Kansas is not flat. At least not the route I’ll be taking when I start cycling to work. It’s very pretty though. There are only a couple places, and not very large places at that, where the traffic is likely to be heavy. Aside from that, it’s through quiet middle and upper-middle class rolling neighborhoods. I’ll have to watch for the inattentive driver pulling out of driveways on their way to work, and possibly the rogue basketball bouncing into the street from kids playing against their driveway hoops. There is one roundabout that tends to confuse things a bit, especially given the prevalent attitude that I am, by virtue of being on a bicycle, not a legitimate vehicle. Other than that, it shouldn’t be too bad, and I’m looking very much forward to it!

On my Torelli, it took me just over 30 minutes to get here. Traffic really didn’t have an impact on me one way or the other, so I expect about the same with the Kona (I’ve decided to equip it with hybrid tires and better wheels, rather than deal with the downtube shifters of my Giant). But with the Kona’s triple cranks, it’ll be a bit easier.

So, in a few weeks when I have the funds to get the Kona equipped, it’s off into the hostile world of rush hour traffic for me. Wish me luck!