Originally Posted by nukemm
The weather was incredible today for mid-October in Western Washington. 75 degrees & sunshine. (snip...) I got faster today, mainly because this route had only 2 traffic lights, and I caught both of them green. Averaged almost 15MPH (on a MTB with a lot of hills in my route). Not bad for only my third commute!
nukemm - that IS awesome weather for this time of year up there. Looks like you are riding in the area where I grew up. Are you at Bangor? I'm both jealous and not - jealous that you get to ride daily among REAL trees, with water and breathtaking views everywhere you turn. Not jealous at all of the REAL HILLS that go with that territory. Congrats on your first few attempts at commuting - definitely one of the best lifestyle changes I have made!