Today I get to show off at work! Cool.
It’s our Green Team’s second anniversary and we’ve invited some folks who’ve come shared their knowledge with us to come back, have some cake, meet our employees, and generally promote things green.
I ended being a presenter by virtue of the fact that I blog on our intranet on things bikely. I was asked if I could bring a bicycle to work, not particularly daunting as it’s how I get to work, and answer questions about cycling. I’m a commuter and occasional long distance cyclist and I tend not to scare folks off by talking wattage vs. calories and what proportion of electrolytes I need to blend in my recovery drinks. I drink water and wear street clothes, even on long rides. I will own up to wearing really bright yellow t-shirts, but it ends there.
Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with dressing in technical clothes and fretting over how many grams one can shave off by changing to thinner bar tape, but that’s just not me. I’m glad you ride a bike too and would simply appreciate your calling out ‘left’ as you blow by me.
In any case I’ve brought both my Rivendell Quickbeam and my Bike Friday New World Tourist with me today. One is my daily ride and the other is my trip bike. At the moment my Friday is my daily ride because I’m really trying to exceedingly comfortable on it in preparation for RAGBRAI. I’ve been adding hills to the mix and want to practice on what I’ll be riding in Iowa.
My QB is dressed up with my large SaddleSack and my SlickerSack today. It’s overkill unless I’m planning on carrying groceries and the kitchen sink to rinse them in, but if you want to see a fully rigged commuter, this is. My folder isn’t getting really dressed for the affair, but it still has a rack and fenders…couldn’t live without ’em.
So that’s what’s up in about an hour. Hopefully I can add a couple of photos of my two bikes together here in a bit. But first some work…
Aloha!
Slower, cheaper, less useful…