Today I rode my bike to work for the first time. It was great! I was so full of energy when I arrived, and I felt a part of the city. Unlike driving in the car, and feeling so separate from everyone and everything, my senses were totally stimulated by the sounds, smells, and sights of Baltimore. I even had a few brief conversations along the way. I even had on pants with special straps to keep them rolling up so they don't get caught in the chain.
I won't have a true sense of what it's like to commute via bike until I make it back to my apartment tonight, but I'm pretty sure I will still have a big goofy smile plastered on my face. What can I say, I'm easy to please. And hopefully I can stop wasting time and money in the smelly gym.
