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I haven't been on a bike in 5 years. Was moving around Boston a lot, then found my bike had disappeared, then was moving around between cities, and haven't felt like dodging cars or figuring out where the next bikeshare station was. But today I rented a bike in Vancouver, from a shop, and took it down a bike path on Victoria, then to the Seawall...ish. I guess the actual Seawall is closed due to recent damage? But was on Beach, and then some road in Stanley Park. I eventually realized it's apparently one-way, counterclockwise, and I was going the wrong way. This seems obnoxious if you go partway and want to abort. I did turn back, then along the south edge, and started up the proper way. Then did turn back, which seemed okay since a lot of people had passed me going the 'wrong way', though no one had at the western end. Still, it was fun, if chilly.
The shop asked me "sporty or comfortable?" Comfortable, as close to a city bike as they could get, mostly upright, 'step through', 3 gear. Free helmet and lock loans, too. No lights on the bike -- I was told most of their business is in the summer, where they close before dark. Technically they close before night today too, 5pm but it was getting dim... I did remember how to ride, no problem, though after a while my tailbone hurt a lot, and still does even sitting in a very comfy armchair. Two people have told me you just get used to it or adapt after a while. Maybe that's my problem, I've been using beds or very padded chairs for so long that even sitting on a normal chair for long hurts now.
In bad news, I've been laid off. My company was profitable, but fragile, getting half its revenue from one client. Client cut their costs, so employer is cutting theirs... Sigh.
The shop asked me "sporty or comfortable?" Comfortable, as close to a city bike as they could get, mostly upright, 'step through', 3 gear. Free helmet and lock loans, too. No lights on the bike -- I was told most of their business is in the summer, where they close before dark. Technically they close before night today too, 5pm but it was getting dim... I did remember how to ride, no problem, though after a while my tailbone hurt a lot, and still does even sitting in a very comfy armchair. Two people have told me you just get used to it or adapt after a while. Maybe that's my problem, I've been using beds or very padded chairs for so long that even sitting on a normal chair for long hurts now.
In bad news, I've been laid off. My company was profitable, but fragile, getting half its revenue from one client. Client cut their costs, so employer is cutting theirs... Sigh.