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Forum: Commuting
11-14-13, 10:24 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

It might be easier to adjust to a slight increase...

It might be easier to adjust to a slight increase in weight than the roughness of the ride on narrower, harder, faster(?) tires.
Forum: Commuting
11-14-13, 08:01 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

Although I'm disappointed that about 2 weeks of...

Although I'm disappointed that about 2 weeks of car commuting will have passed by the time I am able to bike commute again (not health issue, logistics issue with the car in the repair shop and only...
Forum: Commuting
11-06-13, 09:58 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

Yes, the car was parked, the hit and run occurred...

Yes, the car was parked, the hit and run occurred when my son was at work. Who cares if the other driver was hurt!!! :lol:
Forum: Commuting
11-06-13, 07:31 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

First work day since July 22 that I haven't...

First work day since July 22 that I haven't ridden in. My car was hit on Monday, I spent yesterday dealing with the police report and insurance and my son's can't drive the rental car so I have to...
Forum: Commuting
11-05-13, 03:54 PM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

I find I don't need wicking as much during the...

I find I don't need wicking as much during the winter. I have a light merino wool (Costco Canada but available in other stores everywhere) as the base layer, depending on the conditions, either a...
Forum: Commuting
11-04-13, 07:50 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

It was moderately cold this morning with an air...

It was moderately cold this morning with an air temp of -5C (23F) with a wind chill (not accounting for travelling speed) of -11C (12F). It was very nice to not need lights to see the road given the...
Forum: Commuting
11-01-13, 07:53 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

We've all been there. OK, there are a couple of...

We've all been there. OK, there are a couple of us who haven't been there, some for several years, but the majority have been there. Yeah, ok, maybe not so consoling after all. :lol:
Forum: Commuting
11-01-13, 06:50 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

What part of England are you in?

What part of England are you in?
Forum: Commuting
11-01-13, 06:21 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

Rainy and mild (12C/54F) with a bit of a...

Rainy and mild (12C/54F) with a bit of a headwind/headrain at the beginning and then I had a crosswind and then the rain petered out to just a light spray for the rest of the ride. Expected to rain...
Forum: Commuting
10-31-13, 07:05 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

Finally, a wet morning, first wet ride since...

Finally, a wet morning, first wet ride since before September. 6C (43F) so it wasn't too cold. Wore my shoes inside a plastic grocery bag inside my booties (which aren't even water resistant) and my...
Forum: Commuting
10-30-13, 07:47 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

Make sure your shoes are loose, especially around...

Make sure your shoes are loose, especially around the toes so that there is a pocket of air around them: even compressed wool socks don't work well in tight shoes.
Forum: Commuting
10-30-13, 06:45 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

Haven't seen those guys for quite a while. ...

Haven't seen those guys for quite a while.

Today's weather was milder than yesterday, -2C (29F): in fact, it felt even milder but there was much less wind so that may be part of it. I dressed...
Forum: Commuting
10-29-13, 06:56 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

It was colder this morning, -9C (16F) with a...

It was colder this morning, -9C (16F) with a windchill of -14C (7F) but if you assume that I'm riding 15kmh, wind chill was -17C (1F). I wore wool socks for the first time but I didn't loosen the toe...
Forum: Commuting
10-28-13, 11:37 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

OK, but you have free rein to mock me when I...

OK, but you have free rein to mock me when I complain about heat.
Forum: Commuting
10-28-13, 06:46 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

Somewhat cold this morning, -4C (25F) with a wind...

Somewhat cold this morning, -4C (25F) with a wind chill of -11C (12F). I left a bit late so I took a mid-length route of 18km (12mi) but that was just enough distance to cross the 4,000km mark for...
Forum: Commuting
10-25-13, 11:39 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

I forgot to mention that yesterday, on the last...

I forgot to mention that yesterday, on the last leg of my ride home, about 100m (100yd) before I turned right onto Copper Street, another bike commuter coming towards me turned left onto Copper...
Forum: Commuting
10-25-13, 11:24 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

I know you did!

I know you did!
Forum: Commuting
10-25-13, 10:10 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

You think a photo from Greece is going to ward...

You think a photo from Greece is going to ward off the near-freezing temperature commutes here in Canada? All it's going to achieve is to make me hot under the collar!!!

