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Old 09-26-16 | 06:25 PM
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Got a rear mounted action cam on my bike and been testing it out. Here is my ride home Saturday after work.

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Old 09-26-16 | 07:42 PM
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Was feeling great until I got attacked by a few magpies so I got the train part of the way. Did a lap of the city otherwise I would have been early to work.

https://www.strava.com/activities/725138236
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Old 09-27-16 | 06:11 AM
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Popped another spoke last night and ended my ride with a wobbly rear wheel. Spent about an hour replacing the spoke and truing the wheel. As a result, she ran beautifully this morning.
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Old 09-27-16 | 06:35 AM
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Lots of rain in the late evening and late last night, but roads were mostly dry coming in this morning. Not too hot, but still quite humid. Though it looks like the morning temps will be in the low 60s, upper 50s the rest of the week.
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Old 09-27-16 | 06:57 AM
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It's been a while since I bike commuted to work although I did ride a lot a week ago, 425km in 4 days, Bike for United Way, but it wasn't commuting. The full route was 582km but I didn't train well enough for it (it was much hillier than I anticipated so even a good training summer would still have been lacking as there aren't many hills close to home).

Short, somewhat wet, commute this morning in cool overcast weather and forecast for more rain and possible thunderstorms this afternoon/evening so I'll have to watch the weather. This morning's route was interrupted by construction that I had to go around.

Have a great day!
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Old 09-27-16 | 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by cdonges
Was feeling great until I got attacked by a few magpies so I got the train part of the way. Did a lap of the city otherwise I would have been early to work.

https://www.strava.com/activities/725138236
Could you tell us more about the attack? It was so bad you had to escape?
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Old 09-27-16 | 07:39 AM
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Not bad at all.. Wore gloves so just perfect. Think I'll wear shorts down into the 40's.
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Old 09-27-16 | 07:44 AM
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Woah, 49F this morning. I'm not ready for colder weather
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Old 09-27-16 | 07:50 AM
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I'm not ready for colder weather
Says the guy whose profile picture looks like someone ready for an arctic expedition...
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Old 09-27-16 | 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by ZmanKC
Today was my first commute since June 16th when I was hit by a car on my way home from work.


Wow. Hope you are tip top now. How did it happen? If you needed 3 months to ramp up, then it doesn't sound too good...

This morning's commute was nice. I took it easy since the road was still wet from the rain earlier. But the temp was good 61F or so. So it seems to be the last days for short sleeve jersey weather. Heard off and on rain for this week. Will proably stay with park and ride for now.
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Old 09-27-16 | 07:55 AM
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Low 40s and windy here this morning. I think fall has arrived.

But it's supposed to warm up to the lower 70s today for my ride across town to the client's office. So it should be a pretty nice day.
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Old 09-27-16 | 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by groovestew
Says the guy whose profile picture looks like someone ready for an arctic expedition...
doesn't mean I feel ready for it!! I think I probably post the same complaint every year
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Old 09-27-16 | 08:38 AM
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this morning was perfection! i wish i could bottle it.

temp: 56
humidity: 44%
dew point: 39
wind: ~10mph SSW (my inbound commute is 80% due N)
skies: bright blue, sunny, and cloudless


man oh man how i freaking love riding in this cool, clear, crisp, and DRY autumn air! what a joy!
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Old 09-27-16 | 09:13 AM
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76F, beautiful day great ride. Only one problem. Usually I only have a banana and a cup of coffee before I leave, this morning my wife talked me into eggs and taters. Bad mistake, didn't feel really good coming up the hill. oh, but she can cook.
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Old 09-27-16 | 09:55 AM
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massive tailwind this AM! love it.
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Old 09-27-16 | 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by ptempel


Wow. Hope you are tip top now. How did it happen? If you needed 3 months to ramp up, then it doesn't sound too good...

