It’s amazing how much LESS exhausted I feel today.  The difference?  Well, I only worked (outside the house) for about two hours today (although they were an action-packed two hours), and I did not bike there and back.  I drove.  I stayed home with a sick kid today, and since my husband is a school bus driver, he has time off in the middle of the day, so I went in to work for a couple of hours because I have a LOT to do right now.

Will I quit commuting by bike, then?  Well, no.  My choices are fairly limited right now.  My husband needs the car to get to work, as the Tri-Met buses don’t run early enough, and the bike trip would be more difficult for him.  The bus costs money.  Another car would cost a LOT of money.  Biking is the most cost effective right now, although bikes do cost money, too.  In fact, I’m quite frustrated with my yucky old J.C. Penney bike and would really like to get another one (Electra Townie 7D, please, Santa).

In other transportation news:

According to the New York Times, the federal government is running out of highway money, because people are driving less and buying less gas, so the government gets less gas tax money.  The president blames Congress.

BikePortland.org reports that Oregon is the fourth most bike-friendly state in the U.S.  Washington, Wisconsin, and Arizona are ahead of us.

For those interested in long-distance bike traveling, a United States Bicycle Route System is in the works.  U.S. Bike Route #1 will be in Georgia and Florida, but BikePortland has a map of what the entire system could look like.

Safe travels, everyone!

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