Well, the streak remains alive at 220 consecutive work commutes via bicycle. Just have to keep it going until Feb. 10th to hit my year mark.

Woke up to 6-10 inches of snow. I had about 10" in my driveway. The north side of town reported they were closer to 6". Spent an hour shoveling before I left the house.

Today would have been an easy day for me to throw in the towel and drive to work, but coincidentally I had set up an appointment to have my truck serviced so I wouldn't have a vehicle anyway. I threw my bike in the back of the truck and drove to the mechanic's shop, then unloaded it and rode to work.

It was tough, tough riding. Except for the extremely busy streets which I try to avoid on bicycle anyway, the plows had not yet started moving the snow. The roads I took had been driven on which compacted the snow down into a thick mushy sludge that was slick as heck. I certainly wasn't setting any speed records as I slowly wobbled my way through that stuff. Bike slid out from me a few times but I managed to stay on my feet.

I was barely moving through the mush, trying my best to keep the bike upright. As I headed up a steep hill I started to have doubts that I could make it. About that time I guy out shoveling his driveway saw me and yelled, "Yeah! That's the way you do it dude!" I raised my mittened fist in triumph and proceeded to power myself the rest of the way up the hill and all the way to work. His encouragement gave me the boost I needed to finish the ride.

Yeah. That is the way I do it, dude.