I was conducting another transit experiment – figuring out how long it takes to get to the Huntington Library & Botanical Gardens via public transit (with a little folding bike assist). This turned out surprisingly speedy and not too effortful – just about an hour. Mix in cheerful conversation with busriders and I was feeling pretty happy with the results when I arrived 45 min before opening time at the gates of the Huntington.

Turns out it was too early for them to let me through, so I went riding down the street to grab a morning beverage. Parked and locked the bike out back of a coffee/smoothie joint, sipped my bev and read the paper for no more than 15 min and returned to the parking lot to discover… my bike lock snipped clean through and no bike to be seen.

argh.

Found that the Huntington is a good place to go recover (at least partially) from your recent bike theft. At least I could experience both a satisfying array of cacti and a Gutenberg Bible

(The friends I was meeting up with gave me a ride home.)