Caleab

Yah, in my case, the weight loss has slowed down and tossed me into a plateau. I was on a 90lb losing spree up to this point. I think the muscle building has balanced the weight loss. Pants are still getting more loose and all, but the scales are staying the same.

mrbrown

You pack your folding bike with you for business trips because you cannot imagine going a day without riding.

nubcake

when you realize you can replace a spoke quicker than 95% of the population can change a tube

today was my 5th spoke in about a month and a half. i think these wheels have reached their breaking point, they are probably 10 years old with probably 10,000 miles on them. It took me under 5 mins to swap out mr pissed off spoke

neilfein

When you can fold your bike inside the company's advertised folding time.

Alrocket

I now work from home 100% and I really miss having my daily commute (even though it was only 15-20 minutes each way).

GearsForFears

I teach three days a week and work from home the rest. On my non-teaching days I pick a distant coffee shop and commute to it with my laptop for the morning. Don't want to give up the bike ride, and what's more, being in the house all day makes me stir-crazy. The really fun thing is that home is in a different city with a different bike than campus. Lots of variety.

This is the first day non-commuting in weeks and man am I itching to ride. On parental care duty - had to take my dad in for some tests. I guess I could add to the list: you know you're a real bike commuter when, in a weak moment, you wonder if you could fit your elderly parents in a Burley.

angelaharms

I almost posted about that too. Working "from home" means your commute goes wherever you want it to. Sweet!

Alrocket

Yeah, agreed. The real problem is not that I work from home, it's that I work for *myself*. Hence finding time for anything but 16 hour work days is difficult (but I love what I do )

bobjenkins79

When you have to call in late for a meeting because there is a headwind and it's absolutely kicking your ass. (My morning today,lol)

huhenio

you rack up 500 miles on the bmw motorcycles in a week and you feel like you are being cheated out of your bicycling miles

MrCrassic 

When you can predict what every driver will do next...

When you're driving and you go slower up hills...

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GearsForFears

- when you're stuck at a light in your car and you gauge whether there's room to skirt around on the sidewalk.

making

Not kidding, I was looking at a wide sidewalk while sitting in traffic in my F150 yesterday. The police officer probably would not be very understanding.

nemo

When NOTHING posted in the commuting thread surprises you anymore. When a coworker anounces their intent to commute by bicycle and you pull out a pre made list because you KNOW what they will ask LOL.

bckpck2rev

how about when your bike is stolen right before you are about to ride to work, it shocks you and you need a minute. your friend then offers a ride and you shake your head. "No thanks" and walk home to get the spare MTB and ride to work a few minutes late. Last night this happened, saddening but reality hurts sometimes...

Pig_Chaser

You find out you have to work Saturday and your first reaction is "sweet, i'll get another couple of rides in".

And bear in mind i'm a salaried employee who receives no compensation for overtime.

cooleric1234

I just moved to Aurora about 8 months ago. I notice out here they don't plow residential streets, just the main roads. But you say they actually clear the MUPs? Do you know where, is that just downtown? My commute is mostly on road but I can take a good amount of bike trails if I choose to, mostly in eastern Aurora.

Like you I've toyed with the idea of getting studded tires for winter. I'm leaning against it now, just because I'm trying to save up some money for a mountain bike and I've been told I can still get a fair amount of commuting days in without them. We'll see.

I_bRAD

Unless your prediction is "drive into you" then you're getting complacent and asking for trouble!

bobjenkins79

So true, LOL

LetDiceFly

When you consider rising gas prices as a good thing. Hoping it cause less people to drive.

Nycycle

I am thinking of quitting my job as a supervisor and going to a lesser job just to get rid of the company vehicle parked in my driveway, I wished I could ride to work.

desmo13

Absolutely!!

I put lots of gel in my hair, then put on my helmet, get to work, and my students love it! all the spikes of hair that work their way through the vents in my helmet. The said I should color the tips.

lapher22

You feel funny about riding without your rack, fenders and lights attached to your bike.(my bike doubles as a mountian bike from time to time.)

metalchef87

So true...I never know.

Ditto

-Your spouse tells you after seeing the last bank statement that your not allowed to go into your favorite bike store for a while...and you sneak in anyway

sourdoughT

Looking at every bike for new ideas