Still car-free until Maurice Cavalier returns from the shop at school, I took the Brompton downtown to the NorthStar for TML's Monday night gig. I forgot how much fun it is to ride the Brompton, and was happy that (with the help of 10 hours of sleep) I could teach school, teach 4 violin lessons, bike downtown, play violin for an hour, and then bike home. It was a nice night to be on the road, unlike yesterday, when I had a huge headwind in every direction (how is that possible?)
Other benefits of the Brompton for Winter riding:
- handles much better on snow than my Mom's big (huge) bike I've been riding
- has mud flaps
- can easily be given a shower afterwards to wash off salty slush and grime
- is so freakin' cute
It has a flat on the front now (after yesterday's wildly windy ride). The only thing I don't like about the B. is that the tiny tires are really hard for me to remove. Blech.