Before this year, I was a committed <ahem> year-round commuter.
I'm now unexpectedly inclined to leave my bike at home and
take the bus. Biking to work is about 10 minutes, the
walk to bus stop/bus ride/walk to work is about 25 minutes
and the walk to work is about 30 minutes.
Indeed, I've noted the snow/ice clogged bike lanes (a
perennial problem here) and used that to validate -- or
rationalize -- my decision to keep my bike in the basement.
Part of the problem is a new-ish bike that I don't
want to expose to salt, even though I did so last
winter. But this winter has started out cold and
snowy, whereas last year the ground was bare through
Christmas.
So this morning, when it was 0 (F), rather than bundling
up and biking, I trudged to the bus stop, waited 3 minutes,
and got on the bus. That the side roads are all snow
packed (and the bike path too) made the decision even
easier.
But I think I'll move my bike from the basement to the
carport, just in case the bike bug re-bites. Maybe now
that I've admitted the problem, I can work through it. 🙂
As a side note, it is absolutely gorgeous outside.
Pristine sparkly white snow, brilliant blue sky,
diamonds in every field. What a day for a walk in the
woods.
Scott