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Thanks to these high, high temperatures (OMFG!!1! 80 degrees?! *pantpant*), the P-I reports, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is close to calling a smog alert. The shame! The agency's Dave Kircher says to do everything possible to keep from driving the next few days: "Stay home, have an iced tea or whatever, and don't mow your lawn." Here we just laugh! As bicyclists, we're gonna pack extra water, but otherwise, Kircher, we'll do whatever the hell we want and go wherever the hell we want. (Okay, and shower much more often.) Don't worry, we'll keep an eye on the air quality for those of you trapped in cars. If there's a good reason to be wheezin', we'll let you know.
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Isn't it actually the case that bad air has more impact of those of us on bikes than those sitting in cars? While we don't cause it, we depend on sucking in those precious gulps of air.
That's the fly in my smug-ointment, bilco, yes. Actually, when smog levels are high, if you have any sort of lung problems you're not supposed to exercise. Which I imagine includes biking. *sigh*
Meanwhile, Seattle is about to violate air quality standards for the first time since the early 90s and drivers still cut me off, yell at me, and generally want me off the road.
Hello?