Originally Posted by
Smaug1
I'm with my daughter tonight, but still wanted to get a ride in today, so I extended the morning commute again. This time, just to 4 miles.
I'll then ride home for lunch and come back to work in the car.
↑ I wound up making "the ride home for lunch" 11 miles and spent most of my time doing that. It was worth it.
Today, it was much colder and drizzling. 35 °F, felt like 15, they say. Not too bad, since I've acclimated myself to riding when it is 30 ° colder.
I took my gravel bike, as it is windy today and that bike is MUCH less effort in the wind than my little upright folder.
Let me also share the story of an a-hole motorist:
It's cloudy here today, so I had my lights on. Both on strobe.
This guy was flashing his high beams at me, I thought to indicate I should go. (he was waiting, oncoming, to turn left) There was still traffic coming next to him, so I pointed at it. After I moved on, I realize he was having a little tantrum because my headlight was on strobe and he felt quite dazzled by it. Too bad. My life is more important than your comfort at one stoplight for 10 seconds.
