How was the commute today? Continued.
06-30-10 | 08:19 AM
#5351
45F and sunny, very nice. Long day in the cage for the dayjob today. But hopefully a nice ride home at the end of it all...
06-30-10 | 08:28 AM
#5352
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From: Burnaby BC, Canada
Bikes: Velosport Appalache 15
If I'm stretching my ride, I get on at about 7th Ave and 20th St in New West, head through Hume Park and turn off at Lougheed and Sperling near the Skytrain. I'm finding I really enjoy the CVG now that I have fat tires. I never felt comfy in the gravel on a set of 700x23 race tires.
06-30-10 | 08:34 AM
#5353
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From: Burnaby BC, Canada
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Very nice ride in this morning, but my legs are complaining about the increased mileage this week. They just need to make it home tonight, then they get 4 days off! 
It was a little chilly, but at least I saw the sun! About 10C for the whole commute this morning.
It was a little chilly, but at least I saw the sun! About 10C for the whole commute this morning.
06-30-10 | 08:58 AM
#5354
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From: Durham, NC
Bikes: Cannondale Synapse 5c, Scattante XRL
Upper 50sF with a headwind. Slow & easy this morning, at least until the end. I passed a father & son riding together. I think father was commuting to work, and son was going to school. Then I caught a commuter on a hybrid. He was doing 13-16MPH. I thought I'd just stay behind him and take it easy. Well, someone else was reeling us in, and just as that person was about to catch us, the guy I was following went a different way. 
So I dropped the guy who was previously reeling us in. 
Silly.
So I dropped the guy who was previously reeling us in. Silly.Great ride home last night! Lower 70s temps, no humidity, light to no wind. Coming out of Clarkston I see an older guy on a MTB, stopped, talking to woman about her dog. I continue on riding on the road should, about 1/4 mile down the rode passing over I-75, out of the corner of my eye I see something pass me on the bike path. Dammit! Dig in a little to catch him, just as am approaching the other side the light changes as he speeds ahead. By the time the light changes he has a good 1/8th mile lead going into back to back hills. The chase is on! As he is cresting the 2nd hill I close to within 50 yards-- as I crest the hill he is now 200 yards ahead. Dammit! I'm riding my super fast Specialized TriCross and he's on a Schwinn MTB with Knobby tires. I continue the chase and a mile later I am on his tail. Continue up another small hill, thru an intersection and pull beside him. Old guy? I'm 56 years young--he looks to be mid to late 40s. How far you going I ask? Glass Road is his reply. "I'm going to Glass Road also, I live up on Granger road" I say. We ride the rest of the way to his corner leisurely pedaling along talking about where we work, whats the best routes etc. First time I've seen him and he lives about a mile away from me! Small world! I bettered my best time by 6 minutes, so the chase really helped push me. My best ride of the year!!! This morning was cool, but once again made great time.
Took the short route this morning as I'm playing in a pickup Ultimate game at lunchtime. Between the game and the ride to-and-from, my legs will get all the workout they need.
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06-30-10 | 09:03 AM
#5355
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From: Durham, NC
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06-30-10 | 09:12 AM
#5356
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I tried my first commute to work yesterday. Got soaked in the rain, down to my boxers. My work clothes were in a backpack and got soaked too.
My lesson learned: Bring a towel, and ride commando.
My lesson learned: Bring a towel, and ride commando.
06-30-10 | 09:22 AM
#5357
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From: Durham, NC
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I'll hope it gets better from here on out!
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06-30-10 | 10:03 AM
#5358
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From: Chicago, IL
Bikes: Sputnik
too much drinking last night at a show... followed up with a tasty late-night chimichanga... as a result, this mornings commute was challenging and now i wanna go home and sleep.
06-30-10 | 10:32 AM
#5359
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If I'm stretching my ride, I get on at about 7th Ave and 20th St in New West, head through Hume Park and turn off at Lougheed and Sperling near the Skytrain. I'm finding I really enjoy the CVG now that I have fat tires. I never felt comfy in the gravel on a set of 700x23 race tires.
I think the worse part of CVG in my commute is Winston and the Still Creek industrial area. The Brunette River MUP is really nice. You should try 700x28s. I have them on my road bike as front and 700x25 for rears. Seem to be fine on the rough stuff.
06-30-10 | 12:52 PM
#5360
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From: Spijkenisse, Netherlands
Bikes: Cube travel pro
My commute is really short but these are the results of today. My commute is actually 300 meters longer but my phone took a while to find a GPS signal. The speeds are in km/h..
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06-30-10 | 01:32 PM
#5361
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From: North Hollywood
This morning a police car pulled up along side me at a light and the driver said I had the best tail light he'd ever seen on a bike (a Dinotte 140L) - made me smile. On Monday morning I found a juvenile possum that had been badly injured - didn't seem to be anything I could do for it sadly - I later put my local wildlife rehab/rescue number in my cell so I'll be better prepared for the next time. That same morning, a coyote crossed the road (Mulholland Dr) a few yards in front of me as I was climbing through the fog - quite a contrast to my afternoon commute through bumper-to-bumper traffic...
