My cycling test went very well this past week. I’m quite confident that I can keep this up long term. It was exciting to realize that I hadn’t moved my car in at several days the last time I got in it to run some errands too far to go by bike.
I’m in a gear shopping phase right now. I picked up a Chrome Citizen a little while back to serve as my basic transport. I’m very pleased with it after a week’s worth of commuting. It’s a very comfortable bag that feels solid. The stabilizing strap that goes under the left armpit does wonders to keep the bag where it ought to be. I tried riding with my old messenger bag and it just flopped all over and generally made the endeavor uncomfortable.
Yesterday I got a bike rack installed. I’d been considering a set of panniers, but those can be a bit spendy. Plus, they’re a bit awkward to deal with once at my destination. I’m liking the looks of the Topeak TrunkBags. They’ll clip right on and off of my new rack. I think they’d probably hold a pair of gym shoes, but I’d like to take a peek at them first.
My next big purchase probably ought to be a good rainproof jacket though. I’m really not too sure where to start for that. If I intend to keep cycling to work I’m really going to need some protection from the weather.
