Started out a bit dark. Was in ninja clothing so I ran blinkie and headlight until I got on the MUP. (Only about a mile of residential streets involved.)

Nice tailwind. Passed 3 riders. Caught a 4th and 5th before I left the MUP.

My ride this morning was uneventful and cool, temp here was 59 degrees this morning, good for t-shirt, shorts and zippered sweatshirt, which is too warm by the end of the ride 20 minutes later.

ElTwitcho, next time you are tempted to confront a motorist, consider that he may be armed.

On the other hand, on my commute home last Friday, I was cut off by a driver turning left in front of me in the pedestrian crosswalk, illegally in front of traffic just as the light turned green, and I shouted "***hole!" after him. I admit further I would have liked to confront him as elTwitcho did, but he was long gone.

Just discovered this thread -- started in 2002 and now has over 1100 messages; is that a record?!!

I started cyclocommuting (trying to coin a word here -- I hate "commute by bike") two weeks ago after I got an awesome full-size commuter pannier (i.e. like a garment bag that drapes over the rack) at a used swap for $23. Since then, I've only been able to cyclocommute one day a week, but this week I'm aiming for 2 or 3. Mostly it's a logistics issue -- I can't do it if I have somewhere to be after work.

The first two times went really well, but today was pretty hard for some reason; can't tell if I was just sluggish (I only got 6 hours of sleep as opposed to my usual 7) or if my new fenders were rubbing slightly against my tires, or if my new front tire needs to be broken in, or what...but it just felt like I was phoning it in. I guess that just happens sometimes, but hopefully I'll have a better ride home and will try tacking on a few extra miles just to get a good full ride in.

brisk, baby. 42F. Due to hit 80F later though so I went for the t-shirt.

The sun is lower in the sky than it was a couple weeks ago. Soon I'll be riding both ways in the dark, on the street. I made sure to really pay attention to the MUP today, because I know I'll miss it in the dead of winter.

It was a fast ride home. I was amped from a busy day at work. On the way home, I heard ambulances running around emergent...I guess we didn't slow down after I left.

had a flat on the ride home today. Still a nice ride.

omgg, it was 26C on the way home... the human body was not made to withstand these temperatures.

i seemed to get more last minute, right before an intersection cager passes this afternoon. is there a full moon or something?

I got flipped off by a taxi driver today. First off he was sitting with his flashers on about 1/2 mile away from the stop sign, so I pass him to the left and go on to the stop sign. I am now sitting at a fairly busy intersection waiting for a clear space so I can go when he pulls up behind me, did I mention this was a busy intersection...so we sit for around a minute and a half, because there was no room to go. About a minute in he starts yelling at me and waving me to go...of course cars are coming both directions so I am not about to just jump out. He then continues to honk and yell obscenities at me until I finally get a clear space to go.

So...I jump out and take the whole lane, I noticed before he was also turning left, as I get my foot back into my toe clip he turns left onto the road, screeching his tires the entire time and begins honking again. I slowly move to the right giving him enough room to pass, he passed so close he almost clipped me with his mirror...and flipped me off one more time...

Fun day

I had my first flat today... Cruisin home, bike felt 'funny'. I checked the front tire and it felt a little lower than the back, but not flat. So I stopped to put some air in. I dunno if I tore it or if it was already torn, but the valve stem let go while I was pumping right where it meets the tube. Un-repairable... Luckily, I always carry a spare when i'm farther than walking distance from my apt. This was my first time changing a bike tube. It took about 15 minutes probably. Not bad for my first time.. heh, heh..

Other than that, the ride home was pretty nice.

had a doctor's appointment this am and rode over to that. Man, the bicycle racks at the hospital (Brigham and Women's) are full to capacity!

Took a little different route into work. Then a ride after work to the 24 hour post office and a cut through the North End through to the end of the bike path down by the museum. Nice ride home on the bike path. The river was still and dark, gorgeous.

On the way home today, I saw a fox. He stepped tentatively out of the underbrush that lines the strip between the sidewalk and the railroad, between the Southfield Freeway and the first building. He appeared to want to cross Michigan Avenue, but with the traffic noise, he didn't notice me until I was a few feet away. He ducked back into the brush. I couldn't blame him -- heck, I would not try to cross Michigan Avenue at that spot at rush hour.

I did not recognize it as a fox right away, but for its size and gait. Its face was whitish, and its tail was bushy only halfway down its length, with the last half nearly bare of fur. It was the rattiest, mangiest-looking fox I've ever seen. Maybe he fell into the Rouge River. I felt sorry for him and did something you're not supposed to do: I dug out a stale doughnut from my lunchbag and left it on the path he took into the brush.

Another adult bicyclist appeared suddenly next to me -- no wonder I snuck up on the fox, as I never heard or saw this guy, either -- and he slowed and asked whether it was a fox, and I said yes. Then he was gone. Although I live and work in a highly populated area, I see more wild animals along my commute than other bicycle commuters. Fancy that.

