Though it's the penultimate business day of 2011, a first occurred this morning, as I decided to bike-commute from Atlantic Terminal via Bklyn Bridge. I'm happy to say that it's quicker and now I never again have to change trains at Jamaica.
It's a tough ride though, once you get on its platform b/c it's uphill for a while there and you instantly feel the incline. My legs are back to full strength and thankfully so, b/c it would've been much worse if I was sore at all. It's freezing out today and windy, so gulps of frigid air are lining my lungs.
Am not listening to music, as I have to ride through the streets where the road isn't fully paved with a bike lane.
There are still plenty of people on the bridge, however. Tourists, runners, a few cyclists -- lots of them are stopping to take pictures which I ought to do one day. I found my Thinsulates this morning and my new glove liners are making all this much more bearable.
The goal today is to see how long it takes, this being the worst of conditions. It took 20 minutes.
It's not worthwhile, IMO, to take this route back home, though, unless I know there's a problem at Penn. When you are in a rush the last thing you want to worry about is a bridge. The flat ride is the smarter ride in a hurry.
A good deal.
I'm slated to buy Lanegan ticket(s) today.
Thank you for reading.
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