mjw16

Nice ride this morning, high 20's and a tail wind. Only wore 3 layers as opposed to the 4-5 that I wore last week. I decided to break out the balaclava today. The irony is that, other than the fact that you breath warmed air, it's actually not as warm or wind resistant as my skull cap. I'll double up on the head gear when we hit single digits. I also installed new rr. brakes yesterday, it's nice to not hear the grinding or try to avoid using them.

They're calling for freezing rain/snow/rain today, the ride home should be interesting.

tarwheel 

I was hoping to get back on my bike today after a weekend of miserable weather. We had a cold rain all day Saturday that turned to snow by afternoon. The snow didn't accumulate much but made the roads unsafe for riding on Sunday because there was black ice and it never got above freezing. Monday was just plain cold and windy with a morning low of 15 and high around freezing. So, the temperatures were supposed to moderate some today and I planned to ride, except weather once again intervened. Some light rain started moving through the area shortly before I normally leave for work, and with the temperatures still well below freezing, it didn't seem safe to ride my bike. It was cold enough for the rain to freeze, and I didn't feel like wiping out in cold and dark. Maybe tomorrow.

vtjim

It was 20 degrees warmer than it was yesterday. A heat wave? Shorts and a tee shirt? No. The bike computer said 13F. But it felt a lot warmer than yesterday. Unfortunately there was also a howling headwind coming off Lake Champlain. I was slogging along trying to keep my head down for most of the ride. Studded tires + snow and ice + gnarly headwind = teh slow.

jyossarian

Commute went by as usual w/ a little more stopped traffic due to cross traffic blocking the intersection. No problem for me to get around, but the cars stuck behind me had some issue w/ it. Saw one van driver standing in front of another van yelling at the driver. Also saw a cop try to take off while his partner was still getting in the car. The cop was yelling, "Wait! Wait!" while his partner started driving off.

gbcb

Hey, jyo. Commute on this end was pretty uneventful, if damn cold. It's hovering just above freezing, but add to that a fair bit of dampness and it's not too much fun. Still enjoying having a longer commute to my new work though . I'm thinking of rigging up a helmet cam at some point.

habernac

gotta love this city. 21 degree temperature swing from yesterday morning. +1C (34F), but very very sloppy out there. They don't plow the MUP all the way home so I'm dicing it out with the cagers (and they have been pretty good to me the last 2 days).

DCvision

Today was my first commute ever, and was a breeze and quick... 5 minute ride to Metrorail, 11-12 min ride to nearest station to work, then a easy 10 min ride through quiet city streets.... shoulda done this along time ago!

gbcb

Welcome, DCvision! Congrats on your commute. Hope it's the first of many!

RB1-luvr

holy shiite

Brian T

Caught in a storm. I was totally unprepared. I'm glad I pushed thru though. Anybody else been caught in a crazy storm? only to brag about it later as an accomplishment?

caloso

Just wet. Wet, wet, wet. Other than that, not too bad.

pinkrobe

Blargh! The temps went from -20C yesterday to -1C this morning. All the firm salt-laden snow turned to dirty sloppy slush. Boooo!

thdave

Great ride today.

An inch or so of snow. Wind in my face, at about 20 mph, carrying with it a steady snowfall. Kind of neat.

I was alone on the mup and pumped the pedals pretty good. Didn't overheat as I didn't wear my winter coat--which I reserve for when it's below 20F. I felt like envigorated. Kind of like I was a soldier on a winter march, sans rifle, of course. Studs worked great. Not much ice under the snow, and it was a bit wet so I didn't get stuck in ruts nor did the tires crunch with ice. Made decent time. Pants didn't get too wet--I kept shaking them off.

Felt great.

jyossarian

Do it! Make sure to skitch off something in the video.

Flimflam

It snowed overnight, damnit. Made things a tad slippy on my sidestreet, but the majors I need to get to work were all clear / just sloppy, so no major deal.

Was a bit tired in the legs still - I need to stick to my stretching routine, I always forget/don't bother and it ends up making my legs so tired

neilfein

I was one of two bystanders that helped someone take off his wheel so he could change a flat. When we asked him where his spare tire was, he said "I don't have one". The other guy who stopped to help and I exchanged a look of... well, polite incredulity.

vtjim

Looking forward to the 20+ MPH tailwind for the ride home soon.

gbcb

Not sure I want to put my hands in the life of a Shanghai driver. Plus, they're usually stuck in traffic

toddvc

Sleet like razors. Still, every night is a good night to ride.

joshandlauri

7.5 miles, fastest ride yet, 25 minutes, avg speed 17.3mph, 23 degrees. only cold for the first mile, them i was ok.

zephyr

A pretty mellow 27 mile RT commute ride today, cool and overcast with no wind. No excitement, nothing eventful which is fine by me. More of the same for the rest of the week here in Orange County.

trombone

Well, summer has come back, it seems. Nice few days; blue skies, warm not not too hot.

Uneventful rides, but made a good pace. There still seems to be more cyclists on the roads than before January; the 'new year resolution' crowd are showing more resilience than last year (when by mid-Jan they'd all given up!). Hopefully they'll keep it up. Nice to have the company.

Good luck in all the snow and sleet, to the Northern Hemisphere people!

And hello DCvision!

gbcb

Still cold today. Eyes watering up like crazy from the wind on the way back. The bike could use a cleaning, too.

tarwheel 

Back in the saddle this morning after a long layoff for me, 4 days. We had miserable weather over the weekend, with cold rain and snow, then black ice in the mornings and very cold temperatures. Yesterday it started raining lightly just as I was getting ready for work and, with the temperature about 27, I didn't think it was worth the risk to ride my bike. Good call as there were a bunch of traffic accidents during morning rush hour.

It rained overnight, so the roads were still wet this morning and a light fog was developing. Temperatures were relatively mild (high 30s F) compared to recent lows, so I was comfortable, but my glasses kept fogging up at every traffic light. Speaking of lights, I got nabbed by every freakin' long red light on my route, which must have added at least 5 extra minutes to my commute time. At least it wasn't that cold waiting at all the lights.

After I left this morning, I had a nagging feeling I was forgetting something. About 1/4 mile from my house, I realized what it was -- my helmet. I never ride without my helmet, but I had put on my fleece cap while first putting on my gear and that made me forget about my helmet. Doh! Turned around and went back to get it, so that further slowed down my commute. One of those days.

yoyostock

The ride went well...until I almost took a spill on some ice. Be careful, folks, who ride on the W&OD trail north of where it intersects with Gallows Road. There is a 100 yard stretch of ice crunchies and black ice. I was riding my road bike with normal racing tires and I had to get off and walk for a while. Otherwise, it was a good ride. My new acquisition last night: Under Armour's cold gear compression shirt. That thing is awesome!