I biked to work this morning– the first time in a long while. Unlike last year, I rode solo because I had to rush to work– I have a deadline for a paper I need to write. So, briefly, some memorable points:
1. I was happy to have the pit stop in my neighborhood for the first time. And I was apparently the first person who signed up!
2. Eric was there, and it was great to see a familiar face.
3. This ride was powered by rugelach. Man, I love that stuff.
4. I saw a standoff between a squirrel and a cat, and then between two cars at an intersection. Coincidence? I think not.
5. Those hills? Wow– they’re nothing. What a difference a year makes.
6. Still hate Fort Totten Drive, though. Bad mix of school buses, cars, broken glass on the road, going uphill.
7. Wished everyone a good morning as I passed them. Obeyed traffic laws (most of them).
8. The guard at the entrance to my building and a staff member in my office were impressed that I biked to work. It’s all good.
Happy Bike to Work Day, everyone!
Rambling Rider 
Eww, Fort Totten is my least favorite part of the ride too. Occasionally, I ride through it during off hours and it makes such a difference! I’m kind of worried what it will be like when the new buildings are finished at the bottom of the metro hill.
Yeah! Seriously, that stretch is what turns me off from riding that route to work (which is what I had skirted around saying in this post and comments: https://ramblingrider.wordpress.com/2012/05/09/finding-time-to-train/#comments). You’re right– I enjoy that route more on the weekends when I work– traffic is much quieter then.
I’d like to think that the new buildings will accommodate the trail, but I’m not optimistic, either.