{"id":7440,"date":"2014-04-28T21:22:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-29T04:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/?p=7440"},"modified":"2014-04-28T21:22:00","modified_gmt":"2014-04-29T04:22:00","slug":"30-days-biking-day-28-morning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/2014\/04\/28\/30-days-biking-day-28-morning\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Days of Biking, Day 28: Morning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2014-04-15-08.40.55.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7464 alignright\" alt=\"2014-04-15 08.40.55\" src=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2014-04-15-08.40.55-169x300.jpg\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2014-04-15-08.40.55-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2014-04-15-08.40.55-577x1024.jpg 577w, https:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2014-04-15-08.40.55.jpg 1840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>An impressionistic list of things seen, heard, scented, thought, and felt on this morning&#8217;s ride to work as I roll toward April 30 and a successful 30 Days of Biking:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gray skies when I started out, with a forecast of partly cloud and 60 degrees.<\/li>\n<li>Cool air, but not cold; I was just fine in a T-shirt and light cardigan.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">I could feel the effects of the greater mileage I&#8217;ve put in the last few weeks &#8212; I felt stronger and that motivates me to ride more miles, more often.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>My neighbors all along my route grow beautiful flowers that smell wonderful. Lilacs, hyacinth, blossoming trees<\/li>\n<li>A woman walking her dog smiled and said, &#8220;Good morning!&#8221; in the first three blocks, which made a nice start to the ride.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Those hills I face in the earliest leg of my commute seemed a little easier, especially after the climbs on <\/span><a style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\" title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 27: Jerseys\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/27\/30-days-biking-day-27-jerseys\/\">yesterday&#8217;s bike date<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"> with my husband calling out the grade as we climbed up off the Burke-Gilman Trail and over the ridge: &#8220;14%! 11%! 9%!&#8221; <\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">As a side note, I now want him to ride <\/span><a style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\" title=\"By the Numbers: A Morning Bike Commute\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/03\/13\/numbers-morning-bike-commute\/\">my morning commute<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"> with his GPS unit because some of those 9-10% grades yesterday looked an awful lot like a part of my commute that a mapping app told me was a mere 3-4% climb. Ha! I\u00a0<strong>knew<\/strong> it was steeper than that.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>A motorcycle rider ignored the rules for going through a roundabout and whipped a left turn ahead of me that would have taken him right into an oncoming car, bike, or pedestrian. If and when that impact comes it can&#8217;t be deemed an unpreventable &#8220;accident&#8221; &#8212; heads up at NE 113th St. and 25th Ave. NE.<\/li>\n<li>I watch my mileage climbing Roosevelt because my goal is to make that climb a little faster as an indicator that I&#8217;m getting stronger. I kept my speed a tiny bit higher on average than the last time &#8212; progress!<\/li>\n<li>As always, I got passed a few times. I&#8217;m trying to get stronger for future bike travel plans, not because I have a bunch of ego at stake, so that&#8217;s fine. <a title=\"30 Days of  Biking, Day Seven: Left\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/07\/30-days-biking-day-seven-left\/\">I do appreciate it if someone lets me know he\/she is passing, though&#8230;.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Despite saying that I don&#8217;t have ego in the game, I do get motivated by someone riding either ahead of me (can I keep up?) or behind me (can I stay ahead?). With a guy on a bike right behind me on Roosevelt crossing Ravenna, I pegged it up the hill, feeling quite pleased that I must be riding at a decent clip because he hadn&#8217;t caught me and it had been quite a few blocks. Then I realized he was no longer behind me. I win!<\/li>\n<li>In front of Trader Joe&#8217;s, a woman in a great black and white striped Bern helmet prepared to launch into the bike lane as I approached. Taking my own advice, I called out to let her know I was passing. She caught me at the stoplight and as we waited together I turned to compliment her on the helmet.<\/li>\n<li>The waters of Lake Union shone silver on my left, blue on my right, as I crossed the University Bridge.<\/li>\n<li>I could smell the goodies baking at <a title=\"Le Fournil Bakery -- Use your Bicycle Benefits sticker here\" href=\"http:\/\/www.le-fournil.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Le Fournil<\/a> right after crossing the bridge. They&#8217;re a <a title=\"Bicycle Benefits: Deals for biking customers\" href=\"http:\/\/bb2.bicyclebenefits.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bicycle Benefits<\/a> participating business; get your $5 sticker in our store and you can take advantage of special deals offered at a variety of businesses that want to welcome bicycling customers.<\/li>\n<li>Riding on a bike on city streets (any city in Washington) is a little bit like riding a slalom course as I avoid cracks, utility access covers, holes, bumps, and other street hazards. You get what you pay for.<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;m glad <a title=\"Critical Lass Seattle\" href=\"http:\/\/seattlecriticallass.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Critical Lass Seattle<\/a> did a ride that showed me the route that uses Franklin to avoid Eastlake and set up for the Melrose Trail connection.<\/li>\n<li>A man with a fierce, tiny dog said, &#8220;Hey-hey-hey! No!&#8221; when the dog wanted to charge into Franklin from the sidewalk and chase me. Miniature boxer, maybe? I don&#8217;t underestimate the little ankle-biters &#8212; glad the dog obeyed.<\/li>\n<li>Quieter and flatter than Eastlake, with almost no traffic, Franklin takes me past a school. Today I passed at recess and heard two indignant little girls telling the adult monitor about something that had happened between them. She patiently said, &#8220;You&#8217;re talking to me. You need to talk with each other.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Somewhere along Lakeview, or maybe on Melrose, I realized the sky had turned a beautiful blue.<\/li>\n<li>The Space Needle looked like a picture postcard off to my right as car traffic hummed below on I-5. They were actually moving today; that isn&#8217;t always the case when I ride past above the freeway.<\/li>\n<li>The light at Denny is really, really long to wait for if you want to cross on Melrose. A lot of people walk downhill on Denny and then wait for the light with me, which is handy because they push the crosswalk light.<\/li>\n<li>Some restaurant at the corner of Melrose and Pine is often preparing something deep-fat-fried that smells dangerously good when I ride by, even in the morning. Why is this?