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Planning on a lunch time jaunt on one of the Melbourne Bike Share bikes today. With helmet laws, it has actually taken some planning to make sure that I actually have my helmet with me today. With lunch time many hours away still, some thoughts cross my mind…

No lycra

While I don’t always ride in lycra, I do end up doing so more often than not. My commute’s just too long, with a few too many hills to consider otherwise. Either way, I intend to ride in my work clothes today, which given the full chain guard and comfortable geometry of the bikes, shouldn’t be a problem. Of course, not having my usual lycra kit means that people will probably be able to recognise me. I’m not sure if that bothers me…

Breaking a sweat

I’ll admit that I am a naturally sweaty individual. This is actually cause for serious concern because along the route that I plan on taking today, there is at least one serious hill. While I’m not actually worried about the weight of the bike (my commuter is only marginally lighter) or the gearing (it’s not THAT big a hill), I am concerned that I will actually break a sweat and show up to lunch looking like I’ve just stepped out of a sauna.

Roads

While I’m not exactly concerned about riding on the roads on any of my bikes, I am mildly concerned about it on a bike that I’m unfamiliar with. The fact is, I don’t know how this bike pulls away at the lights, if it will fit between two cars or how effective the brakes are.

This should be an interesting lunch time break.