Lazy Commute Days

Published Aug. 3, 2010 at 12:30 a.m.

Keller Bear Creek MUP

It's finally warming up enough here that I'm employing hot weather commuting techniques. The Multi-Use Path (MUP) in Keller represents a shortcut to and from work that I take most days when the pavement is dry. More importantly, in this weather, it is about five degrees cooler than the nearby roads, due to the combination of shade, the creek, and vegetation.

At bottom, the road bike rested close at hand, while I drank hot coffee. Its water bottle was loaded with triple filtered ice water for the final leg home. If it gets hotter, I'll stop at the Starbucks that is halfway home rther than the one that's 2/3 of the way home.

Road Bike Waits Close at Hand. Coffee Shops Aren't Crowded at 5:30PM on a Hot Weekday

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