Still Biking to Work!
Second day of riding to work from North Hollywood to Miracle Mile. It’s not a bad ride at all. I’ve been spending a buck fifty each morning to take the red line from the NoHo station down to Hollywood and Highland. From there, it’s an easy downhill all the way to Wilshire. Well, it’d be easy if the roads were any good.
I find myself spending much more time on the sidewalk than I would like to as a responsible biker, but the roads just aren’t bike friendly. When I am on the road I try to stay on the foot wide swath of concrete between the sidewalk and pavement. Even that will have monstrous gaps and potholes, each threatening to toss me into traffic. The automobiles have been surprisingly generous, though they go much faster than me on the straightaways, I can catch up with them while they wait at the red lights.
The sidewalks on LaBrea are much nicer, and the few small roads between it and Highland are also a pleasure to ride. Each day I’ve been taking slightly different routes to reach my destination, finding different neighborhoods and people out living their lives has been refreshing. Only one more day of work for the next few weeks, but I look forward to coming back, knowing I’ll be able to bike it!
Oh, and don’t forget to check out KelsyAndAlburn.com for informations about our training ride for the California Coast Classic
