In Search of a Bike...

I'm in, I'm commited, I'm ready...
Maybe.

If you're going to take on the challenge of adopting to the new mass transit future your going to need a few realizations.

- Sunrail will only get you close to your destination.
- You're going to need alternative transportation to finish the journey.

- Weather can and will ruin your day.

My Sunrail journey will drop me within about a mile and a half from my job in Sanford, FL. More then likely I'll need a bike to get to and from the station, as I doubt any of my coworkers will want to stop and pick me up. Now there are ride share programs for some of the bigger companies, rented vans with some corporations, and even rental cars for some of the stops downtown are planned. But for little old Sanford such plans aren't in the works.

Here are the few of the options available to most commuters:

• Road Bike

• Bike's run between 100 for the cheapest and over $1000 dollars for some of the high end models.


• A simple solution, an elegant mode of transportation for a more civilized time. 
• Need a good smooth path like pavement, and preferably a straight route to avoid time delays.
• Run between 9-15 mph's on average. So be sure to calculate your timing and schedule accordingly. 

• Bus

• Slower on average because of the many stops, and there is no guarantee that a bus will be waiting to whisk you away to your intended stop because of scheduling conflicts.
• Good for longer distances, and downtown if you don't want to bike.

• Taxi
• Fast and reliable if called ahead of time.
• Expensive, but not an issue for well monied travelers.  

So biking it is. I guess this also means I'll need a helmet. Also I need to watch the weather channel more often in the morning. Or maybe a good weather app for my phone.