Sunday, July 16, 2006
Doggie in the trailer
A new adventure: On Friday I took Wallace to the groomer (this is what he looks like after he's gotten his haircut) in the trailer. Just picked him up and put him in there. He seemed to enjoy it, or at least tolerate it.
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
The trailer on the Bridge to Nowhere
The other day I tried something that I've been wondering about for a while: riding over the Bridge to Nowhere with the baby in the trailer.
For those of you who don't know, the Bridge to Nowhere is the common name for a little bridge over Redwood Creek on the east side of 101. It connects the Redwood City Marina (a group of houseboats) with the former-future Marina Shores area. To get to the bridge from the north, you have to wind through Docktown, past a gate, through some high weeds and climb up a steep, five-foot, dirt run-up to the bridge. On the other side is a rutted, open field before you get to the car dealers and the movie theater.
Despite its remoteness and it's name, it's really the Bridge to Everywhere. If it weren't for this bridge, you would have to go the really long way around and cross 101 at an interchange at least once to get to and from a large number of destinations, like Pacific Shores, Redwood Shores, the movie theater, the new Class 1 bike path from Whipple to Redwood Shores Parkway, etc. If you commute over the Dumbarton Bridge and want to reach any destination north of downtown RC, it's an important link.
So anyway, I wanted to see if I could get the trailer over the Bridge to Nowhere, and I did. I has to push the bike, with the trailer, up the dirt embankment, which was no easy task. The toughest part is keeping one's footing. But I made it, and the boy was safely ensconced in his car seat inside the enclosed trailer. It was a fun little jaunt.
For those of you who don't know, the Bridge to Nowhere is the common name for a little bridge over Redwood Creek on the east side of 101. It connects the Redwood City Marina (a group of houseboats) with the former-future Marina Shores area. To get to the bridge from the north, you have to wind through Docktown, past a gate, through some high weeds and climb up a steep, five-foot, dirt run-up to the bridge. On the other side is a rutted, open field before you get to the car dealers and the movie theater.
Despite its remoteness and it's name, it's really the Bridge to Everywhere. If it weren't for this bridge, you would have to go the really long way around and cross 101 at an interchange at least once to get to and from a large number of destinations, like Pacific Shores, Redwood Shores, the movie theater, the new Class 1 bike path from Whipple to Redwood Shores Parkway, etc. If you commute over the Dumbarton Bridge and want to reach any destination north of downtown RC, it's an important link.
So anyway, I wanted to see if I could get the trailer over the Bridge to Nowhere, and I did. I has to push the bike, with the trailer, up the dirt embankment, which was no easy task. The toughest part is keeping one's footing. But I made it, and the boy was safely ensconced in his car seat inside the enclosed trailer. It was a fun little jaunt.
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Total for June
In June I rode 103 miles that would have otherwise been car mileage. That's more than twice as much as in May!
I can't say it's getting any easier. But yesterday when I was tempted to use the car for a couple short errands, I talked myself out of it with the knowledge of how good it would feel to burn calories instead of gas.
I can't say it's getting any easier. But yesterday when I was tempted to use the car for a couple short errands, I talked myself out of it with the knowledge of how good it would feel to burn calories instead of gas.
