Originally Posted by
EKW in DC
I was really bummed I didn't get to ride in today, because it's absolutely gorgeous outside, but the metro ride was about as tolerable as a metro ride can be, so I guess I should be happy on that count.
What a bummer. Bad luck two days in a row!
As EKW says, weather was nice! Low 40s to start, and I probably could have been in shorts, though I wore tights under baggy shorts. The ground was still wet in many places, though, so I think the tights were wise. I grabbed a
PB Century II jacket on sale earlier this week (for $5 less than the present sale price), which made a nice, inexpensive, hi-viz wind layer. It seems a bit more 'billowy' than I was expecting, but that's likely a factor of my needing a larger size because of my less-than-svelte body shape. Perhaps I'll invest the $$s in a better cycling jacket sometime, but I need to 'prove' to myself that I'll ride enough in late autumn/ winter before I invest too heavily.
Had a nice chat with another commuter about my bike -- based on the conversation, he's clearly a tourer, as well as a commuter. He was disappointed to find that the Dew was aluminum (CroMo fork, though). :-/
As 'proof' of the near perfection of conditions, I averaged 13.4 MPH over the course of the ride, which is definitely better than my usual 12.5 MPHish on the way in. Unfortunately, Monday and Wednesday are already spoken for as driving days, but that leave T, R and F :-)