My name is Joshua Jenkins and this is debris; a collection of tiny snapshots into my life. I make websites in Portland. I like bicycles, coffee, cities, running, beer, and letters. I like other stuff too.

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  1. Last week I decided to start using my bicycle as my primary mode of transportation. I attribute the decision largely to a post on one of the Portland bicycle blogs about bicycle mode share taking a little dip last year. It bummed me out a bit, but who was I to say anything since I had only taken the bicycle out on excessively convenient occasions? Now I’m trying to do my small part to help the situation, and myself. Aside from my trip to Central Oregon last week and one evening out with my roommate spent trying to find a restaurant we could get into without reservations I have used my bicycle exclusively over the past ten days. It’s not much, but it’s starting to feel like a habit. I’m dragging my ass out of bed earlier to get to work, but it’s a wonderful way to start the day and wake up. I don’t really even need the caffeine any more (not that I’m stopping). Small hills still kick my ass and I get winded like it’s my job, but I have to assume it’ll get easier eventually. I’ve logged close to seventy-five miles and saved fifty dollars in parking (not to mention the daily $6 Starbucks runs) over the past few days. It’s nice being a drop in a larger bucket of positive change in a city I love. If you have the means, I sincerely recommend ditching the car for a bit and seeing how much better life feels.

    Last week I decided to start using my bicycle as my primary mode of transportation. I attribute the decision largely to a post on one of the Portland bicycle blogs about bicycle mode share taking a little dip last year. It bummed me out a bit, but who was I to say anything since I had only taken the bicycle out on excessively convenient occasions?

    Now I’m trying to do my small part to help the situation, and myself. Aside from my trip to Central Oregon last week and one evening out with my roommate spent trying to find a restaurant we could get into without reservations I have used my bicycle exclusively over the past ten days. It’s not much, but it’s starting to feel like a habit.

    I’m dragging my ass out of bed earlier to get to work, but it’s a wonderful way to start the day and wake up. I don’t really even need the caffeine any more (not that I’m stopping). Small hills still kick my ass and I get winded like it’s my job, but I have to assume it’ll get easier eventually. I’ve logged close to seventy-five miles and saved fifty dollars in parking (not to mention the daily $6 Starbucks runs) over the past few days.

    It’s nice being a drop in a larger bucket of positive change in a city I love. If you have the means, I sincerely recommend ditching the car for a bit and seeing how much better life feels.