Mardmakarm

Another hot day, traffic jam in rush hour wasn't a problem for cyclist.

dude72

warmer than yesterday and very pleasant. spring is coming :-)

dcb23

MardMarkam I always enjoy your photos!

Quiet ride, above 40. Lot's of runners out this morning...I am coming off a 24-hour bug so felt a bit weak riding in.

Tractortom

Dropped my bike at an intersection this morning and felt like a fool! I ride a Bacchetta 'Hi Racer' style recumbent and it's great to ride, and fast, but taking off can be a problem at times. I have one light I always have to wait for to cross highway 70, right in the middle of downtown Okeechobee. Got to the light and was in too tall a gear. Waited five minutes for the like to change and when I did I clipped into the pedal and gave a push and overbalanced and DOWN I WENT! In front of God and everybody waiting at the light. THEN I realized I was in too tall a gear, so I got up and walked over to the curb and pushed the crosswalk button, when the light changed I walked across the intersection and then rode away in the correct (low) gear. Felt stupid!!!!

Tractor Tom in Okeechobee, FL

tarwheel 

Relatively warm morning with temps in the mid-40s, which means one thing around here in wintertime -- SW winds! That means I was riding into a stiff headwind all the way to work. The wind made it feel colder, however, plus the fact that I was dressed lighter. My afternoon commute should be sweet with temps in the 60s and a tailwind if the forecast holds true.

HardyWeinberg

45F and gray. Breezy. Not nearly as breezy or wet as yesterday was, that was pretty wretched. My wife steered me straight to the shower when I got home to hose the road's worth of grit off my legs.

canyoneagle

Today, I didn't want to stop. I was still in the midst of grinning ear to ear.
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enigmaT120

About 47 degrees, dark, and rainy. It was windy inbut I town but I rarely notice it in the mountains where my commute goes. It would have been a good day to try my new rain poncho from
J & G but I don't have the reflective tape installed yet so I sweated in the jacket.

idc

To be honest I don't really remember! Nothing out of the ordinary. I was tired. High 30s. A bit more traffic than usual because I left late.

thenomad

Beautiful sunny morning because I got to leave late. Tailwind was nice for a change but was a headwind on the uphill portion. Made for a good workout. Going home will be 'fun' too with a headwind most all of the way back. Shouldn't have taken the single speed.

Chalupa102

Great commutes today.

54F and partly cloudy with mainly cross/headwinds from the SW @ 8-12mph this afternoon on the commute in. My knees were actually hurting a little from what seemed like the boom being too short. I know I didn't adjust it closer in recently. I moved it out a little before I left campus and the knees felt great on the return trip.

43F and dark with mainly crosswinds from the S @ 9-11mph this evening on the commute home. For the first time in a while, someone actually asked if they could take my pic. At one of the stop lights, a few girls in a car asked if they could take a pic of me. Of course I said yes and then one commented how she loved my contraption. People usually take pics regardless, which doesn't bother me unless they're holding up traffic. Most of the time I can tell when someone does it at night cuz I can see the flash from their camera phones out of the corner of my eye.

wphamilton

Chalupa, I was wondering if you'd gotten your derailleur fixed yet. Glad to see you're back in the saddle.

I get that too, the snapshots. Not so much on the regular commute - after almost two years they're used to me I guess - but any time I range out around the countryside. It gets almost funny doesn't it?

EKW in DC

Warm today, even in the AM for my ride to the office. First time in 2012, I think, that I didn't even use my fleece in the morning. Shorts and two tee shirts, one long sleeve, one short, and I was very comfortable. Nice tailwind on the way to work, but that meant a pretty strong headwind going to class in the afternoon. Supposed to be even warmer tomorrow.

A new pair of cycling gloves arrives tomorrow. Time to retire my current pair, now riddled with holes, after two years of daily use and about 7000 miles. Bittersweet. :-)

stockholm

First ride in a month or so. Totally misjudged the weather: dressed too warm. Thankfully, there was a headwind (!) so I could cruise along without needing a shower at work

dcb23

Wore shorts today. Temps above 50 F / 10 C.

tarwheel 

Thunderstorms rolled through overnight so the roads were wet with lots of puddles and debris, but the skies were clear for my morning commute. Another warm morning in the mid-40s with a headwind, so I took it easy. Yesterday afternoon I almost got hit by a recreational cyclist who was apparently trying to get in a workout before it got dark. He overtook and passed me fairly closely without saying a word while riding through my neighborhood . I was just about to make a left turn and fortunately heard his wheels whirring and looked over my shoulder as he came whizzing by, almost hitting me. That would be totally ironic if my only crash in 5 years, 17,000+ commuting came from getting hit by another cyclist. I use a mirror but he was not visible because he was wearing dark clothes and had no lights. A simple "on your left" would have been nice.

hyhuu

It's freeking warm (43F) this morning and will only get warmer (64F) later today. Summer is comming.

AdamDZ

Awesome. 48F and sunny! I left earlier again, so no traffic. Made my day! I hope others enjoyed their ride too.

CommuteCommando

Had to drive today due to having to leave early for an appointment. Boy, did I get a shock at the gas pump this morning. Thanks to the bike, those shocks are few and far between.

Raleigh GP 08

First commute in a week and a half. As other DC posters have noted, the temps were mild in mid to high 40's. The headwind and lack of riding made the ride a bit of a grind. Looking forward to smooth sailing on the way home with temps in the mid 60's.

SuncoastChad

70 degrees and foggy around Tampa Bay. Got a bit of rain yesterday and the forecast is for 20% today -- we shall see what 5:00 PM brings.

HardyWeinberg

45F and only a thin cloud cover, felt warm and bright

Mark Stone

I rode Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and then decided to drive today because I need to get a 50 pound dog food bag on my way home. I need to get one of those Trek Transports to carry around heavy stuff - -

Chalupa102

Excellent commutes today. 45F and overcast with rain at the last 1/4 of the ride this morning with mainly cross/headwinds from the SW @ 5-8mph. 47F and sunny with mainly tail and some crosswinds from the WNW @ 18-22mph gusting to 29mph.


Thanks. I actually replaced it as soon as I got home from my mom picking me up. I had bought a brand new one about a month ago and had never installed it. I was going to return it the Tuesday before, but forgot to, which was a very good thing.

I'm sure after a while, the pics won't be as common...till I add a windscreen and roof, which are next on the agenda. This is what my velo has become, in case you were wondering:

dcb23

Early hints of spring continue. Warm, birds singing, strong crosswind but what a great ride in.