recalling muscle memory

[cellio]

It's true what they say: you never forget how to ride a bike. Note that they don't say anything about how awkward or embarrassed you'll be for the first block. :-) To be fair, while it's been a long time since I've ridden a bike, it's been a really long time since I've ridden a bike with one gear and no handlebar brakes.

A year or so ago our sister company rounded up some old bikes, fixed them up, painted them all a prominent ugly color, and made them available for employees to use. They didn't want theft-bait; all these bikes are very low end. I had a dentist's appointment today a mile up the road and figured riding would be faster than walking, which it certainly was. Fortunately for me, the collection includes at least one short-person bike; the standard size is too big for me.

It was nice to get out. Maybe I'll explore the bike trail down by the river.

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[magid.livejournal.com]

Even having the company be open to that kind of employee initiative is already a step beyond my current place.

*grass envy*
How did they mow it? (I'm guessing bringing in a lawn mower up in an elevator wouldn't work, but perhaps it does.)

[cellio]

Weedwacker. It and a watering can were sitting next to each other just inside the doors. Odd combination. :-) (The balcony is only about 2.5 feet deep -- too narrow for a mower even if they did want to bring one in. And no one monitors the employee entrance and elevator, so they could have.)