Temp was 68 degrees, overcast, calm, dry. But it's raining now and forecast all day tomorrow.

I had a nice commute into Davis today. I made good time even though my legs felt soooooo heavy. My boyfriend is pretty good at setting the pace so I can't slack off too much.

I was all jazzed about my ride home until I pulled my bike clothes out of my bag and they were still wet from the morning. Yep, I sweat that much. Ew. I think I figured out a place where I can hang my clothes up during the day so they'll dry out. Luckily I always wear little shorts under dresses, so I just wore my regular clothes instead of putting my wet ones back on. If any of you other Causeway Commuters saw a girl in a dress heading to Sacramento this evening, that was me!

I see a lot of commuters going in to Sac when I'm going to Davis, and vice versa. I probably saw 10-15 people today.

Way foggy today. First day in a long time I will ride in with my wife of my own free will. Several things factored in. The pavement on my favorite and safest route was ground down over the last couple of days and far too rough to ride a road bike on. It is very foggy I can barely see the light at the end of the driveway. I have to find a new route today. I used all my CO2 yesterday. OK I will quit whining. My wife is ready to go to work. I hate riding in a car anymore.

Me too. Waaay foggy this morning. I loved it. There was no universe outside of my beam of light! My "DeWalt" brand safety glasses kept fogging up and I couldn't keep them on. I felt naked without them!

No fog, but way too muggy...looked like it was going to pour all the way in but stayed dry so I had my rain gear on for nothing, but I have a feeling I may need it going home.

I overslept to the point that I should have driven. I decided I'd finish getting ready (pack a lunch, dry my hair, etc.) while the truck was warming up. I tried to start the truck....nothing. @#$%!!

So I grabbed my bike, put it on the big chain ring, and ran the Late to Work Time Trial Stage! It was nonstop, except for the stoplight at the busy intersection.

I finally had a chance to catch my breath at the red light. I was in the right through lane, and a minivan pulled up in the right turn lane. The (very cute!) driver rolled down his window and chatted me up until traffic cleared and he could turn. :D Still got it.

Mid 50sF, overcast, darkish, but dry. Saw the neighborhood siamese cat. Passed one dude, rode for a while, and passed a dudette. :) Not many people out this morning.

Caged it this morning with bike in tow for the commute home. Met a fellow commuter in the Locker room a the Y. He does a similar 19 mile distance to what I do but he starts out north and heads south where I start south and head north.

Cool dry fall weather. Didn't even break a sweat even though I put in my usual effort.

Last night when I was getting ready to do my 1-2hr ride in the park, I discovered a flat rear tire. I didn't have any spare tubes, so I tried to use a patch kit. Well I got the tire off, and the hole was big enough to fit my pinky through. Needless to say, no patch would hold it. I looked at the time, 8:30pm, local bike shop was closed. I drove to the nearest big box department store to see if they had any tubes. All they had was 26" or smaller. So basically I just accepted the 'epic fail' and had a few beers. Of course I ended up having to drive today, but I'll make sure to pick-up some inner tubes during lunch.

On last nights ride home I came accross a deer crossing the MUP along the river. Its not an unusual sight in Milwaukee but it is still kinda cool to see. This mornings ride in was great! Temp was 46 so two long sleeve shirts, but still just shorts. Got buzzed by a dump truck this morning, startled me a bit but whatever. Getting darker and darker in the morning but I bought a light to help me. I passed the 1000 mile milestone this week. Not bad since I only started doing this around mid June.

Back on the Bike today (missed Friday and yesterday for various reasons). I feel pretty sluggish today. Maybe it's the stress of having my kitchen destroyed (big scarry reno project)? Anyway, nice temps on the ride this morning. No complaints.

I'm starting to wonder if I'll end up with clipless pedals soon...

Nice ride in! One of the pair of scofflaws from last week came scooting around us. It was an easy catch and release. I even got "the Look" - twice! In response, I dialled it up to about 100W and cruised out ahead. I could hear a whole bunch of shifting going on behind me, but it was to no avail. I can't wait to do this to them on snow. Hee-hee! :D

FANTASTIC RIDE IN!!! Practicing better pre-ride hydration and man is it paying off! Rocked that **** today...

I had about a week and a half off the bike, for various logistical/parental/spousal reasons. Back on today, and the legs are a little cranky about it.

Just before my turn onto Wall Street, a black utility pickup was about to turn onto Water ahead of me, from my right. I saw him and slowed, he saw me and slowed, we had that moment of waiting--and then I said "thanks" (his window was open) and moved just as he decided I wasn't moving and pulled forward.

Grins on both sides, a shrug from him, and I slowed alongside when he stopped and said, "That's about the politest interchange I've ever had with a truck." We both took off in good moods when the light changed.