36F / 2C and sunny with a very light tailwind. One of my faster commutes. Pleasant.

dark...cold...wet
 

Less than ideal conditions this morning...snow, east wind, and 34...The pavement was wet so I took my time. This afternoon is forecast to be heavy rain and mid forties with a stronger east wind...should make things interesting. Enjoy!

Gully washer with lighting and high winds. Drove my jeep.

31f Slow ride in not sure why though, not a bad morning slight head wind hardly a cloud on the sky, also it's starting to get some what light out at 6:15am on my ride in which is nice:)

Sunrise is before 6am now, so it's in my eyes for much of the ride. I think it's going to take at least a week for my leg muscles to get used to the touring bike again.

Awesome commute this morning at 45F and dawn/overcast with winds from the N @ 5mph. Played around with tire pressures this weekend and found my perfect setting. The ride was very comfortable and was also one of the fastest commutes in this semester.

the weather radar showed no signs of precipitation, so i allowed myself to get my hopes up despite the heavy overcast.

i then had 4 miles of dry followed by 9 miles of rain - cold, wind-driven, miserable, rain.

weather radars lie!

Another basically uneventful day dodging tourists, runners and other obstructions :-/ When I looked at the weather last night, it said chance of rain 30% by this evening. Now it is saying chance of rain 70% this afternoon. So much for being a 'fair weather only' bike commuter.

35F, frosty, sunny

A chilly feeling -5C this morning, mostly clear, no wind. I'm sure having a pathetic start to the year - it's been a week since I've been on a bike.

saw a cyclist lying in the middle of the road on his back on the other side of the road with a stopped queue of traffic behind him. beautiful morning, but it spooked me. road bike, club colours on, clearly an experienced cyclist, still had helmet on. being tended by several drivers clearly keen not to move him. kept peddling up to traffic lights.

another cyclist (club colours, nice roadbike) pulls up next to me, about 15 years my senior. gives a reassuringly cocky shrug when i point out that that's "not what we want to see" and asks where i'm cycling to. he nods reassuringly at the distance of my commute and leaves me for dust when the lights go green. i reflect that generally speaking, cycling is safe, i'm happy that the car drivers have food for thought and get on with the commute.

Busy afternoon on the trail yesterday headed home, but nothing too much to complain abt., esp. compared to the traffic encountered on the MUP Sunday when I took my dad on a ride along my commute route.

A very nice morning. Warm at 60ish by 7:30 AM. Slight tailwind. Some roadwork going on at an at grade trail crossing on the MUP by the airport. It is a rough patch of pavement, if only 20 feet long. Maybe it'll be resurfaced somehow and improved.

I commute over that same stretch of the trail and saw the duck as well. Thought it was a dead hawk until I got a little closer. Strange.

Sorry, forgot to include the reference to my duck comment.

Had a beautiful, really early morning commute today. At 4.40 there was no wind, the birds sang and the sky was starting to light up. The afternoon ride home was a bit windy, but temperatures were up to at least 15°C (59°F). Felt good!

cool and moist ride in, with a steady north breeze to remind me that I'm presently riding a 70 inch singlespeed gear.

Thank you! It's in Eugene, close to the U of O.

Rode the Hot rod R300 (built as a R1000) in just warm enough not to need a jacket. Rode home for lunch. Great day!
Tomorrow is suppose to be thunderstorms. :(

Great commute afternoon at 46F with rain and headwinds from the NNE @ 8mph. I was prepared for it to rain and brought my rain gear in this morning, so I stayed generally dry during the ride home.

Today was my second day to commute to work. 70F this morning and 89F on the way home. It was a perfect day for me. Met a guy on the way home that showed me a better route that keeps me out of traffic for a quarter of my ride home. It's only 6 miles one way so I have a pretty easy commute.

John

A great day today - no rain, no wind, mild temps! I was actually slightly overdressed for once this morning. Was interviewed by a reporter as I was waiting for a friend near a gas station (price $4.05 per gallon)...
Q: Have you been riding more now that gas is more expensive?
A: No, I ride every day anyway so it hasn't effected my commute at all.
Q: So do you see more people riding bikes because of the gas prices?
A: I don't know for certain, I do know that some co-workers and friends have been asking me more questions about riding. But that always happens in the spring.
Q: Do you think that more people will start riding when gas prices get to $4.00 per gallon?
A: Well, it's just over $4.00 now and they aren't. I think it'll have to increase a much larger amount, like $0.20 or more before people think about driving less.
Q: What about the weather? Has it been effecting your riding?
(this is funny b/c this has been the coldest spring on record since the 1940s...)
A: It hasn't stopped me from riding, but I'm tired of wearing a wool layer. It's not much different than riding in the fall.
Q: Have you encountered any frost or other slippery surfaces lately?
(this was hilarious as it's like 40 degrees)
A: Not now...but in the fall/winter ice and frost is more likely and I am careful then...

Then my friend showed up - a first time commuter! He was awesome. Rode w/in his limits and listened to my advice about certain intersections and route navigations. As we pulled up to his office he was shocked that we got there so soon. I reminded him that we were also going slow. I'm meeting him for the reverse commute which will be more of a challenge with the hills and the heavier traffic. But I think he's already won over. :thumb:

nice 1 :)

Good news, they're cleaning the sidewalk!


... into the bike lane

At least he stopped sweeping while I passed. To be honest it hasn't made the bike lane any worse than it already was.

I just might have to wear a t-shirt on the commute home....so nice!

Easy ride in at 50 F (10 C). Saw one other cyclist in the dark. It is supposed to get into the 80s F ( upper 20s C), but severe thunderstorms are being predicted for this afternoon. I got lucky yesterday, and we will see what happens today.