Hey, wow, I feel much...
Forum: Commuting
10-25-13, 06:45 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

Last night's ride home was nice, albeit, against...

Last night's ride home was nice, albeit, against a headwind. I saw a coyote run across the highway in front of me, never seen one in the wild before.

This morning's ride also was interesting: I...
Forum: Commuting
10-24-13, 09:04 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

Who let the guy from Toronto onto this forum!!! ...

Who let the guy from Toronto onto this forum!!!

:lol:
Forum: Commuting
10-24-13, 07:20 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

First snow day this fall, albeit, the snow stayed...

First snow day this fall, albeit, the snow stayed on the cars, house roofs and grass/unpaved shoulders but melted on the roads. It was -1C (30F) but felt a bit colder than yesterday which was colder...
Forum: Commuting
10-24-13, 07:06 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

Last May, I went on a metric century ride on a...

Last May, I went on a metric century ride on a windy 15C (59F) day and two of the riders (sounding like they came from South America) were dressed in tights, windproof jacket, one had a headband, the...
Forum: Commuting
10-23-13, 03:56 PM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

^^ Nice tights!! I like the colourful pattern. ...

^^ Nice tights!! I like the colourful pattern.

Today's ride home was interesting. It was 4C (39F) and sunny and I couldn't see much movement from trees near the office so I decided to pack the...
Forum: Commuting
10-23-13, 01:16 PM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

Forecast is for a bit of snow tomorrow morning...

Forecast is for a bit of snow tomorrow morning but I'm going to plow ahead (pun intended) just like normal. However, my wife thinks that I've been tinkering with my new Kona Sutra enough already and...
Forum: Commuting
10-23-13, 10:29 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

Hah! I misread this as -45F, man, that's cold!!! ...

Hah! I misread this as -45F, man, that's cold!!! :lol:
Forum: Commuting
10-23-13, 07:50 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

Sorry to hear that, a cold is tough to weather...

Sorry to hear that, a cold is tough to weather out, especially if you have a long ride home. I say, no shame in bailing, you've got your health to consider.
Forum: Commuting
10-23-13, 07:01 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

Cold -2C (28F) with a wind chill of -8C (18F)....

Cold -2C (28F) with a wind chill of -8C (18F). Newish winter gloves were a little cold on the initial 6km (4mi) into the headwind but for the rest of the ride, my hands were fine.

I forgot to...
Forum: Commuting
10-22-13, 07:16 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

Sorry to disappoint!! The forecast was 4C and...

Sorry to disappoint!! The forecast was 4C and rain so I thought I needed more but obviously not.

Today, however, was a -1C (30F) with an effective windchill of -8C (18F) at points when I was...
Forum: Commuting
10-21-13, 10:01 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

Had to go to the dentist first thing so it was a...

Had to go to the dentist first thing so it was a long 47km (29mi) ride in to work via the dentist's office. Rained all night and last night's forecast for this morning was 4C (39F) which wouldn't...
Forum: Commuting
10-18-13, 06:52 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

Another comfortably cool morning of 6C (43F) but...

Another comfortably cool morning of 6C (43F) but with the wind chill (and there certainly was wind this morning), it was apparently 3C (37F).

Missed the rain yesterday afternoon so it was a dry...
Forum: Commuting
10-17-13, 09:35 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

There is no official hand signal for going...

There is no official hand signal for going straight but what I do is, with my left hand and first 2 fingers, I make a clear gesture of tapping the left-front of my chest twice and then, like...
Forum: Commuting
10-17-13, 06:54 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

Cooler ride in this morning, about 6C (43F),...

Cooler ride in this morning, about 6C (43F), which was nice because my waterproof shell keeps the heat in so I was nice and toasty (and a bit sweaty when I stopped at work and took the jacket off)....
Forum: Commuting
10-16-13, 07:16 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

+1 :beer:

+1 :beer:
Forum: Commuting
10-16-13, 06:41 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

A very mild 12C (54F) ride in. The roads were a...

A very mild 12C (54F) ride in. The roads were a bit wet from all the rain we had last night but other than a bit of mist and slight bit of spray, it was dry. If it wasn't so dark, if I wasn't riding...
Forum: Commuting
10-15-13, 08:22 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

lol 346161

lol

346161
Forum: Commuting
10-15-13, 06:40 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

A cold 3C (37F) but after the first couple of...

