I normally bike up First Avenue in the mornings until about 75th St. before cutting across town to get to work. Today I thought I’d mix it up a bit and cut over to Third Ave at 49th St. then head the rest of the way uptown on Third. Change is good and all that, being the prime motivator.

What did I get for a venture out of my comfort zone? An unpleasant surprise, the DOT is resurfacing Third Ave. so the top layer of asphalt was stripped off. Super! Nothing like riding on a torn up, gravelly road first thing in the morning. I was grateful that it only lasted a few blocks. On the bright side, I avoided the big hill on First between 49th St. and 53rd St by cutting over to Third so I had that going for me.

While we’re on the subject of biking, I missed about two months of riding this winter due to messing up my arm. It totally stunk not being able to ride. You can read a brief description of what happened here if you’d like. Anyway, thanks to the wonders of acupuncture, my arm is all better and I’ve been able to get back to bike commuting and some weekend recreational rides. I’m thrilled to be back on my bike and look forward to reaching my goal of commuting on it five days a week this year, fingers crossed.

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