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- Biker Blog - Teresa B
- Pedaling Magellan
- April 18, 2010
A new job brought about a new schedule and new location, shaving hours from my previous commute. I'd been cheating on my bike with my Mini Cooper until recently. The weather just became so beautiful that I've decided I want to experience as many direct sun rays as possible to and from work. I was pretty certain I already knew the best route, so I hopped on my bike and began peddling up Kedzie. This road is nearly a straight shot to my office and, more importantly, features one lane of traffic going in each direction. I know that we bikers should own our rights even on the busiest of streets, but I tend to seek alternative routes to Irving Park or Western Avenues in Chicago out of fear of the texting, lane-switching distracted drivers whom I encounter everyday. I just celebrated the one-year anniversary of my getting T-boned by a car, so I truly enjoy as little traffic as possible these days.
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September 1st, 2010