Nice this morning. Sunny, low 50s, with a tailwind. I passed 4 cyclists, including one guy on a 'bent pulling a trailer with really bright alternating blinkies on the back. The bike had two cranks on it, too. Interesting setup. Also saw bmike headed the other way.

Nice and cool this morning, no apparent humidity and breezy-it's already starting to feel like Fall. All in all I had a decent ride, however, my legs were a little tired from yesterday's swim (I'm trying to get into triathlon/aqua-velo shape after 3+ years out of the pool). It's also time to put the headlight back on (I've been using a strobe/led front light for added visibility only).

Undertook my first commute ever this morning and had perfect weather for it--60s, cloudy but not threatening. 7 or so miles from Crown Heights, Brooklyn to the Flatiron area of Manhattan. Plenty of zippy brakeless wonders coming over the Williamsburg Bridge, but I was happy to see a lot of beaters to match my own hardtail (I'm really gonna need something a little better suited to urban riding)...

The ride home friday was lovely until I got a slow leak in the rear tire, 4 miles from home. I was planning to replace the two spokes that had broken over the weekend, and didn't want to remove the rear wheel TWICE if I didn't have to (the Nexus roller brake makes curbside wheel removal and re-installation less than convenient). My wife was running errands in the area so she swung by and gave me a lift (otherwise I would've just taken the bus). It was a friday and I was DONE with my week.

Chilly and a bit hazy on the ride in this morning. I will absolutely need to get the 'big' light ready to go in the next few days.

Nicely done!

Your hardtail (I am assuming it is a mountain bike) is most likely a fine commuting choice. Swap out the tires for some puncture resistant slicks, mount some fenders and a rack, get a set of panniers, add lights, you're good to go!

yeah it was dry. heat index was only 107F (+15F on top of that for direct unfiltered sun)

Great ideas all--even though it torpedoes my desire for a shiny new bike (and yes to the mtb)! Now it's just time to figure out WHICH puncture resistant slicks/fenders/rack to go with. Search function, here I come...

+1 on the weather for August in DC - got a late start since the wife was down this morning with a migraine (which means I just missed the back-to-school traffic.) Easy 4 miles in under clearing skies. Looking forward to the cool ride home.

A week of trailering my 4 yr old to her new school after a summer of riding w/ my 8 yr old to his summer camp. Faster average speed, and a shorter trip too (7 miles vs 12). This morning was foggy and warm (pushing 60F)

AWESOME! I poped a spoke on the homeward leg of my last commute last week which prompted me to confront my commuter bike's maintenance issues. Repaired, cleaned, lubed and shined her up over the weekend and enjoyed a smooth and silent commute in this morning. Clear skies and 60 degree temp didn't hurt either.

Was in the 60s today. Getting dim enuf to start using my blinkie. Last week I zip-tied the blinkie to the back of my saddle rack. (I've concluded putting blinkies on my helmet sucks.) I found a small long sleeved polo that fits snugly and is good under my flourescent t-shirt. Cool enough to start wearing gloves for my morning commute.

Hardest ride was to ride to the office this morning. Having a really hard time getting motivated after a weekend in Tahoe with the extended family. Lots of climbing, plus bombing around the trails with my five-year old bike-maniac, plus pulling his sister on the trail-a-bike.

hot. humid! nice to be back on the bike after a week off. saw two other commuters. one was wrong way on the sidewalk.... hope she'll be OK.... she was taking it easy, though. so was I.

nice cool fresh start to the day here in central CT. Rode the ss Puch to work today.

Same here , cool mornings and bright sunny afternoons.A hint of autumn in the air already.
I need a light jacket and gloves on the way in and just a t-shirt on the way back.
And lots of water to drink too !
Today I made a big detour through the woods on my MTB , just for fun , I haven't been able to ride much besides commuting to work and I love to spend some time on the tracks through the forrest whenever I can .
Cycling is great that way , just go out and ride .
Tomorrow is a big day , my son goes back to school , the summer-holidays are over !
We had a great time , and he rides really well for a three-year-old , I am very proud !

Nice riding today.
My legs were a wee bit tired after a 30 miler yesterday, but I did ok.
The rest of the week looks pretty stellar, looking forward to it.

I rode the whole way home, as opposed to my normal bike/train or bike/carpool thing. 24.3 miles, 2h10m door-to-door, moving average 12.7 - a personal best for my commute!

Left work early. Flat tire and long bank line ensured no extra time though.

It was a chilly 54 F ( 12 C) this morning, but I refuse to give up my sleeveless shirts and shorts. The first couple hills are cold, but it gets warmer. It got pleasant going across an interchange
bridge with all the heat coming up from the cars below. Yesterday going home was bit challenging
at one point. Some nitwit raced around me to get in front of me going down a hill, so he could turn
right, which I already knew that I would have to avoid him, but he stopped for a pedestrian, and I
had to swerve left and fortunately, I ended in a pocket between cars to get around him. Some driver really don't consider whats going on.

Pushed too hard yesterday afternoon. Taking the long ride home kicked my tail. Short way in this morning. Surprisingly cool for this time of year. Almost wanted a jacket at the beginning of the ride.

45 degrees when I got on the bike this morning! I love cold, but wasn't quite prepared for the teeth chattering the first mile or so. Great ride in regardless. Got yelled at by a jogger for my headlight being "too bright" so I promptly told him that it's so I can see idiots like him that jog in the dark wearing black clothes. That ended that.

-R

45F and clear. No wind. Quite a nice ride. No cyclists spotted except for one guy right as I was walking into my building. The same guy I've chased down a couple of times. I don't know if he was ahead of me or behind me on the MUP. I never saw him. He takes a slightly different route than I toward the end of the ride.

Yesterday I geocached on my ride home and found two hides in the woods. Yet something else that's easy for a bicycle commuter to do!

Sounds like all of the East Coasters are having the same nice weather. I had a great commute this morning, dry with temps in the low 60s. Wore a t-shirt and arm, leg warmers for the first time in months. The coolness felt great and I barely broke a sweat. Still caught every freakin red light, however. Some things never change.

I think it was close to 50 degrees. Great ride. Many people spoke to me today, several joggers, other commuter x2 and even a guy in a car. They were all nice. Weird.

Commute #18.

Was really dreading this morning's ride. Two days of thunderstorms = no riding. Then three days of cold kept me off the bike. Forecast calls for another week of cold, so I figure I have to learn how to deal with "cold" cycling.

48 degrees when I rolled down the driveway. Layers: bike shorts + sweat pants; bike jersey + arm warmers + my red plaid "farmer" overshirt + yes.... THE ORANGE NERD VEST saw its initial run today. The sun was not yet up, so fired up the blinkies as well.

Body was OK, but fingers were cold toward the end of my commute (an hour). Have been wearing fingerless gloves for the padding, now I want to find something that will keep my fingers warm yet give me firm grip on my handlebars and give me the flexibility to change gears and grab my brakes.

Saw a small field of corn that had been freshly harvested.

Toward the end of my commute I saw two cyclists heading the opposite direction. I think I've seen them before in roughly the same place. They are heading down a hill and look like they are heading off to have some fun; I am struggling up a hill on my way to work.

Ahh, but this afternoon it will be 72 degrees and I will be heading down the same hill!