Weather is nice, took the motorcycle instead of the bicycle. Swift ride to the gym, then to breakfast, then finally to work.

All done swiftly too..;)

raining and 48 F. forgot to bring dry shoes and my cell phone. Get to make the kessel run in 5 parsecs at lunch to retrieve the phone, might as well get some dry shoes for the afternoon.

rain pants over boxers and rain jacket over t-shirt, wool cap with brim, comfy and dry, except the feet.


metro 205, most jackets that breathe dont breathe at the arms, so the ones with arm pit vents work the best.

Watch your mouth boy, or you'll find yourself floating home.

Coldest day this fall at +1C (~34F) here in Sudbury, overdressed a bit (standard jersey and shorts plus tights, jacket and a UnderArmor sweat beanie under the helmet) so I was sweating a bit but not so much that I got a chill, I was still producing more heat than losing it. Hands fine (long fingered cycling gloves, no real insulation) but toes on right foot started to tingle at the end of the ride.

Re: the toes. Since I don't ride much into November because of snow on the road, I don't face extreme cold. However, between now and the end of my riding season, it does get cold, -10C (~15F), especially if you consider wind chill. What would you recommend for protecting my toes from the cold?

Wow, looks like Edmonton is warmer than Minneapolis or Sudbury. 6C/43F at my house. Sunny and a little breezy. Didn't dress quite warm enough, but a windbreaker at that temperature makes me swelter.

Last night, as much as it pains me to admit it, I think I was beaten in a Cat6 race. There's a woman I've seen on the trails a few times, even passed her a few times, but last night, I guess she decided to give ol' groovestew a run for his money. We traded leads a couple of times, but in the end, it was all I could do to hang onto her wheel. For all I know, she could have just been toying with me. She is now my nemesis! :)

jrickards: If it's just your toes you're worried about, these things work okay and work with clipless pedals. You might find your ankles getting cold though, in which case go for the full shoe covers (expensive, though).

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Last night, as much as it pains me to admit it, I think I was beaten in a Cat6 race. There's a woman I've seen on the trails a few times, even passed her a few times, but last night, I guess she decided to give ol' groovestew a run for his money. We traded leads a couple of times, but in the end, it was all I could do to hang onto her wheel. For all I know, she could have just been toying with me. She is now my nemesis! :)

Probably ran into my mom... :D

Looks like we are getting a few more nice days here and we can take all we can get... was really nice coming back at 9pm last evening and think the early evening has been nicer than the mornings as far as temps go.

Plus 6C with a 30 gusting to 40 km/h headwind this morning. In many spots I was struggling to do 20km/h. Riding in the drops on the road bike is much faster going into the wind. I need to get a fit done on my touring bike, as I currently find it next to impossible to use the drop position.

I took the long route down the highway home yesterday. The section I thought would be paved by now, still isn't. I had to ride about a km on dirt washboard with gravel on my skinny tires. A bit tough on the hands.

55F, I was speeding along and caught up to a coworker and her husband so cruised in the rest of the way w/ them.

ok, I'll give them a try, thanks. My tights are a bit long so they stay right down above the shoes so I think my ankles will be fine.

I need to pick a new set of MEC shoe covers... gave mine to my wife as she does not have a MEC where she lives.

Found that with wool socks, my touring shoes, and the covers I could handle -10C with clipless shoes which are sealed on the bottoms with silicone to prevent water from seeping in from the clips.

If you keep your ankles warm your feet will be happier as like your wrists, your ankles are a significant point of heat loss.

Not a bad morning, still on the 3speed racer it was 61f no winds and quiet.

Excellent commutes today.

68F and dawn/overcast with winds from the S @ 4mph this morning. Tried yet again another route, and it was great. It was the quickest one that I've taken this semester. This will be the route I will be taking from now on.

62F and overcast with winds from the NW @ 7-13mph on the commute home this afternoon. The roads were pretty damp from the rain earlier. Tried a bit different way this afternoon, which was pretty good. I don't think I'll make that one a regular route though.

I moved a couple miles farther away from work, my commute now is right at 12 miles. Enjoying the slightly more substantial ride so far. Also because the way the new route works out, I have to stop less, which is nice, and there is a road that used to be a pain to cross that I don't have to cross anymore. So yay for me.

We've hit our forecasted high here of 57 degrees. Tim to head out.

I really didn't want to get on the bike to get home but it was either that or wait for the bus. Taking the bus takes the same amount of time or more.

I also didn't feel like riding back to work this evening but see above. 30 km (18.5 miles) total today.

275 km remaining of my 1000 km year goal. I'm thinking I need to raise the bar again.

123 km remaining of my 2500 km lifetime goal before I get celebratory tattoos.

Oh, and I've lost 20-ish lbs, so far, this year.

Nice ride home tonight. Light wind, sound of fall leaves crunching under the tires, some meatball in a Ford F150 yelling at me to get off the effing road. I really missed riding this week!

I just ordered some leg warmers on amazon for $15. No more cold legs on my rides anymore! Well, starting Tuesday (when the leg warmers arrive), no more cold legs an my rides anymore!

Cold, gray, windy skies, making it difficult to build up speed, but still loved being in the elements. Encountered a couple considerate car drivers on the way home, holding traffic for me and giving me the right of way.

45/55degrees morning/evening in Chicago today. Perfect weather, not the real story of my commute today, though. While downtown I was accelerating to merge and change lanes and then immediately brake behind a car. Whoops - no brakes!

My front brake housing on the bar had rattled loose leaving no braking power. My back brakes are kept loose to minimize rubbing if wheels go untrue so not the best at breaking fully. I slowed to about 5mph with my back brake before rear ending an SUV. Broke most of the impact by turning at the last second and stiff-arming the back of the car.

First time I've ever had a motorist apologize when I hit them!

Anyways, no damage to the car or my bike just a little bruising on my end. All's well that end's well. Just a reminder that you might be a good commuter and fully confident in your abilities but all it takes to get hurt is a loose screw, misaligned gear slip, or a flat when in traffic. Ride safe!

^^ Most importantly, is your bike okay? :lol: ;)

Edit: :facepalm: you said no damage to the car or bike.

Gotta address for those leg warmers? We aren't using them yet but I want to be ready.

Yeah. Pictures of the bike man! Lets get with it already. Jeeez...

http://www.amazon.com/Descente-Coldo...6139098&sr=8-2

I wasn't sure what size I'd need, so I ordered two pair. One small and one medium. With free 2 day shipping (I have amazon prime) and free returns, it's pretty risk free doing that.

Left too late to do the bike path commute today. I took the streets route in and rode a pretty good pace. Tonight I rode to meet my wife after a long day for both of us. She was so wiped out that I sent her to a restaurant to eat while I rode home and grabbed the car. Rode hard into a damp headwind, got home, got in the car and was back just as she got the check. Got home at around the same time as we would have if she had ridden with me.

I'm not sure what I'm going to do yet. I don't even know if I'll need leg warmers. Thanks for the link.