finally rode to work. felt very healthy. burke gilman trail is full of bike commuters so i was stuck behind a mom with her child on a bike for a while. theres no good place to pass. once i got on the 520 bridge it was empty so i could go full speed.
the bike im loaned is the rad rover, which has massive 26 X 4 tires, so it feels big and unwieldy. if i do this with any regularity i will need fairings for the wheels and a rack