Entry tags:
Inadvertant double-ride
So my default lunchtime bike ride is about 6 miles out along the bay shore and back. Lately my extended ride is more like 9-10 miles, along the shore and out the very tip of the Emeryville Marina and back. Today, somewhere along that extended ride, my security ID badge detached itself from its neck lanyard. I discovered this when I got back to the security gate and it wasn't there to flash at the guard. Due diligence required that I retrace the entire route and look for it. Given that I failed to find it, this meant retracing the whole 9-10 mile route. My route is mostly along park paths that are well-traveled at lunch time by fellow corporate types, so there's probably a 50% chance that somebody spotted it and picked it up ... and if it was picked up, there's probably a 50% chance that it'll get turned in, most likely by post-box drop. In the mean time I wear a Generic ID Badge of Shame. Oh, and I'm out the $5 bill that I keep tucked inside the badge holder for emergencies (said emergencies generally involving the cafeteria). And I spent about an hour and a half on the fruitless search (because I had to ride slower than usual while looking). If it weren't such a gorgeous day out there, I might even be peeved.