Nice weather this morning, and an enjoyable ride in. Might be raining for the trip home, but that would be okay with me - we need rain in a big way. The whole province is pretty much a powder keg.

I think my front wheel brushed the tail of a suicidal squirrel this morning. And after I gave him a nice wide berth and everything!

Supposed to be nice all week! And it's National ride your bike to work week......................

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Cloudy day but otherwise pleasant weather. I might just skip putting a jacket on when I see the temp is 54 F - ended up pulling over to take the jacket off about 3/4 of the morning commute.

Think I'm starting to get the hang of a derailleur-based drivetrain, with a 50-34 crankset. The 34 seems to be the one to be on from a dead stop on the street in traffic - just have to remember to quickly shift up to the 50 to stay with the flow of traffic, which I forgot to do this morning. I've been getting mixed up as to which side I should be shifting and what time but I think I'm working it out.

While at work, got the call that the free tuneup on my Uptown 8 was done. So after the evening commute and parking the Renegade, I slapped the rack onto the car and hopped in to pick up the Uptown 8. Noticed that the Uptown 8 saddle is indeed a bit wider at the rear end than the stock Selle Royal on the Renegade. Might look into getting a replacement saddle if the soreness between the sit bones after a commute persists.

A cloudy morning but a very nice uneventful commute with the temp at 47f degrees.

Lol something like this.. that was a surprise taking off from the stop sign! Time for a lighter rack and panniers, after three years think I've earned it. Other than this was perfect out!

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I really like that bike, beauty!!

Little chilly for mid-May, mid forties, but a nice sunny ride nonetheless. No wind. With a light jacket, it felt like 70. So, gotta love it.

Today's commute was nicer than the last 3 days with a temperature of 7C/45F but it was cloudy overhead and although the light of the sunrise could be seen, it was in patches through the clouds. The ride home should be much nicer with a temp of 22C/72F, hopefully sunny.

Record time today (for this year, on this particular route), I'm happy. However, I have to build up endurance because in June, I have registered with Great Cycle Challenge to do 1,000km by the end of June. I can do it, I just need to build up endurance.

Heavy rains in the early morning hours had me worried. But just before I was to leave it let up and had all but stopped. Wet roads and only a light drizzle were on tap for the first 11 miles. Then a more steady rain made sure I was good and soaked before I got to the office. 60ish degrees.

I was making great time this morning - I had a chance at breaking the 30 minute door to door commute, something I've done only once. So in the last 1.5 miles, I hear a siren, no wait, lots of sirens. It was a diplomatic motorcade! I pulled over because they don't tolerate any moving vehicles on the road. They are neat to see - there were probably at least a dozen motorcycle cops, the usual black Suburban-type vehicles and 2 or 3 limos, and no, I could not see who was inside. Okay, so they pass and I see I still might make the 30 minute mark. I get up to a stop light, wait...wait...wait, make a left, and then the next crossroad has a huge line of cars that has to pass (probably delayed by the motorcade), and that is when I knew it would be another typical commute time. Oh well, I'll try again next week. Tomorrow is Bike to Work day so I'm stopping at 2 rest stops.

Fell this morning. First time in a long time. I was thinking about making a left out of McDs parking lot, then decided to go to the light at the corner. Front tire caught the curb. Tried to save my coffee but failed. :cry:

Nothing hurt but my pride. Somehow my light came unclamped, fell off the handlebars, then clamped shut again. The clerk inside gave me a funny look when I asked for a refill.

Got up early and took the long way to work, just for the fun of it. Rode 18 miles. It was beautiful out.

Great weather for riding lately. Was about 55F or so this morning so only needed a baselayer, jersey, knee covers and bib. Yesterday seemed colder and got caught in the rain later in the day. Had to stop and put on the baselayer midride going home. wunderground.com showed 66F yesterday afternoon but it felt colder than that and the rain made it slightly colder in the short sleeve jersey.

my bike commute haiku:

The rain drops on my
face and the breeze blows and I
breathe hard and go on

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so my commute has been pretty good, but kind of crazy. our office moved and now i have to find a sane way to get to Manhattan bridge from Battery Park City in the afternoons. it's proven a challenge but i figured something out after a week of test rides after work.

it has been better, but yesterday i witnessed two cars drag racing on the manhattan bridge, hitting speeds of 80+ mph. i was not happy about that. even tho we're protected and on the other side of the train tracks. it's still unnerving and i could still feel the drag.

tomorrow is bike to work day and transportation alternatives is going to set up commuter stations in the AM! so i'll help with that. i get to go in tomorrow with my daughter so she'll help us too. (after all she's part of our family membership with TA!).

Have been off of bike four weeks now. It affects my attitude a lot.

Windy & Headwind to match my ride home last night with occasional drizzle, 50*... my legs are on fire... but it is a good feeling... On Day 4 of (mostly flat with some long hill-climbs that leave me screaming at myself to keep pushing and not walk * *) round trip commute 43 miles ... at work shower and morning denver3 egg omelet are my prize in the AM ... 1.5 lbs down so I am feeling good to see a healthy drop ...

Sorry to hear this [MENTION=339610]Darth Lefty[/MENTION]. Is everything okay?

I hope that you can be back soon enough.

Yeah, mostly ok. Just not for bikes.

Sorry to hear about that. Some mornings are like that.

It was a pretty strong headwind coming home today, but for some reason it didn't feel quite as tough as usual. It could be the vintage steel bike I rode today--lower drop position, thinner profile, skinnier front tire (23mm front, 25mm rear), less bulky clothes (no jacket), I felt like I was cutting through the wind almost effortlessly. The only thing about this bike that I minded slightly was the DT shifters, but I didn't really mind it that much.

My commute today was nice. Very chilly in the morning, but nice and warm on the way home. Looks like tomorrow will be a carbon copy.

An excellent commute, but I am not sure if it is just because it is Friday or just great riding. Either way it does not matter. I will enjoy the extra happiness. The temp was 47f degrees with clear skies.

Sunny, just under 50 degrees--perfect morning for a ride in shorts and a T.

Kind of screwed up a bit this morning by pushing it a bit too hard a bit too soon. I felt extra strong this morning so stood up on the pedals a little earlier than normal. The result was bad. About halfway up this little hill, I felt a sharp twinge in my knee. Dammit! She's a little sore, especially to the touch, but otherwise fine. Nonetheless though, I felt it every time I stood up on the pedals the entire rest of the ride in. No problems though when spinning.

HAPPY NATIONAL BIKE TO WORK DAY!
Shouldn't we all get gifts and praise and recognition??

If I ride home tonight I will have a four week streak of 10 for 10 rides. Not too bad.

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It was a nice ride in this morning (8C/46F and sunny) but a bit of a slow ride because I hit every red light and at a stop sign, the car in front didn't move for a moment, even tho there were no cars around so I had to come to a full stop behind and unclip and put my foot down.

Tomorrow is the beginning of a long weekend in Canada, Monday is Victoria Day, so this weekend is affectionately known as May 2-4 weekend (referring to a case of beer or cases).

I understand that today is Bike to Work day in the US, have a great ride everyone!!