Lovely weather today for riding a bike. I had a tailwind going into work. As you know, that makes me happy.
Rat count: 3 (1 per ride), all of them dead. That's about average, I think. I see live rats less often. Why am I mentioning this? I dunno, I just hate rats.
My commuting is in three parts:
1. home to work
2. work to grad school or rehearsal
3. grad school or rehearsal to home
I got a lot of smiles today. I see tons of bike commuters here in the city. I'm the only bike commuter I see who wears a tie. I'm not sure why people smile at me, but maybe it was my pink shirt and red tie. I don't mind being weird.
I got another flat tire! This makes four in less than two months. Maybe these Continental GP5000 tires are not good for commuting. Yeah yeah, anyone would have told me that, but I had to try them. They ride great. This flat was less inconvenient. I got out of work (an elementary school) and found my bike locked to the public rack with the flat tire. There was a sort of party outside with everyone watching the big solar eclipse, so I chatted with the kids and their parents while we watched the eclipse. I wasn't in a hurry, as my Monday class starts late.
I think a new rear tire might be in my near future.
George Washington Bridge. Under it, you can see the Little Red Lighthouse.
Solar eclipse, 2024-04-08
Lexington Ave as seen from the Skybridge at Hunter College