I have been commuting to work by bike and train for some five and a half years now. A number of friends have suggested that I start blogging about this, since others might be interested in my experiences and possibly my advice. I will start over the next few months by explaining why I've been riding to work, how I do it, and what equipment I use.
As with any commute, some days of riding to work are better than others. My main frustrations are delayed trains and aggressive/ignorant drivers. The benefits are that I arrive to work having gotten some exercise, and I'm much happier than I was when I was driving to work every day. I feel much less isolated from the world around me than I did behind the wheel of a car. Very few days pass where I don't have interesting conversations with others during my commute: mostly in train stations or on the trains I take.
This is a brief overview of what I am doing. As the summer wears on, and the wretched seven week summer term ends, I'll post more details.
