So apparently every mile I ride my bike to work, I'm saving 20 lbs of CO2 from being emitted into the atmosphere. I think that number's right ...(?)
Thus at the end of today, I'll be up to: 373 miles commuted x 20 = 7,460 lbs, or about 3.5 tons.
That seems like a bit much.
I will have to look into this more. I think it's assuming that for every gallon burned, you emit 20 lbs of CO2. Well, that's fine for a person with a 20 mpg car. But I can't find anything that compares the emissions of a regular petrol car with an ultra-low sulfur diesel burning one like mine.
Anyway, it rained a little bit on the way into work this morning. Let me just say how exciting that was. I actually rode part of the way in with a stranger who was commuting on his road bike for the first time. He had been a mountain biker, so he was pretty strong and quick. I tailed him for a while (ahhh ...) then lead for a very short while. I was able to keep up even when I wasn't right on his wheel drafting, so it turned out to be quite a workout. If I were to have kept up that kind of pace for a few more minutes, I would have managed a sub-50 minute ride time to work.
Also, I managed to plan ahead, and I'm trying the bit wherein I drive my clothes to work the day before and then have them there all week. It remains to be seen whether or not everything is going to be sufficiently dry when I leave, though. Not that it makes a difference anyway.
Tuesday, July 17
Monday, July 16
Middle America
So I spent a few days last week out in Omaha. Unfortunately, I didn't get to see any of the downtown bits. I drove around it, sure, but didn't get out of the car (it was late, I was tired.) I went there for three days for work at a certain cereal plant that I've worked for before in Lancaster.
The days started at about 5:45 when I met the other two guys (boss, coworker) for breakfast at the hotel. Then a short drive to the plant, and a fun 6:30-5:30 with an hour for lunch kind of day. The interesting part was having to do work all day! Dang. I actually learned a lot and got to know the process of the plant well, so I'm stoked about that. Anyway, the project we're working on is in the several millions and could go on for at least a year or more, so it's going to be one hell of a ride for me. I will have to go back out again a few times, and the next is looking like the first week in August or thereabouts.
My boss and I flew home via Chicago together, and our flight was delayed for an hour at O'Hare. That put us in Indy at near midnight Thursday night. I told Nick that I was interested in biking into work on Friday, so we should meet at 6 a.m. Well, when I finally got to bed at about 2 a.m. Friday morning, I had left him a voicemail saying that well, I'm tired, might not go into work, see you later.
6 a.m., I hear a knocking on the door. It's Nick.
He had misplaced his cell phone.
Half an hour later, (on something like, 3ish hours of sleep) I'm trudging along on the bike path, enjoying the morning and wondering what kind of comfiness the underbelly of my cubicle has to offer.
Friday's a short day for us -- worked four hours -- so we had a midday ride back. I didn't have the computer either time on the ride, but I'm reckoning it took an hour. I wasn't too interested in hammering away, although I wanted to at least keep myself going home to my comfy bed and really cute baby.
This weekend we did a bit of shopping here and there. Maria did some more driving. She's getting better every day, I think. I think her permit is expiring soon, and although you can renew it, it might be fun to see if she can pass the test on what she knows. I think the last major hurdle is the parallel parking bit. Oh boy!
The days started at about 5:45 when I met the other two guys (boss, coworker) for breakfast at the hotel. Then a short drive to the plant, and a fun 6:30-5:30 with an hour for lunch kind of day. The interesting part was having to do work all day! Dang. I actually learned a lot and got to know the process of the plant well, so I'm stoked about that. Anyway, the project we're working on is in the several millions and could go on for at least a year or more, so it's going to be one hell of a ride for me. I will have to go back out again a few times, and the next is looking like the first week in August or thereabouts.
My boss and I flew home via Chicago together, and our flight was delayed for an hour at O'Hare. That put us in Indy at near midnight Thursday night. I told Nick that I was interested in biking into work on Friday, so we should meet at 6 a.m. Well, when I finally got to bed at about 2 a.m. Friday morning, I had left him a voicemail saying that well, I'm tired, might not go into work, see you later.
6 a.m., I hear a knocking on the door. It's Nick.
He had misplaced his cell phone.
Half an hour later, (on something like, 3ish hours of sleep) I'm trudging along on the bike path, enjoying the morning and wondering what kind of comfiness the underbelly of my cubicle has to offer.
Friday's a short day for us -- worked four hours -- so we had a midday ride back. I didn't have the computer either time on the ride, but I'm reckoning it took an hour. I wasn't too interested in hammering away, although I wanted to at least keep myself going home to my comfy bed and really cute baby.
This weekend we did a bit of shopping here and there. Maria did some more driving. She's getting better every day, I think. I think her permit is expiring soon, and although you can renew it, it might be fun to see if she can pass the test on what she knows. I think the last major hurdle is the parallel parking bit. Oh boy!
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