Joined: Oct 2004
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From: the green mountains of southern Vermont
Bikes: Custom build commuter; Eisentraut Limited, Surly cross-check,Surly Pacer, Specialized Rockhopper Expert, Luis Ocana, C-dale Tandem & that's just today
This morning: 9F with a 15 to 50 mph breeze, rained and snowed and blowed yesterday and last night so the road was mostly packed snow over iced asphalt, walked one little section because of road camber and ice (and no shoulder on the road), and another section where the headwind was too strong (tire would spin on road, forward momentum ceasing). The real fun was having to pedal down an 11% grade in a 32 x 22 at 70 rpm, I normally coast this section at 45 mph. To work commute time (13 miles) 1 hour 15 minutes: normal commute time 40 to 50 minutes. Coming home tonight 18F with about a 20 to 25 mph current pushing me up the hill for the first 5 miles. The sun during the day had cleared much of the roadway, so it was faster. Both commutes were excellent!