On days like today, I feel very lucky that I can commute by bike.  Cool morning, followed by warm sun, no wind, conditions perfect!

I didn’t bike down to Beer and Blog, which is where I am right now. The pub is 7.26 miles from my house one way, and the timing just wasn’t right today.  I am surrounded by geeks, though, so it seems appropriate to tell you about Real Geeks Ride.

I already knew that real geeks ride bikes.  I am a geek. I ride a bike.  And this is Portland; it’s full of geeks who ride bikes!  But the guys behind Real Geeks Ride are not avid cyclists, and they’re not from Portland.  Joe Philipson and Carlos Urreta are from Hawaii and Texas, respectively, and they’re undertaking a cross-country bike ride with a goal of getting 1000 geeks to bike to work.  They started May 20 in Pennsylvania and plan to end August 2 in Seaside, Oregon.

If these two geeks can make it across the USA, it is foolish to think other geeks can not at least bike to work.

Carlos and Joe are blogging about their ride as they go (using WordPress).  Catch up with them at http://realgeeksride.com.

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