First time poster - long time reader!! Commutes both directions were awesome today. 65 F and sunny at 5
o pm in the afternoon on the way home. Only drawback is that part of my route, (Figueroa St. in downtown Los Angeles) is being resurfaced and the top layer of asphalt is gone. It would rattle the fillings of someone on a mountain bike, let alone a fully laden hybrid. First time this year riding to work in shorts and T-shirt, no jacket. Overall week was good - rode all 5 days and felt good doing so. One simple thing I did this week to improve the commute was inflate my tires to the right pressure. Its really easy to slack off and think "I'll do it tomorrow", but man what a difference. Probably picked up 3-4 mph because of lower rolling resistance. Doing a 30 mile fun ride, the Tour De Sewer" in Bell Gardens next weekend -http://www.bikeforums.net/images/smilies/thumb.gif wish me luck!
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