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How do you Commute?

I use to drive everywhere I went.  I mean the thought of not driving to work never crossed my mind until I lived in Washington DC.  In DC, epic traffic snafu's were a regular occurrence and this is where I was introduced to the fine art of "commuting".  Whether it be a bus, train, metro, bike, on foot, trail and occasional slugging (formalized hitchhiking) I learned to get around the city and state in no time flat!  Mostly without using my own car!!

Since then (circa 2006) I've actually made it a point to commute to work as much as I can without using my vehicle for some or all of the trip.  Today I live in Hawaii.  Not only is it paradise, but it affords me the opportunity to commute in ways I've never thought.   I have a 13 mile trip each way to my work and I mix it up just about every day.

Modes of transportion:

• JEEP (15 MPG on a good day)  
• Volvo V70 (21-25 MPG)
• The Furley (Single Gear - modded - urban cyclocross bike)
• Ocean Kayak Scrambler (Newest mode of transposition)
• The Gray Boat (retired from service) 
• My feet!  I've run to work since it's 1/2 marathon distance.  
• Bus (Havent tried this one yet, but it's one of the better systems in the country)

As you can see I've got a pretty substantial resources to commute.  So why all this for just a 13 mile trip?  Well in a car takes over an hour due to the "DC like" trafic conditions on most days.  Also with gas regularly over $4 a gallon and my Jeep somewhat of a lush - the cost can quickly add up.  I prefer to get a good workout in if I can so the bike and kayak are quickly becoming my favorite modes 2-5 times per week.  In this series of post I'll share the goods, bads and ugly with using each mode and some of the data I'm collecting on which mode is really the most efficient.  Please share your experiences, unique commutes and modes transportation you use to get around!   

SIG Wave Data

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Ford Island Bridge 10k

Time to go pick up my packet for next weekends 10k. Bad thing is I think I've only run a total of 10 miles so far this year!!! To busy commuting by bike and kayaking. #SIUBC!

Continental GatorSkins on the Way

The Furley has about 1000 miles on it.  Wouldn't ya know the dam tires are practically wore out!  They're made by Kenda and I tweeted them to see if this was normal.  I didn't hear anything back so I decided to make the shift to GatorSkins which I've read will give me 3000 miles easy with better rolling resistance   That plus the protection I need from all the flats I've gotten during my commute.  Hopefully they live up to the name!

Of note:  The "Slime" tubes I've been using have been performing great!  No flats due to thorns or any other sharp rocks I typically ride over on the way to work!

Jawbone Up Review Coming Soon!

I picked up the Jawbone Up (2012 version) and so far I love it and hate it. I'm in the process of "really" testing it out so hopefully in the next few days I'll have something worth reading. All the other reviews I read in preps for buying it we're basically half assed so I figured I'd put one together one that really lays out the pro's and con's of the device. I've been collecting a lot of data with it so my intent is to show it's strengths and weaknesses for those on the fence.

Honolulu Marathon

Honolulu Marathon
I'm going to regret this, but I registered for the 2013 Honolulu Marathon.  It was only $26 for "locals" and it's rarely I'm considered a bruddah!