The ride in this morning was very nice with all the noises that spring brings(birds and peepers). The temp was warm somewhere in the mid-fifties.

Mega-commute yesterday, taking the long route home along the greenways. The weather was perfect with temps in the 70s although a bit windy. Topped 45 miles for the day and I was pretty tired by the time I got home. It's supposed to rain all day today, so I drove, part of my motivation for the long commute yesterday.

I haven't commuted for at least a couple of weeks. My allergies have been terrible and the weather has been crap. Windy, rainy, and cold for this time of year. I'm feeling better and weather forecast looks great. Can't wait to try the new saddle and handlebars. I went mountain biking with a group on my single speed this past weekend and it kicked my butt! Can't believe how bad out of shape I've become in a few weeks.

Good run @RidingMatthew and congrats on the age group award!

At work I park my bike outside under a tree. Yesterday I found this in the trunk bag.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=515430
I believe something was trying to make a home in there. Proof that bike commuting is for the birds!

Today it was warm enough this morning to leave the jacket at home. Roads were wet from some overnight rain.

A little chilly this morning with temps back below freezing. However, the remainder of the week looks warm and dry!

THanks [MENTION=190611]joeyduck[/MENTION] and [MENTION=366933]mgw4jc[/MENTION] for the encouragement.
I drove today because it is supposed to rain all day. good news is that I have lost some more weight and am real close to the riding weight I was during the middle of the summer AND IT APRIL. Maybe that is why I feel faster?

I pushed it on the way home and average 16.3mph. felt good to push. Felt good to have weather 70F nice enough to push hard in... instead of freezing and windy.

First dry work day in a week. So, I rode. The commute was great. No wind, temps in the upper 30's. Can't complain about that.

Ditto, 30F this morning but supposed to be low 50's this afternoon

What a terrific morning ride. I have to stay at work later tomorrow, so I took my time leaving this morning. Got some much needed maintenance done before I left and now my drive train is finally working perfectly and silently. I was having some chain suck problems, and have long suspected it was the B screw on the RD, but I have been pushing it off (oh, I'll do it before the next ride, or I'll do it when I get home - and it never happens). Anyhow, it's a rainy day here, but I was able to push my departure enough to hit a window where it was only drizzling, and this afternoon I should have a clear window before it gets heavy tonight. I love when my fenders have to do their job. They aren't there just to look good! I do need some mud flaps though. Just haven't decided what to get.

Morning temps in the 40's... again. Sick of having to layer up. It has to be into the 60's before I can get on with just shorts/bibs and jersey

The commute itself was fairly uneventful. Right after I pulled out of my neighborhood a motorist passed me in the center lane, and then after they passed and were moving back into the travel lane, they decided to lay on the horn. No other cars around in front or behind, or on any side streets. If that was meant for me, then wow that was a major delayed reaction. :P

Been seeing that Highway Patrol guy in the SUV several times in recent weeks, but since that one time in December when he called me out over the loudspeaker, and I emailed his captain, not a peep from him since.

It was a mild -2C/29F with a bit of snow pellets falling. I had a bunch of chores to do around the house before I left so I had to take the shorter route but I should be fine to take a longer route tomorrow. The rest of the week is calling for warmer and warmer afternoon temperatures, melting more and more of the snow and ice and so I'm looking forward to getting out the Kona Sutra for next week.

Nice is the word I'd use to describe my first commute in too long. It's great to be back.

You should shoot the Captain an email saying thanks and that it has no longer been an issue. Then Murphy's Law will kick in...

I think that's tweet!

I did thank him the first time he emailed back saying he reviewed the pertinent law sections I sent him and sided with me.

Nice ride this morning. Cool but not cold. The 50s are about the perfect weather with a light jacket.

Great ride in Raleigh as well, with a nice tailwind pushing me along. The forecast for the next 5-6 days is strikingly similar -- clear with highs in the 60s-70s and lows in the 40s. Perfect weather for bike commuting.

30F, I've decided this is the last sub 40 morning of the year and informed the universe of my decision

Consecutive commute number 44.

Went for a run before I got on the bike this morning. I was running along when something across the street caught my eye. As I was staring I lost focus on what I was doing and rolled my ankle. Nearly fell over, but I stayed on my feet. Walked for a few yards but seeing as I was still a fair distance from home I picked up my pace and finished the run. By the time I got back to the house it had loosened up and didn't feel too bad. Now that I've been off it a while though, it's feeling pretty stiff.

Today they said the wind would only blow about 15 mph, which is a nice change from the 30-40 mph winds we've been having pretty much every day for the last month. I took my chances and pulled the fixed gear down from storage. The breeze was pretty calm on the way to work. It's supposed to increase as the day progresses and I'll be fighting it on the way home so hopefully the forecasters were correct about it not topping out as fast today.

