eGo, day 4
I took a vacation over the weekend, that's why I haven't blogged any more eGo days since last week.
Today was another Ultimate day, but my first day commuting all the way from home in one trip. It went pretty well... one thing I find I have to do with the eGo is build a new set of maps in my head. I've already got the "bike-able routes" map... you know, maximizing uninterrupted speed, flatness, minimizing the top speed cars are allowed to go around you, bike lanes, etc. Likewise, I have the "drivable routes" map in my head, too. Now I've got to establish the "eGo routes".
It's a different process, right? Lots of the neighborhoods around here have blockades in place to "calm" traffic. But they're designed to be bike-able. So far as I can tell, they should be eGo-able too, for the same reason as I'm allowed to ride in the bike lane when it's attached to a road. Not like I'm making a lot of noise - the eGo is very quiet. But, hills are less of a problem than on a bike. At the same time, I can't ride on bike-only paths, of which there are quite a few in Silicon Valley that could shorten my travel distance. And riding on roads with a 35 mph or greater speed limit, even in a bike lane, is still nice to avoid.
So, I'll be doing that. It means that, given a starting point and a destination, there will be more or less 3 different routes I will take, depending on the means of transportation I'm employing. Strange stuff.
Another thing: eGo has an "evangelist" program. So, if you read my blog and are interested in the eGo, let me know, and I'll hook you up. They built the program to both reward me, for telling you about the eGo and getting you excited, and you, so you won't be bitter that I'm the one getting all the perks. Write me here if you want to cash in. Unless, of course, you're a spambot. In which case... go away. Thanks!