06-30-10 | 02:41 PM
#5362
Just...One...More...Hill.
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Bikes: 2006 Gary Fisher Capitola
It could be your headset. For some reason my commuter bike needs its headset tightened on a very regular basis, and it's not something you can just "see" (at least, I can't, but I'm hardly a wrench). For more information about headsets (or anything else about bicycles, for that matter), see Sheldon Brown's web site. Here's the page for headsets.
06-30-10 | 04:31 PM
#5363
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From: Brooklyn NY
Bikes: Kuota Kredo/Chorus, Trek 7000 commuter, Trek 8000 MTB and a few others
My commute today consisted of stumbling down the stairs and pouring a cup of coffee and signing on. Worked from home. Tomorrow it should be sunny, low humidity and around 80. I'll be riding in.
06-30-10 | 05:18 PM
#5364
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From: Spokane WA
Bikes: Some old Phillips I'm looking for info on. Hopefully a Marin Hybrid sometime soon.
Mine was perfect. 60 degrees on the way in with only a few degrees rise in temp on the way home. Stopped by my brother in law's outfitter shop for a new pair of sunglasses on the way home. I needed something to protect my eyes from windburn and glare. I got a pair of Smith Thresholds with the interchangeable lenses. That way I can pop the clears in if I get caught out after dusk.
06-30-10 | 05:21 PM
#5365
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From: Fishers, In
Bikes: 2010 Surly Long Haul Trucker - Blue Velvet
Amazing 7.3 mile ride home from work today! 75 degrees, mostly sunny. Not much traffic on my route. I really couldn't have asked for more.
07-01-10 | 03:50 AM
#5366
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From: Winchester, VA
Bikes: Too darn many.. latest count is 11
60 degrees or so, absolutelyfrickingbeautiful morning. Just eased along. If only every morning could be like the last two!
New bike supposed to be in at the LBS tomorrow.... so play toy for the weekend.
New bike supposed to be in at the LBS tomorrow.... so play toy for the weekend.
07-01-10 | 04:25 AM
#5367
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From: Columbia, Maryland
Bikes: Trek 820 mtb, A no name red steel pipe bike, my commuter
Yep, a nice morning, and it would be nice if they were all like this. Easy ride in, only conscious enough to deal with traffic situations, but then back to my own thoughts on a great morning.
07-01-10 | 04:46 AM
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From: Greenwood Indiana
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I was going to drive in because I have a couple of stops on the way home. Went out to get in the Jeep and it was so beautiful out I went back in, got my bike shorts and rode anyway. I am very glad I did except I was about a half hour late for work. I will do my errands tomorrow, maybe. Oh yea, actually seen a commuter on a LHT I usually dont see because I was late. Nice bike.
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07-01-10 | 05:07 AM
#5369
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I misjudged the weather this morning as I left the house. I was in my shorts and sleeveless Jersey. Which would have been great had it not been 55 F.
So I pushed a little harder than usual to stay warm, and finally got 13.1 mph average speed on my 7.33 mile ride to work. (which is the first time over more than a couple miles I've averaged better than 12.something.
Other than that I passed maybe a total of 25 cars on the way in.
So I pushed a little harder than usual to stay warm, and finally got 13.1 mph average speed on my 7.33 mile ride to work. (which is the first time over more than a couple miles I've averaged better than 12.something.
Other than that I passed maybe a total of 25 cars on the way in.
07-01-10 | 05:10 AM
#5370
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From: Greenwood Indiana
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I refuse to wear my jacket, but I was kinda chilly too for about the first couple of miles. I think I ahve talked to you before but I cant remeber. Do you work right in Indy?
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07-01-10 | 05:35 AM
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From: Fishers, In
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07-01-10 | 06:38 AM
#5373
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It was a wonderful ride in, temps in the mid 60's and sunny. Yesterday afternoon was mid 80's and sunny so I made the route a little long, hit the bike shop for some new gloves and a couple tubes
07-01-10 | 06:56 AM
#5374
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From: Bethesda, MD
Bikes: All-City Space Horse, Trek 5000 WSD
First commute since April! I still have more physio to do on my knee but I'm pleased I can ride a bike again. Sunny and 64 - wow! I'm one of those crazy people who like it hot, but it was a gorgeous morning. I really have missed riding.
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07-01-10 | 07:47 AM
#5375
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From: Burlington, Vermont
Bikes: 2011 Trek Soho DLX
Nice crisp 58F with a tailwind. A neighbor woman rode past on an older road bike with bullhorn bars as I was pulling out of the driveway. We exchanged hellos and how's-it-goings and then I followed her. 3 or 4 miles later she ran into someone she knew and stopped, so I was on my own. Saw several people riding the other way. Chatted with a tri-athlete co-worker (pedestrian) at a red light. Nice ride, overall.