Work Commutes

I'm quite ashamed of my bike-related performance this week, so I've put off writing this post. There's no use beating around the bush, so let me just get down to it. Rachel commuted to work by bike more frequently than I did this past week... and yes... I have some sob story about how shitty my day at work was on Wednesday, and how I got a flat from my homemade studded tires Wednesday night, not 100 feet from our place after that long & shitty day. I keep telling myself, Rule #5 dude.

But to be honest, commuting 3 days a week to work on bike is probably around par for me this time of year. The last time I did a full 5-day week was back in mid October. Rachel beating me with 4 this week is more of a testament of her renewed bike-commuting commitment than much of a change in my routine.

We've both been tracking our alternative transit trips with a new program out there called NuRide. For every trip you take & record with non-traditional transit, you earn points to be redeemed at local and online retailers. It's a good incentive program, but I like it more for a calendar off the days I've commuted by bike. NuRide allows you to organize carpools with neighbors and can even calculate the money you're saving on gas and amount of wear & tear on your vehicle. We've redeemed two free pounds of pasta at Mona Lisa Pasta and used a $5 coupon at Rebecca's Natural Food in Charlottesville, VA. The only drawback is that in order to use the system, your employer, university, or city must register for NuRide. That's pretty NuRude if you ask me...

Finally got my free DrunkCyclist.com stickers in the mail yesterday. Will have to get them up around town. Gotta keep it rude...

Over a year of beer caps.

Can you find a Spaten Optimator cap?