multi-modal week

Here's run-down of how I got around this week:

• Monday - Car. Catching the early south-bound bus doesn't get me home in time to get to my Monday evening study group so Mondays is my car day. Study group will be done in April '09 so this is a short-term issue.
• Tuesday - Bike, Bus, Walk. For the first time I jumped on the #2 bus (6:40 am) and got to the office about the same time as the 7:05. I won't be making that mistake again! A mid-morning coffee meeting gave me the opportunity to walk through the Crossroads District and get a feel for the galleries you can't get from a car, bus, or bike. And the weather was great!
• Wednesday - Bike, Bus. A 7:30 meeting meant I had to ride the 6:20 am bus. Thank goodness for the lights on the bike. And Wednesday evening class is close enough to home that I even had time to change into short before pedaling to school.
  
• Thursday - Bike, Bus (and a little rain). Back to the #3 (7:05 am) bus and I was at my office in time to watch the clouds roll in to make for a slightly soggy spin home. A photographer (rumor has it he was from the local newspaper) was on the bus taking pictures of riders and asking leading questions... "Did you start riding the bus because of high gas prices?" He was surprised to learn that not everyone started riding the bus just because of the recent spike in gas prices. Some of us thought it was a good idea before gas jumped to $4.00/gallon!
  
• Friday - Bike, Bus. And here I am at my favorite Friday morning spot having my coffee. The bus drops me at a nearby intersection and when I'm done I'll pedal on in to the office.

The bus/bike combo works really well for me. I can catch an express bus to downtown and get off directly across the street from my office. Given my older car doesn't get great gas mileage it makes a lot of sense for me to do this. Can this work for you? Drop us a comment or let us know if we can help you get started.