<\/li>\n<li>I love wheeling down Pine because I can keep up with traffic so easily on the downhill.<\/li>\n<li>On Second I generally use the right-hand bus lane. I love flying down that street too. Large arterials aren&#8217;t usually my favorite streets to ride, but when there&#8217;s so little traffic volume that I can have a whole lane to myself (which is often the case when I&#8217;m on Second), they work great. It&#8217;s like a really, really big bike lane. Can I keep it?<\/li>\n<li>The very end of my ride takes me onto the old street surfaces of Pioneer Square, with their bumps, bricks, and character. Somehow it doesn&#8217;t seem as bad there as it does on a newer street surface; I ride more slowly anyway because of the greater density of people walking.<\/li>\n<li>Usually Mike, who sells the publication Real Change at the corner, says good morning as I pass by. He wasn&#8217;t there today and I missed his gentle hello.<\/li>\n<li>I finished my ride two minutes faster than the last time I rode to work on the same route. Not enough to think I&#8217;ve really knocked that time out for good, but a sign that I&#8217;m heading the right direction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Life packs a lot into one morning ride.<\/p>\n<p><em>Day 28 of the 30 Days of Biking, 30 Words, 30 Pictures series<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>30 Days of Biking<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking in April: Pledge to Ride to Show WA Bikes!\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/03\/11\/30-days-of-biking-april-pledge-ride-to-show-wa-bikes\/\">30 Days of Biking: Take the Pledge to Show WA Bikes!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Our Social Media Is Buzzing About 30 Days of Biking\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/04\/social-media-buzzing-30-days-biking\/\">Our Social Media Is Buzzing about 30 Days of Biking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking rekindles a love for biking\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/10\/30-days-biking-rekindles-love-biking\/\">30 Days of Biking Rekindles a Love for Biking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, 30 Words, 30 Pictures: Day One\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/01\/30-days-biking-30-words-30-pictures-day-one\/\">30 Days of Biking, 30 Words, 30 Pictures: Day One&#8211;Fun<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day Two: Flexibility\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/02\/30-days-biking-day-two-flexibility\/\">Day Two: Flexibility<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day Three: Color\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/03\/30-days-biking-day-three-color\/\">Day Three: Color<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day Four: Racing\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/04\/30-days-biking-day-four-racing\/\">Day Four: Racing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day Five: Weather\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/05\/30-days-biking-day-five-weather\/\">Day Five: Weather<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day Six: Dates\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/06\/tips-for-a-great-bike-date-30-days-of-biking\/\">Day Six: Dates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of  Biking, Day Seven: Left\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/07\/30-days-biking-day-seven-left\/\">Day Seven: Left<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day Eight: Leadership\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/08\/30-days-biking-day-eight-leadership\/\">Day Eight: Leadership<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day Nine: Outdoors\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/09\/30-days-biking-day-nine-outdoors\/\">Day Nine: Outdoors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 10: Snohomish\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/10\/30-days-biking-day-10-snohomish\/\">Day 10: Snohomish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 11: Home\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/11\/30-days-biking-day-eleven-home\/\">Day 11: Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 12: Friends\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/12\/30-days-biking-day-12-friends\/\">Day 12: Friends<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 13: Sounds\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/13\/30-days-biking-day-13-sounds\/\">Day 13: Sounds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 14: Driving\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/14\/30-days-biking-day-14-driving\/\">Day 14: Driving<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 15: Taxes\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/15\/30-days-biking-day-15-taxes\/\">Day 15: Taxes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 16: Blogs\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/16\/30-days-biking-day-16-blogs\/\">Day 16: Blogs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 17: Magic\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/17\/30-days-biking-day-17-magic\/\">Day 17: Magic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 18: Sunshine\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/18\/30-days-biking-day-18-sunshine\/\">Day 18: Sunshine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 19: Cookies\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/19\/30-days-biking-day-19-cookies\/\">Day 19: Cookies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 20: Purpose\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/20\/30-days-biking-day-20-purpose\/\" target=\"_blank\">Day 20: Purpose<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 21: Aches\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/21\/30-days-biking-day-21-aches\/\">Day 21: Aches<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 22: Habits\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/22\/30-days-biking-day-22-habits\/\">Day 22: Habits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 23: Eyes\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/23\/30-days-biking-day-23-eyes\/\">Day 23: Eyes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 24: Wind\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/24\/30-days-biking-day-24-wind\/\">Day 24: Wind<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 25: Don\u2019t\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/25\/30-days-biking-day-25-dont\/\">Day 25: Don&#8217;t<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 26: Shopping\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/26\/30-days-biking-day-26-shopping\/\">Day 26: Shopping<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"30 Days of Biking, Day 27: Jerseys\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2014\/04\/27\/30-days-biking-day-27-jerseys\/\">Day 27: Jerseys<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Your Turn<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What&#8217;s your favorite time of day to ride?<\/li>\n<li>What kinds of things do you notice along the way if you ride to work or school in the morning?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An impressionistic list of things seen, heard, scented, thought, and felt on this morning&#8217;s ride 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