On a different note, as I was leaving the client's office yesterday afternoon the director I report to asked me where I park my bike. I told him there was a spot out in the parking ramp next to the trash can that had some pipes I lock it against. He showed me a spot inside the building under the stairs and told me I could put my bike there instead if I wanted. So that was pretty cool.

Dropped off my son's car at the shop this morning for its bi-annual state safety inspection. I took the bike with me, and rode it over to the bus stop after I dropped the car off. So the ride this morning was fairly easy. 1-mile from the shop to the bus stop, and another mile from the bus stop closest to my work to the office. This afternoon is supposed to be nice, so I'll ride from work all the way to shop to pick up the car.

I always feel like this is a big victory.

And sorry about the ankle that's crummy.

Cold morning in DC today - 31F - but I actually dressed correctly for a change. Missed the last week or so commuting, so I'm happy to be back on the bike. Didn't see the usual bike commuters but there were a lot more runners than usual. Just a beautiful morning!

Another uneventful ride home yesterday afternoon. A little windy but I managed. Lots of "control and release" maneuvers for passing traffic on 2-lane roads, which worked out very well. Sometimes I just use an assertive lane position when coming up a hill or approaching a curve, and hope that common sense in the motorist keeps them from doing something stupid, but that doesn't always happen. This time I took a more active approach by signalling to motorists to hang back when passing was unsafe, then waving them by when it was clear. No honks, no close passes, no revving of engines or yelling or anything like that.

First back-to-back commute of the year. It felt good. No problems. I even got up without hitting the snooze.

I'm curious to see how the ride home will go, it's a 10 mile longer ride. If all goes well, I'll do it again tomorrow.

Great ride in.
lol, clever vandalism on the MUP:http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=515623

Nice ride in, very pleasant weather (first time in shorts this year). I think Sudbury and Edmonton must have traded springs this year.

Lots of other cyclists out, and a few familiar faces. I encountered two bearded cyclists who weren't riding recumbents! What's this world coming to?

Today's ride in was a nice uneventful ride with the temp at 35f degrees and mostly clear skies.

I noticed it is getting even lighter by the time I leave, so I am going to start leaving earlier to get a longer ride.

Well, my last commute was April 9th. 35-40F out with a 5-10 mph wind. 6.5+ miles one way, a few large hills that I have walked in the past. I reckon I'd wear a thin running jacket at least.

Getting to work wasn't bad. The gusts on the way home were terrible, and it started snowing/sleeting on me. I'm glad I had my MTB instead of the roadie.

I don't ride aggressive, but I do the same on signaling. If there's a curve - I don't want the impatient city drivers cutting the turn short and surprising anyone. If it's thick, I just dismount and let the traffic simmer down.

Third commuting ride in a row this morning. The sits bones felt a little sore at the outset, but it wan't anything I couldn't deal with. By the time the first few miles were behind me, I felt just fine.

The run-time was pretty good. I knocked 5 minutes off of my 1:20 morning commute from earlier in the week, which were under roughly the same weather and wind conditions. So, I'm probably in pretty good riding shape already. Best start to a season yet.

Last night's ride home was 100% into the wind. It wasn't horrible, but I did spend over an hour and a half in the drops. Not my favorite position this early in the year. But, I survived.

How was my commute today? Scary, I nearly got hit from behind. I looked behind me and saw two vehicles coming down the hill but they were far enough back for me to cross their two lanes into the left-only lane and when I was in it, I heard tire sounds and saw the left vehicle on MY LEFT in the oncoming lane but there was no oncoming traffic in that lane. The driver continued on my left, passed me and moved into "my" lefthand turning lane and then made a left in front of me.

I was certain that I had judged the distance and speed correctly but maybe not but the car could have stayed in the same lane and passed me on my right rather than going into the oncoming lane. I suspect he didn't see me until late and made that dodgy move. Although my tights are black and my top is predominantly black, it has lots of red and white stripes on it. I also have large reflective strips on my jersey and there are some around the heel zippers of my tights, I had a bright flashing red light and two red panniers and lots of reflective tape on the back of my light-gray helmet.

This section of this route has always been a bit of a problem, it is often that I've had to stop at the side of the road to let traffic pass so I can move into the left turning lane, perhaps I should have done that this time but I was certain I had sufficient time. I think I'll avoid this route from now on.

Other than that, a beautiful sunny ride in (oh yeah, it's not like I was riding in the dark, I was traveling south and the sun over the horizon and shining on me from my left). It was a bit cool, -6C/21F but, other than my hands near the end of the ride in lightweight wool DeFeet gloves, I was comfortable.

LOL, that's something that Banksy might do!