick crossing and replaced with ashphalt. The old mats were buckled up an peeling in places, and were no fun to ride over when wet.

it’s official, i’m a bike commuter

Andrew — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:52:11 +0000

I’ve been keeping a log of the rides that I’ve done this year mostly for a lark. I’ve learned a couple of things:

I’m a bike commuter.
I don’t ride as much as I thought I did.
I don’t use my bike for many errands.

The first is no surprise, but the second is a little. My friends and family figure that I ride “lots” just because I ride to work most days. I don’t ride for very many errands either. It’s mostly because it’s hard to lock up your bike somewhere in suburbia, and because it’s tough to haul kids & stuff like groceries, even with a trailer.