I bike to be free!

I woke up to booming thunder and rain hitting my windows. I had been waiting for the line of T-storms to hit this morning, anticipating a frightful commute to work.

However, my fears were quelled by—who would've guessed—the Chattanooga Times Free Press!

This morning's paper was simply PACKED with pro-commuter, pro-cyclist information. The cover story discussed the push for a "complete street" concept to be included in future road construction and reconstruction.

A4 featured our very own Colleen Carboni and discussed her dedication to commuting. I consider Colleen to be my commuting mentor. I used to see her cycling in high school when I worked at the G. Who knew years later I'd so look forward to cycling with Colleen and Q and bike to work and Q's breakfast on the bridge, which I've been eagerly anticipating for months.

Colleen is a real inspiration. She talks of crazy commutes out to Lee Hwy, and I admire her steadfast dedication to her cycling and "locavore" ethics. I LOVE running into Colleen. She helps keep me positive when others get me down.

B1 featured a blurb about the Bicycling magazine article I mentioned in the previous post. The article quoted some bike shop gurus, including Mike Teff of the local Trek store. Apparently he's a full-time carless commuter as well! Congrats again, Chattanooga—we have so much to work toward.

I could barely control my enthusiasm for Bicycling magazine's designation for Chattanooga. I'm discovering that writing about cycling for transportation is one of the my favorite topics. Combine my love of Chattanooga with springtime weather? Recipe for success.

And in closing:

"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving."
— Albert Einstein