Today, I rode my bicycle to work.
This is not unusual.
First, I packed my backpack with my clothes, my notebook, my shampoo and towel.
This is not unusual.
Then, I pulled on my uniform (eeh! I need to lose weight) and my socks. I put my alternate shoes in the pack.
This is not unusual.
My mom built a sandwich and wrapped it in aluminum foil. I put it in my pack.
This is not unusual.
Slipping on my cycling shoes,--velcro velcro Snap! -- I filled my water bottle, slid it into the cage, started the timer, and was off!
This is not unusual.
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I learned a basic maxim of bicycle commuting today:
If you carry your clothes in your backpack, don't seal your sandwich with foil. Especially not if the sandwich contains copious amounts of relish and tomato. Especially not if your most important meeting is in the morning.
A Spoke-man's Maxim: Relish enhances sandwiches, not pants.