Summer is the hardest time for me to commute - too many excuses to drive so I can do something else. So the dark and wet part of the year is the best - except when I have to travel 50% of my time...

Started commuting and riding in April 2011. Lots of miles in since then, but never a 5 for 5 commute week.

Well, a few weeks ago it was gonna happen - but then the mother of all flats and a busted pump had me walk back home 2-1/2 miles. 4-1/2 out of 5.

The next week, high winds, rain, and icky muggy temps. 1/5

Last week, had to take my new pup to the vet. 4/5

This week, finally 5/5!!!

• With three solid right hooks I managed to make it out of
• Nice high winds and pouring rain on one day
• Dense fog on two days
• And tonite, MY RIGHT CRANK CAME LOOSE A MILE FROM HOME!!!!

SHEESH! My crank comes off????

Tomorrow the bike goes in for a tuneup and hopefully a fix on the crank. I HOPE that since it is the slow season, they can turn my bike in a day. I want to get 3/3 next week.

And its funny - I will ride in true crappy weather to and from work, but I can't make myself go on a Saturday fun ride in the rain.....And I DO have fun riding to and from work in the rain, or ice, or fog, or whatever (as long as it isn't muggy....).

Five for five. Celebrated with a good Rogue Newport Ale, and a Rogue Farmstead Fresh Hop, and a Rogue Dirtoir. Evening off from the diet....