This morning's commute was nice. I took it easy since the road was still wet from the rain earlier. But the temp was good 61F or so. So it seems to be the last days for short sleeve jersey weather. Heard off and on rain for this week. Will proably stay with park and ride for now.
I had a wound that got badly infected, spent a week in the hospital getting IV anti-biotics, and had surgery. Not a fun way to spend the summer.
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Old 09-27-16 | 10:47 AM
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60F and heavy mist. Wore long sleeves, no coat, too hot.
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Old 09-27-16 | 02:42 PM
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FINALLY the cooler weather has arrived!! Saturday and Sunday saw record highs in the Memphis area. We hit 97 on Sunday. Then yesterday the high was in the 70's. 24 hour temperature difference was something like 21 degrees. Low 50's last night, and about 56 degrees this morning. I pulled out the arm warmers, and threw on my thin tights with the legs pulled up to about 3/4 length. Felt great.
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Old 09-27-16 | 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by noglider
Could you tell us more about the attack? It was so bad you had to escape?
He had about 4 or 5 good swoops at me. Left me frazzled. I had heard that there were a lot more at a spot a few km further on so I got scared and diverted to the train station.
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Old 09-27-16 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by cdonges
He had about 4 or 5 good swoops at me. Left me frazzled. I had heard that there were a lot more at a spot a few km further on so I got scared and diverted to the train station.
There was someone a few years ago who suffered a few attacks at the hand of a crow or magpie, I can't recall. I think it was [MENTION=297562]dramiscram[/MENTION] or [MENTION=247277]jrickards[/MENTION]. Or was it [MENTION=322871]arsprod[/MENTION]...

My commute has been great I ride with one or both kids in the trailer around a nice island then take a boat to town where it begin to become a bummer. I drive around between strip mall running errands as we get settled in, and the two main roads run parallel to two major bike arterials. But at least driving is far better than Vancouver.

I have sadly found that Amazon doesn't deliver to the island we live on so we have to go to this out of the way purolator depot, or UPS. So much for useful Amazon prime. Also Canada Post won't deliver boxes larger than 1/4th of a show box here.


[MENTION=176077]ZmanKC[/MENTION] Infections suck. I have had my share of them as a result of an accident; even this weekend I had to go to a doctor to get some antibiotics. Heal well good sir.
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Old 09-28-16 | 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted by joeyduck
There was someone a few years ago who suffered a few attacks at the hand of a crow or magpie, I can't recall. I think it was [MENTION=297562]dramiscram[/MENTION] or [MENTION=247277]jrickards[/MENTION]. Or was it [MENTION=322871]arsprod[/MENTION]...

My commute has been great I ride with one or both kids in the trailer around a nice island then take a boat to town where it begin to become a bummer. I drive around between strip mall running errands as we get settled in, and the two main roads run parallel to two major bike arterials. But at least driving is far better than Vancouver.

I have sadly found that Amazon doesn't deliver to the island we live on so we have to go to this out of the way purolator depot, or UPS. So much for useful Amazon prime. Also Canada Post won't deliver boxes larger than 1/4th of a show box here.


[MENTION=176077]ZmanKC[/MENTION] Infections suck. I have had my share of them as a result of an accident; even this weekend I had to go to a doctor to get some antibiotics. Heal well good sir.

Yes it was me. I was attacked by a red winged black bird. Here's the original thread back in june 2014:https://www.bikeforums.net/commuting/...-i-report.html
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Old 09-28-16 | 05:06 AM
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Today's commute was a nice uneventful ride, with the temp at 58f degrees and dark cloudy skies.
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Old 09-28-16 | 05:22 AM
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Temp ~60 degrees with a bit of spritzy wind/rain. Supposed to be raining this evening, sometimes heavily. Yay? Still, Fall season riding is my favorite.
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Old 09-28-16 | 05:37 AM
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Chilly this morning, but still a nice ride!
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Old 09-28-16 | 05:49 AM
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Broke out the jacket for the first time in a long time...also, turning forty in less than a month so broke out a new bike...giant tcx advanced sx, single chainring sram cross/gravel bike but no appreciable difference in commute time this morning. Definitely loving the 40c tires, less air pressure and more confident/softer overall ride.
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