oh my god, jimmy john’s sandwiches are so good! i just had one for lunch and damn. yum!

tonight i am riding my bike to golden gardens for chris pierson's bachelor fun times. we are grillin' and having a bonfire. yay. i will report back with pictures tomorrow.

oh and yesterday i took my first ride home on 1st ave to pike st up to capitol hill. for those not in seattle this is a very difficult situation because it's basically the heart of downtown seattle. i could hear the busses roaring behind me, thus lead me to having a mini-panic attack on 1st ave in front of the fancy dog store. could there be a worse place to have a panic attack? on the street, at 505pm, in front of the fancy dog shop....what recession!?! anyways, i recovered and continued on without a hitch and lots of encouragement from a workmate who was riding with me. much appreciated for sure.

this weekend, all my friends are heading out to the olympic peninsula for said bachelor's wedding. i can't wait. one i have never been to the peninsula and two chris and hillary are finally getting married. hooray for them.

it's official!
i'm registered for bike to work month this may. yippee! i'm only contributing 5 miles a day but hey that's something right?

no plans for the weekend. lots of ideas floating around but nothing too concrete. i look forward to watching the rockets v blazers game this afternoon. i'm really rooting for portland to take it. cross your fingers!

the ride home

okay, so i am now on day 3 of riding my bike to work. i know what you are thinking...i have had my bike for a full 5 working days. well you can call me a fair weather rider. no fenders on the bike yet so i am riding on the nice days.

thursday - first day 15 minutes to work and 37 minutes to get home. riding 2.5 miles

i rode up s. jackson since the hill is pretty gradual. i am basically riding from the waterfront so 1st ave and need to get all the way up to 17th ave. riding on s. jackson from 1st ave to 14th ave is the biggest deal. i am riding on this street for at least 10 minutes and the hill is gradual but once you get to 17th its pretty much straight up. i walked my bike up the last 3 hills home. i know many of you know this hill i am talking about.

when i got home brian was waiting outside on the stoop with a beer in hand. he was so happy that i made it safely. when he asked how my bike ride was all i could do was sigh and catch my breath. as i was getting off my bike my shoes caught and i fell back on the grass with my bike. so now i have two big bruises on my leg. ouch!

this is my ride home.

friday - it rained.

sat / sun - rode it all weekend around the hill nothing too crazy but it feels great to get from point a and b without worrying about hills

monday and tuesday - awesome rides home. i managed to shave off 7 minutes from my commute home by not stopping on s. jackson st to catch my breath i just kept going. tuesday i actually rode my bike up one of the three big hills!

wednesday - rained.

you austin folk would be proud!

new wheels

right on! i picked up my new bike from recycled cycles last night. i love it! it's a raleigh detour 4.5. comes with 21 more gears than my other bicycle and not to mention kick ass pedals, brakes, and a basket.

i rode it to work this morning for the first time and it took me approximately 15 minutes to get downtown. i caught quite a few red lights so hopefully that would shave off a couple of minutes. i'm really happy with my new wheels but still can't decide what i should do with my 3-speed. i love that bicycle. it has so much charm.

cross your fingers for my ride home...that will be fun and funny.