Whoah--I was too busy posting about myself to read this the first time around. Hope you mend fast!

Nice commute this morning, i detoured some 5km out of my way to return a library book for my wife. So i got an extra 10k in total and it was all fast. It was a fast commute despite a headwind for the majority of the ride.

Woo Hoo first commute in about 20 years, why the hxxx did I wait so long to get back to something I love. It wasn't too hot in the AM but this afternoon the heat index was 109 but I still had a great time.

Hope you're feeling better, Big Ron. That sucks.

Still chilly here, but nice weather for riding. The pope-a-thon has finally left town, so it's much quieter. It was a nightmare last week, with so many overseas visitors stepping out into the road whilst looking the wrong way...

Glad you're OK Ron.

I took a much-needed rest day yesterday and was feeling strong both ways today. I'm taking training through Wed this week, but I needed to swing into the office this morning and just did my usual routine. Caught the bus to the train from work and sardined my way downtown (man, Metro can barely cut it now--it's going to be hell if/when the spam REALLY hits the fan). By the time I got back to my bike it was 13 hours later, but still really enjoyed the ride on home.

With a commute of just under 5 miles, I'm gradually working toward being able to just sprint the whole way (esp in the morning). Not there yet, but workin' on it... :D

On a really good day I can average 16-17mph on my 10 mile commute. On most days though I average about 14-15mph. I have noticed that the more I ride during the week the lower my mph has been, but I have only been riding steadily for 6 weeks.

Got lunged at by a German Sheppard that was on a fixed leash, rather than a retractable/ adjustable leash. The dog's owner got tugged a couple feet into the street but gained control of the dog before he could get to me. Still the event made my heart skip a beat.

The weather was perfect on the way home. It was warm and cloudy. More important than the weather, though, was the noise. There was none. I heard wind and I heard traffic, but those fade into the background as white noise, kind of like the soothing drone of the fan that lulls me to sleep. All day, I had heard nothing but strident voices and bad news. A whole twenty minutes or so of not talking to anyone really helped me chill out.

Bad. It was hot. Too hot, made me feel like I was going to lose my lunch, but I toughed it out.

Warm and foggy. Not too bad, though I'm dreading the heat on the ride home.

And it's definitely not a bad commute considering I'd been lazy and skipped June and most of July...

I got coffee!! That always makes the commute better, even though it involves busting my butt up a huge hill and coming in to work right at the buzzer. On top of that, the weather was nice, the stoplights were in my favor, and it was just awesomeness all around.

Beautiful day, got into a higher gear this time around (top out at an estimated 20 MPH, my fastest yet, for about 30-45 seconds). All this after debating whether I should ride or not; glad I didn't listen to that inner voice. :D

Today's commute was GREAT. I got my new Cross Check!

I almost got my self t-boned by another cyclist today. It was weird I was riding down a road and pulled up to a stop sign looked both ways then looked left and saw someone on an upright with bright yellow saddlebags and just kinda got stunned like I was looking at some mirage. Tried to move but failed to clip in and almost stalled out but I finally got myself together and across the road without slowing them up too much I hope.

So um sorry about that to the first commuter I ever saw in the dark going north/west on royal this morning in los colinas.

Otherwise it was just slow. Seems I am slow in the am and fast in the pm lately. You'd think I'd be slower in the pm when it is 100+ not counting asphault/cement warmth.

Nice and cool this morning; a nice change of pace from the heat/humidity/thunderstorms lately.

Commute was ok. I felt alot faster than usual and was riding in a faster gear than I normally use. Up until some bonehead took issue with me riding anywhere but the gutter, as he rode past me on his motorcycle he shouted that I had to be "1 meter from the sidewalk!". It gets tiresome with all the people who heard a traffic law from a friend of a friend of a friend that now thinks it's actually in the highway traffic act.

Adjusted the saddle down about a half inch and shaved two minutes off my morning commute. Felt above average. It could be favorable alignment of the stars, today's cool air, or the cinnamon roll I nabbed at home before heading out. :)

It's been humid like a wet blanket for a week. Hoping to avoid daily evening showers on the return ride.

I felt quite strong on the way in. I think I'm getting faster. I may have to switch my gear to 53x17... :eek:

Surprisingly cool this morning for Texas in July. For a few minutes, wished I had worn sleeves. But fun as usual :)

With my slicks and steel frame, I don't take out my (dad's) road bike when they are predicting rain. Which makes this a lousy week :(
I think we got this hybrid sitting in the back of the garage not being used. Maybe I'll get it down, tune it up and use it to ride to work in rainy weather.

nice ride
got the new gr-9 pedals yesterday and they are so comfy
can't wait to ride home

Awesome! The ride to work in the morning is generally cool with relatively low level of traffic. I picked up some new neon green riding jersey's and a new commuter bag (novara) and I can tell that I've been noticed more by motorists. Going home is another story, people are absolutely crazy and inconsiderate in the evening! I've added some info to my website that discusses some of the things to do to make commuting a bit less dangerous. http://mrbikefantastic.blogspot.com/

Happy biking!

Raining on the way in, second day of commuting after a two week hiatus due to illness that ended up going into my lungs. It was enjoyable and brought me peace.

Good ride this morning. Stopped on the bridge over I-40 to watch the traffic jam for a couple of minutes. Had a nice laugh about it and moved on. Only saw 1 other bike today.

Saw a young buck nibbling on someones flowers on the way in. We just looked at each other as I passed within 5 feet of him.

He didn't care that I was coming by and I didn't care that he was eating someones flowers.

You don't get that interaction when you ride in the car.