Biking to Work

This week is Bike to Work Week in Chicago. I signed up for the bicycle challenge - last year my workplace had the most people signed up for our category - and on Wednesday, biked in to work. It only took me 30 minutes, compared to the El which can take 45 - 60 (!). It was kind of fun to be part of a line of bicyclists cruising down the street; at stoplights, there would be 8 - 10 bicyclists and I felt like we were some kind of nerdy street gang.

Thursday morning there was a commuter stop on my route in to work - free coffee, water, snacks and goodie bags. A nice little break.

Friday was the Bike to Work Rally downtown - it was pretty cool. The breakfast was not that great, a banana or orange and a bagel (no cream cheese), but I did get a t-shirt and there were a lot of different booths to visit. The I-Go booth was giving out the Audio Emissions cd, which is a great compilation.

All in all, it was pretty cool to ride my bike to work. I can see myself doing it more often, and I'm glad that Bike to Work week gave me the kickstart I needed.