Transportation On Campus

The past few weeks have been pretty tough – being sick and trekking back & forth across campus five days a week, on top of regular stress, had really worn me down. Most days aren’t too bad, but Tuesday and Thursday are the days I have a class which is about a 30 minute walk from where I can park. If I walk briskly (slash run like a lamed animal) I can make it in twenty minutes, but then I’m winded and sweaty, and just feel rubbish. In addition, Thursday’s also the day I have only 15 minutes between two classes that are almost on opposite sides of the campus, and end the day at 6:30 with a half-hour walk back to the car. Ugh.

So, in the spirit of not being beat down and getting back some time every day, I picked up a Dahon Boardwalk yesterday. It’s a bike that can be folded down and easily stowed in your car, which my lovely Cruiser cannot. I gave it a five minute test-ride at the bike store yesterday, and I’m looking forward to putting it through it’s paces this week.

Expect a more detailed review after a full week of folding, unfolding and riding!