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Didn't do too bad on the 7.5 mile ride into work. When I came out last night and sat down on the bike to ride home my butt went, "aaauuugggghhhh!" Wow. I haven't been that sore in that area for a...

I rode to work today for the first time since January 16th.

I feel good that I got back on the bike but guilty I've done so poorly so far since mid January. Life has just been crazy lately.

For...

I accidentally hit a cyclist 12 years ago. I was stopped at an intersection waiting to cross a busy one-way street. When there was a break in traffic I started to pull out and suddenly a salmon rider...

It is getting worse. We actually found it last spring because I was starting to have chest pain and some irregular heartbeats. I'm noticing I'm getting more winded than I used to for the same...

I'm needing to have my aortic valve replaced as well. Right now it's at a point where they're not telling me it must be done immediately but it's bad enough that they'll schedule the surgery whenever...

32F does not constitute winter cycling. Just saying. :)

Actually, she's the one who gave me the handle. When we got married 18 years ago she moved from New Orleans to South Dakota. After the first winter when I'd be outside shoveling snow for hours in...

We had record heat this summer, with more days in the 90's or above than ever before. I commuted numerous times this last summer in triple digits.

One day last June it was 106F plus humidity and I...

This thread title immediately brought to mind a great old bit by Bill Cosby: Nut In Every Car


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0TsOAhn8IY

I think it did help. The ordinance passed, which added six new laws pertaining to bicycles:...

A friend of mine was recording a video to be shown to one of our city councilman when they were considering some changes to the cycling laws. During this video he happened to catch a driver executing...

My worst is "A Night In The Life Of Jimmy Reardon." I saw it in the theater in 1988. I couldn't believe that somebody had taken the time to make such a boring, pointless movie. I figured I must have...

Where are you located? If you're in a colder climate that may be your answer.

Below about 50 degrees F, I find for every 10 degrees of temp drop I lose about 1 mph off my average pace. I feel like...

The geese are getting pretty thick in our city. They actually had to pass an ordinance making it illegal to feed them, because whole flocks wouldn't give up their free lunch and go south for the...

Was riding to work this morning when I encountered a very large gaggle of geese to the right of the path. Suddenly they all decided they needed to be on the left side of the path and started...

It was 27F here yesterday when I rode to work. Here's what I wore:

Head: Balaclava
Torso: Short sleeve t-shirt with a sweatshirt over the top.
Hands: My winter gloves.
Legs: A pair of...

And your tires, brake pads and chain stop wearing. :)

I think bicycle commuting is quite a bit cheaper for those who can go without (or reduce the number of) car ownership. For my wife and I, we need a second vehicle often enough that I keep it around...

I forgot to mention my biggest pet peeve from this year: My son doesn't like Almond Joys, so he always gives them to me. He only got one this year. WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE!

Had an older girl come to our door last night dressed in a ghost costume. Definitely too old to be out trick or treating. She was taller than me, and I'm 6' 1". I gave her candy anyway.

A few...

Yeah, I wound up buying both of mine on faith. Thankfully I was more than happy with them when they showed up. Of all my watches, my first Orient I bought would be the one I would rescue if there...

I've been a bike commuter for about five years now. I didn't realize how much of it had rubbed off on my son until last night when we were in the car waiting at a stop sign. A guy on a bike was...

I have two automatic Orients that I love. Crazy nice watches and Orient makes their own movements. Some of their models are above your stated price range, but they have cheaper models as well. Both...

No good advice for you, but the thread brought back memories of when I was a paperboy. A few years ago I wrote up my musings on the subject for my website:...

The best way I've found to convert any bike into a commuter is to ride it to work.

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