A cold 3C (37F) but after the first couple of minutes, I was fine in shorts and a windproof jacket. I guess it is just a matter of acclimating your body to the weather changes and you can tolerate...
Forum: Commuting
10-11-13, 07:40 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

Polaris Bike wear...

Polaris Bike wear (http://www.polaris-apparel.co.uk/home) makes the jacket, I purchased it from CRC (http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ca/en/polaris-rbs-grid-jacket-aw13/rp-prod106666).
Forum: Commuting
10-11-13, 07:12 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

This jacket arrived yesterday afternoon so there...

This jacket arrived yesterday afternoon so there was no sneaking in to work this morning. Loving the jacket but I dressed too warmly underneath and even with it mostly open, I was sweating a ton.
...
Forum: Commuting
10-10-13, 07:49 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

Cool (6C, 43F) and misty so it felt cooler but,...

Cool (6C, 43F) and misty so it felt cooler but, despite (still) wearing shorts (but a thick long-sleeved jersey over a short-sleeved jersey), it was fine. However, when descending into a valley near...
Forum: Commuting
10-08-13, 06:30 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

Cool 2C (36F) with a slight breeze. Slow ride...

Cool 2C (36F) with a slight breeze. Slow ride today as I am still recovering a bit from yesterday's 82km riding (61km in to work, 21 home). Today was the cold day of the week, the rest of the days...
Forum: Commuting
10-07-13, 09:47 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

Decided to take a long, fitness ride in to work...

Decided to take a long, fitness ride in to work as I had an extra couple of hours owing to me, 61km (38mi) in just shy of 2.5hrs. Comfortably cool 12C (54F) but overcast and very blustery wind of...
Forum: Commuting
10-04-13, 06:36 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

Mild (11C, 52F) with very light shower, more like...

Mild (11C, 52F) with very light shower, more like just spray. Expect more rain this afternoon but I'm prepared for it. Weekend is expected to be rainy and cool but most of next week is to be sunny,...
Forum: Commuting
10-04-13, 06:32 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

:thumb: Perfect Week! Just 3.5 more to get a...

:thumb: Perfect Week! Just 3.5 more to get a Perfect Month!
Forum: Commuting
10-03-13, 06:45 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

Nice, I'd like that too! A cool 7C (45F)...

Nice, I'd like that too!

A cool 7C (45F) ride in with only a bit of a breeze. Fingers a touch cold for a while but then they warmed up (or got numb? LOL).

Beautiful red glow over a nearby lake...
Forum: Commuting
10-02-13, 09:18 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

Was it one of your new Vittoria Rubino's that...

Was it one of your new Vittoria Rubino's that flatted? (I know, the tube, not the tire).
Forum: Commuting
10-02-13, 06:40 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

A mild 14C (57F), clear sky and a bit of a...

A mild 14C (57F), clear sky and a bit of a tailwind for part of the route. Legs still tired from yesterday's double-long morning ride in (45km) and regular ride home (22km) into a strong and gusty...
Forum: Commuting
10-01-13, 09:51 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

Had to go to the dentist this morning and since...

Had to go to the dentist this morning and since my teeth have always been good (not a single cavity after 53yrs), it isn't a big deal. However, it is not on my way to work so the ride took me...
Forum: Commuting
09-27-13, 08:29 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

My commute is not as far as yours, currently, it...

My commute is not as far as yours, currently, it is 44.4km (27.5mi) RT and I found that at first, I could only do 3 days/wk, then I could do 4 days in a row and now, although I can feel in my legs...
Forum: Commuting
09-27-13, 07:53 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

It's what you get used to. In May, I went on a...

It's what you get used to. In May, I went on a 100km ride and although it started at 15C (59F) and finished at 18C (64F), all in mostly sun, I was cold the whole way, despite the time and effort and...
Forum: Commuting
09-27-13, 07:09 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,438
Posted By jrickards

Congrats!!! Hey, I understand this, I've...

Congrats!!!

Hey, I understand this, I've just achieved a much smaller goal, 20 consecutive workdays commuting by bike, the whole of the month of September. Yes, I know that Monday also is...
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