2015!! How was your commute today?
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Thursday was supposed to be the driest day of the week here according to the forecasts, so I rode one of my bikes without fenders. Of course, a thunderstorm popped up over my route just as I was about to leave work. Grrrr ... So I hung around work for an extra 30 minutes, and managed to miss most of the rain, although the streets were very wet along much of the route. My nice clean bike is all dirty again.
Today I had to drive, and the weather is beautiful with much lower humidity. That's the breaks sometimes.
Today I had to drive, and the weather is beautiful with much lower humidity. That's the breaks sometimes.
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I was expecting another 97% humidity morning, but was pleasantly surprised to see 67% and 63F dew point when I woke up this morning. This made for a very nice ride, except for when my upper lip was whacked by some sort of bug. "Ow!"
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Just beautiful!
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I think this is the first commute of the week for me. I am just not jazzed about it with this heatwave, and looks like we have a bit of a break from it at last! I told myself last night I WILL ride in today, woke up feeling good, took the dogs for a walk and noticed how absolutely lovely the weather was, even had a chance of a morning rain shower (I was actually in the mood to have one). It never materialized, but I still had a terrific ride in, made better speed than I thought I was. Best feeling ride I have had in awhile.
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I managed to lose one of the bolts on my front wheel this week. Don't know if was during the group ride on Sunday or my commute ride on Tuesday. The wire between the dynohub on the front wheel and my light was also severed.
Bike is now at the LBS, so no commuting for me until Thursday next week at the earliest. They have to special order the replacement bolt because of the odd size - one of the disadvantages of my current bike (Breezer Uptown 8).
Bike is now at the LBS, so no commuting for me until Thursday next week at the earliest. They have to special order the replacement bolt because of the odd size - one of the disadvantages of my current bike (Breezer Uptown 8).
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Today was the ninth day in a row I rode to work.
That's a new record for me.
That's a new record for me.
#1982
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I've never worked 9 days in a row. I like it that way.
Nice ride this morning. It's supposed to be up around a hundred this afternoon but I brought a second liter water bottle, so I'll still take the long ride home. 31 for the day.
Nice ride this morning. It's supposed to be up around a hundred this afternoon but I brought a second liter water bottle, so I'll still take the long ride home. 31 for the day.
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Having a hard time these days. The new job is a lot more physical then the previous one. Compare to a lot of people it's not bad but I was used to sit at a desk 40h/week. Also the new commute is tougher, harder on the legs, on my way to work I go east so I have the dominant wind at my back but it's a constant climb from St-Césaire to Granby. On my way back It's going down but I have a constant headwind. The good thing is that my new commute is all the way on the bikepath.
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Commute in today was good. Took it super easy, as I am planning on going the long way home, have promised myself that I'll make the 300 miles for the month.
We'll see how I feel once I'm on the road, though. Last couple nights I haven't gotten enough sleep so I'm dragging ass.
We'll see how I feel once I'm on the road, though. Last couple nights I haven't gotten enough sleep so I'm dragging ass.
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Just need to vent at idiot cyclists.
I was driving downtown today and I had passed a cyclist the I started to coast knowing I was coming to a stop, going to turn right and there was a cyclist on my right. I knew he was there so I kept coasting and the switched my signal light on as he got even and was passing me. He shoulder checked me and I made eye contact, I smiled and a waved for him to continue. Instead he cursed at me and gave me the finger. I never even merged or even started to drift into the cycle lane knowing he was there.
My wife and the two other adults were wondering what his issue was, it ended up at the decision he is just aggressive. Or maybe he wanted me to right hook him?
I am just fed up with idiot cyclists doing stupid things. Ever since my accident I see more and more stupid things and and I can't help but wonder why me.
I was driving downtown today and I had passed a cyclist the I started to coast knowing I was coming to a stop, going to turn right and there was a cyclist on my right. I knew he was there so I kept coasting and the switched my signal light on as he got even and was passing me. He shoulder checked me and I made eye contact, I smiled and a waved for him to continue. Instead he cursed at me and gave me the finger. I never even merged or even started to drift into the cycle lane knowing he was there.
My wife and the two other adults were wondering what his issue was, it ended up at the decision he is just aggressive. Or maybe he wanted me to right hook him?
I am just fed up with idiot cyclists doing stupid things. Ever since my accident I see more and more stupid things and and I can't help but wonder why me.
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^ Maybe he was CUI (Cycling Under the Influence). Saw a drunk cyclist nearly commit suicide by riding on the street right in front of an oncoming car. Luckily for him the car braked hard.
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No he looked like a fairly regular commuter. Maybe he's used to being right hooked and expected it.
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Tried yet another new route to the train stop I've made my destination lately and with a few tweaks, I think it'll be my new route. Friday drivers are always a little more aggressive, and this was no exception, but all in all a quiet, laid back ride with a couple decent hills.
Small wooden pedestrian bridge, rose garden, lots of empty residential streets, and a touch of busy streets to keep things interesting.
100 miles for the week, 300 for the month.
Small wooden pedestrian bridge, rose garden, lots of empty residential streets, and a touch of busy streets to keep things interesting.
100 miles for the week, 300 for the month.
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Had a good ride, but it was a tough one. Good weather with wind at my back coming home. But, since it was my fourth 50-mile commute in a row, I felt the fatigue. So, I took it slow. That made it nice though as I had a chance to really appreciate the woods I ride through.
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Congrats on hitting your goal for the month.
It was really strange when I got to work and as changing clothes. Everything was dry. My hair was dry. My face was dry. My shirt, my shorts and my under**** were dry.
I did not break a sweat on the ride in. It was about 67F and somewhat humid. But must have been just cool enough that I didn't sweat at all. This has not happened for at least a couple of months. I believe I will be back to summer sweat this afternoon and the rest of the week though.
It was really strange when I got to work and as changing clothes. Everything was dry. My hair was dry. My face was dry. My shirt, my shorts and my under**** were dry.
I did not break a sweat on the ride in. It was about 67F and somewhat humid. But must have been just cool enough that I didn't sweat at all. This has not happened for at least a couple of months. I believe I will be back to summer sweat this afternoon and the rest of the week though.
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We had three days of low humidity over the weekend here but I was out of town with limited opportunities to ride. Back on my commute routine this morning, and the humidity has shot back up. Fortunately, the weather is supposed to be dry over the next few days, but increasingly hot. I can't wait for September to get here, assuming the heat and humidity back off.
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Very wet from storms last night but otherwise pleasant. I'm doing a tour next week (GAP/C&O) so riding fully loaded this week to get the setup right before the real trip. I think I've got it nailed other than thoughts of getting a cog with lower gears!
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Passed on the commute today as it was thunder and lightening when I was due to leave the house. Also, more of the same expected during the return home commute. So, I used the opportunity to drive in some fresh clothes and pick up a nice supply of food.
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Decent morning ride in, but I was surprisingly wibbly on the steering... did a very short tour this weekend and am wondering if it might be from being tired or from switching back to an unloaded front rack... not sure.
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This mornings ride was great even if I could still feel the after effects of my ride home Sunday night into a 20 - 35 mph headwind.
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I drove today with the intention of bringing my work laptop in with me to live at work for awhile, since the project I was working on has finished. Also brought in some other stuff. I got halfway to work before I realized I left the darn computer at home. Blah. At least I remembered my coffee cup.