I did ride on Thurs & Fri round-trip. As I recall, both days were run-of-the-mill in the sense of excitement. The problem arose Friday as I was folding the bike when I snapped the screw near the handlebar and now I am riding my father-in-law's loaner. I was uncertain at first that it would ride very well but it does, and though the wheels are smaller than I'm accustomed to, that there are gears seem to compensate.
It was an atypical morning anyway, as I was had to change trains and I did stop off to use the bathroom at the Piers so it's tough to say exactly how long the ride would've been. I'm more concerned about the ride home, not so much for safety but for speed, since that's when I really have to fight the hourglass. I'll leave a few minutes earlier today just to see what it's really like. Weather-permitting, I will ride for 3 days of this 4-day work-week and try to have the bike fixed in the interim. I just pumped $80 in to it for a tune-up and new brakes and then of course I broke the one part (a goddamn screw) that cannot be mended and is custom-made. You know it's not a good sign when ACE hardware doesn't have it in stock. We'll see.
I'm also concerned about the prospect of fathering children, since the seat is a little tough.
I listened to GNR & Rollins Band on the way down. I am sore anyway from the squats yesterday and the hard leg workout on Saturday. There were some guys taking photos of Ground Zero in front of WFC and I just stopped my bike right in front of them w/o acknowledgment. They were either done with their photos or took the hint.
Tomorrow will be a train/bus day so I'll work out a little extra tonight and take tomorrow off completely from exercise.
Thank you for reading.
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