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Old 10-17-09 | 08:31 PM
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Finally some cooler weather!!! Great commute today, ride home was in the mid 50s and tailwinds most of the way, no complaints here.


P.s. jdmitch-sorry to hear about your job man, good luck with your search for a new one, I've got fingers crossed you find one that's commutable.
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Old 10-17-09 | 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by jdmitch
Haven't commuted for a couple days, my company finally got hammered by the economy and I was one of the cuts... hopefully next job will be close enough to keep commuting by bike...
Sorry to hear about the job. I was laid off in June and just started working last week. I was lucky enough to find a job within commuting distance (5½ miles).

Good luck to you.
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Old 10-18-09 | 05:39 PM
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First time it rained to & from work since I don't know when. Usual 20 mph wind here on the cape, gusts to 40+ were a nice touch. Toes got damp but not really wet.

At work went out in the company car. Someone left the driver side window open about 1/4". Got wetter driving that than to & from work on the bike.
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Old 10-18-09 | 06:32 PM
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Old 10-19-09 | 04:28 AM
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Easy ride in, but a tad chilly at 32 F (0 C). Today, they are prediciting the 60s F ( upper teens C)
this afternoon, so it should be a nice ride home in the sun. These are days when I carry chilly gear
and warm weather gear, and I always forget something. On Friday, 16 Oct this area set a record for
the coldest Oct 16 in a 138 years of record keeping, but no one had to tell me that.
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Old 10-19-09 | 05:30 AM
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Yup, just like fletchh. 32 degrees when I got on the bike at 5am. Frost on the ground!

Got to see one of the Arlington Mobile Commuter Store RV's wallop a Honda Civic, that made for some entertainment!
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Old 10-19-09 | 07:08 AM
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Hate to rub it in, but a beautiful 72 at 5:00 this morning. Although, it's going to be low 90's on the way home this afternoon.
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Old 10-19-09 | 07:58 AM
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Eggs Florentine. Two poached eggs,ham,spinach and hollandais sauce on two english
muffins. Watched the sun come up from a diner on the way in.
Celebrating the end of a rainy nor'easter.
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Old 10-19-09 | 08:00 AM
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45* and dark
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Old 10-19-09 | 08:02 AM
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i love to rub it in! lol today was a beutifull day with 82 F temp, like all Puertorrican mornings! lol

you guys are my heros!

went out of the house with my new Marathon plus tires, and desided to ride the entire way to work, no boat ride for me today.

today i noticed how most drivers are pretty stressed, punching the accel from red light to next red light, guess many of them were pissed at the biker that passes them every time they stop lol!

went thru 2 parks, and the birds were singing, with a light breeze hitting my face....had to do more effort going against the wind, hopefully running against the wind will train me better.
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Old 10-19-09 | 08:15 AM
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I used to take a ferry thru the harbor. Changed work locations tho.
The ferry ride was a lot of fun!
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Old 10-19-09 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Bat22
I used to take a ferry thru the harbor. Changed work locations tho.
The ferry ride was a lot of fun!
yeah marine transport is a completly different experience! feels older than old school "ancient school"
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Old 10-19-09 | 09:18 AM
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Reading the history of the local Fore River Shipyard founded by Tom Watson.
The guy that answered Alexander Bells' first phone call.
Great story!!!
I digress, windy, low 40's. little bit on the raw side.
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Old 10-19-09 | 09:31 AM
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First frosty morning of the year! It was a wonderful 31 degrees F when I left for work at 6:25 this morning, had to break out the wool socks...nice ride in, I think I saw maybe 4 or 5 cars total.

Ride home was nice, 45 F and not a cloud in the sky
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Old 10-19-09 | 09:42 AM
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50sF, gray.

Passed a dead possum in the bike lane, and started to realize he'd only get more stuck in place as fall progresses into winter, so I went back and threw him into a ditch.
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Old 10-19-09 | 10:08 AM
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First ride in almost 10 days due to some out of town travel and work-related courses.
55 degrees F, and dark, with awesome thunderstorms (great light show on the way in). Crossed thru a few brief downpours of cold rain but most of the ride was light drizzle.
I saw 2 other bike commuters instead of the usual 8-10 in summertime.

Looks like more thunder and lighting for the ride home in advance of a cold front (though not as cold as a couple of weeks ago).
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Old 10-19-09 | 10:32 AM
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I'm heading in early (pre-dawn) all week b/c I have a friend in town, and I want to maximize my time with him.

Had great ride with the road all to my self. Thoroughly enjoyed watching my new PB Blaze Superflash mode reflect off of signs 2000ft away. Nice.
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Old 10-19-09 | 11:59 AM
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Good ride this morning, the streets were wet from the night rain and large snowflakes.
I rode the 8 mile route this morning.
 
Old 10-19-09 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by beingtxstate
I'm heading in early (pre-dawn) all week b/c I have a friend in town, and I want to maximize my time with him.

Had great ride with the road all to my self. Thoroughly enjoyed watching my new PB Blaze Superflash mode reflect off of signs 2000ft away. Nice.
that SO COOL! when one works to maximize time with someone! this are "the" times when every second counts!

cheers!
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Old 10-19-09 | 12:19 PM
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Warmer this morning, 45F. I went with just shorts, no tights and was OK.

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Old 10-19-09 | 04:32 PM
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Fine, no rain.
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Old 10-19-09 | 07:38 PM
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nice ride in. almost no headwind. pretty good tailwind coming home (30km/hr according to the weather network). took advantage of it and opted for the long way home around the bay.

suffered last week with the unseasonably cold temps. soothed myself over the w/end with a little retail therapy. bought winter cycling shoes, lobster gloves and a neoprene face mask. not cheap. maybe i guaranteed us a warm winter....
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Old 10-19-09 | 07:46 PM
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I decided that it's getting pretty dark in the morning.... time for some more light.
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Old 10-19-09 | 08:17 PM
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ugg, cold is coming but on the bright side it was a beautiful sun shinning through that felt great on my backside. nothing like silence and those first morning rays. heavy winds coming back, gonna sleep good tonight!
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Old 10-19-09 | 08:58 PM
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Nice ride today. Cool Fall morning felt great. Started raining just as I was pulling up to the office and it cleared out for the afternoon journey home.
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