Freak'n rained today! Lots! I was wet from head to tow in 45 seconds. So i got some fenders and my ride home was much more pleasant!

Nice ride in, and a tad warmer, but still the chill in the air is there. Passed two people running in the dark, and I guess the idea is to not advertise yourself. Although, coming upon them in the dark is waker upper.

Great ride in. Legs burning from racing some young, red light-running punk yesterday. Weather guys say rain tonight. Long-sleeve jerseys should be on the doorstep tonight. Not quite cool enough for them in the afternoon, but the morning air has quite the nip. I'm packing in the sandals and looks like "real" bike shoes through the winter. Too bad, really; I love those sandals - no odor, cool feet.

I'm taking advantage of the nice weather and hoping to bike commute all 5 days this week, only about the third or fourth time this year. Saw another bike commuter this morning, which is a rarity in itself around here, and he actually looked the part. He was wearing a red jersey, had a bright headlight and was riding on the street going in the right direction. Usually when I see other bike commuters (which is about 2-3 times a year) they are dressed in black with no headlights or tail-lights and riding on the sidewalks or the wrong direction.

Ah but did you win? I always take pleasure in demonstrating that they're not faster even when they run lights and signs.



At any rate, 47F when I left this morning! I switched to a long sleeve jersey. A neighbor was riding by on her bull-horned roadbike when I was pulling my bike out. I chased her down and rode with her for a few miles before taking off after someone far ahead with a tail light. Silly Commuter Racing!

Also, dead squirrel on side of MUP.

Nice riding home last night. I remember when low to mid-eighties seemed hot in the late spring. Nowadays a day with those kinds of temps seems quite comfortable.

Noticed some excessive rattling from the the front fender/rack this AM. Thought to myself I needed to tighten the eyelet screw when I get to the office. Well, the screw is gone! So, I tightened down the other side and zip-tied the screwless side. TIme for a stop at the hardware store for a replacement screw... and some Loctite.

4th day of my new commute today, the last 3 days I've hit the school traffic every morning and each day I've left the house a little earlier to try and avoid it.
Today I succeeded, I left the house at 8am and had the nicest ride in to college so far, no worrying about inattentive parents driving into me, no weaving through cars to make my turnings, it was bliss. It does however mean I get to college really early, so I have more waiting around, but it was worth it for the calm I felt when I got in.
The ride home isn't too bad as I fall nicely between the school traffic and the work traffic so get the same more relaxed experience I had this morning.

I even had a nice White Van Man following me today, coming down the longest road I use I have a nice downhill followed by a flat stretch, I managed to hit 34 on the hill, and sustained about 28 on the flat, the van happily stayed behind me, and even when I finally lost momentum and slowed to about 15 he didn't pass despite me pulling right over to let him which meant I made my next right turn nicely. It was a good time.

60F, raining. Surprise 8am dentist appt.

69 F and about an hour after rain. The road varied from standing water to dry. Very nice ride in.

Feels like a Portland winter here today...

the skies looked dicey when i woke-up, but i checked the radar and nothing was doing, so i rolled the dice and rode my road bike. sure enough, about 13.5 miles into my 15 mile commute, i get pinched by a downpour. confused, i immediately pulled under a building overhang and whipped out my phone, i checked the radar again and saw that a small little cloud burst was overhead. i waited about 10 minutes for it to pass, and then proceeded to roll slowly the rest of the way because my road bike is not fender equipped and the roads had received a thorough soaking.

i should know better than to roll the dice when the clouds look suspicious, but i foolishly trusted the weather radar and took my road bike because it's just so much more fun to ride than my old fender equipped mountain bike.

Did the 20 km with a slow, relaxed mindset. Took off the Zefal toe clips, mounted a wider saddle and raised the handlebars. Only 2 minutes difference between a racing mindset being chased by zombies and a Gandhi ride. A lot less stress though.

Weather here is gorgeous and I'd planned to get out early but that didn't happen because I was up too late last night watching the Giants game. (Beat LA!)

Fantastic ride today. Lite sprinkle turned into a downpour. No worries though as I had extra clothes in my pannies and rode the bike with fenders.

I'd rather ride wet than drive any day.

Wet.

I'll second irclean on the commute today being wet. The ride into work on Wednesday was glorious. I rode the Grand River Trail from Glen Morris south of Cambridge, skirted the edge of Paris into downtown Brantford (around 25 km) in about an hour with the Mongoose fully loaded with paniers. Even the sections on the road were great and I was only passed by 3 cars. Saw all sorts of critters including deer, chipmunks etc. It completely made my day.

My first week of commuting is nearly over. So far, it is great. I get to work in a much better mood, and find myself in a better mood when I get home, due to the exercise. It is also a LOT more fun than sitting in traffic. I've also been getting lots of comments from people at work that see me roll into the parking garage...I'm the only bike commuter in my building right now (several hundred people).

Weather is great for now too, 60's in the morning and when I lave work (10-11 hr days this week...). I'm sure that will change as fall/winter really rolls around.

The ride to my sons school was quiet and uneventful. Dropped him off and headed out for a trip downtown on the Central Valley Greenway. It has improved a lot since I last rode it all the way downtown! I'm not a fan of the uncontrolled crossing on Boundary under Hwy 1, but the rest is nice. Picked up a new axle and some advice about checking the alignment of my dropouts from Mighty Riders on Broadway and headed back out to pick my son up. Nearly got hit by a left turn coming off of the road running parallel to the Greenway. My son was playing on the playground with his class when I got back, so I rolled to the Starbucks, grabbed a latte and rolled back to the school with my coffee in hand. Took the short route home with the TAB and I'm still shocked how differently I'm treated with my son on the back. When I signal a left turn, oncoming traffic stops for me... Overall, a nice 2:30 ride in the sun. Rolled out after the roads had dried and made it back before the showers started again.

Oy, Friday on the way home I almost ended up with a squirrel in my front wheel. Usually I shout out to warn them, but this one blended in with the leaves on the side of the road. Until I got next to him and he darted right for my front wheel. Luckily he turned at the last second and paralleled me for a few sprints then ran back to the side of the road. Whew!

Congrats DirtRoadRunner! I'm also the only one in a similarly sized building that brings their bike to work. One of my office mates rides part of his commute, but takes the train the last leg to the office. Lots of positive support from co-workers & management but no one has joined me yet. :-)

I really felt like sleeping in this morning and driving, but wanted to make 5 days bike commuting for the week, so I got up. The weather here is still incredibly warm, and it was 74 F when I got up. It was also very windy, which made for a slow commute as it was a headwind most of the way. A cold front is supposed to move through the area today, which means the high tomorrow is only supposed to be 88 rather than 95. Big deal.

54° this morning with just a hint of a breeze made for a very pleasnat ride in to the office.

Well yesterday's ride home was soaking wet. Today I had some drizzle in places, but it was pretty dry otherwise. Great tailwind.

51F / 10C. I passed a guy on a commuter rig. He was wearing a winter coat, and gloves. I was wearing shorts & a short-sleeve jersey.

A co-worker saw me riding up the steepest part of the street. He said I made it look effortless.

Looks like everyone's getting rain. Despite getting soaked this morning, it was a great commute. 66F and scattered rain showers with winds from the W @ 7mph.

Nice ride, a bit chilly 50f but no wind. Heavy traffic through Mundelein but otherwise not bad. I was luckier then the dead fox on the road. Beautiful animal.

5 for 5 this week...That's 173 miles once I'm back home tonight....exactly 1 hour of pedaling from door to door. No rain but cloudy and cooler. Nice bike commute Today! But aren't they all?