Originally Posted by
dcbiker
No more solo night ride home, with only the moon accompanying me.
No more being treated like a macho man for riding in cold weather. (So, I can't feel my fingers, but the cool air invigorates me.)
Sweat, sweat and more sweat in summer. And bottles and bottles of Gatorade.
Taking the freight elevator to avoid stinking up the passenger elevator. In winter, I don't even need a shower.
Joggers, skateboarders blocking my way.
Fair-weather bike riders returning, making it harder to get to work.
Call off bike to work day!
Yup, I saw my first rollerblader for about 5 months a couple of days ago on the W&OD trail. You forgot the gaggles of moms pushing strollers who absolutely refuse to share the path because they're - you know - entitled.
But I will NOT miss the swirling 30 mph winds. I'll not miss having to clean sand out of my drivetrain like I did last night. I'll not miss needing 15 minutes to get dressed with all the layers necessary to stay warm (including oven mitts for gloves on days like today). And I'm really looking forward to riding my road bike again, which has been impossible with all the winter crud on the road that makes riding on skinny tires a little more treacherous.
So there's some good and bad.