I would have enjoyed it though. :lol:

Right now my legs feel like someone smacked them with a shovel.

This week has been a test for year-round bike commuters in NC -- the coldest weather I can remember in October for many years. Although it's mild for Northerners, we don't usually get freezing temperatures here until November. So far, I'm handling the cold just fine and have avoided the mistake of dressing too warmly. The hardest part has been the wind. When it's really blowing it seems to swirl from every direction and you never feel like you've got a tailwind.

About like I expected... Windy. A bit damp, but not raining. Low 30sF. Quartering tailwind at about 20MPH off Lake Champlain. It pushed me a little bit. No snow. I wasn't expecting any snow. I forecast the weather better than the TV and radio people. :rolleyes: They pay no attention to elevation.

+1 My commute home last night was nasty. I was suppose to have a slight tailwind but it seemed like the wind did whatever it wanted to. Really tough. I fought the crap for 4.5 hrs yesterday. I feel beat up.

Exactly. I haven't seen frost in Jacksonville, but I've heard that some of the more rural areas are getting it, and some places even had ice on their cars Monday morning (after a rain).

Man, couldn't agree more. Last night the wind was so unreal. At one point I was just starting from a red light and this blast hits me and actually lifted me and the front of the bike slightly off the ground!!

My legs are gone this morning. Took a break today as I don't want an injury to ruin things. Weather is suppose to start to mellow out tomorrow.

So it looks like the wind will be my nemesis this winter and any thing over 35-40 mph is going to make me think twice.

Thinking about the wind.

I do think it could be real dangerous when it's whipping around heavily. I've been pushed from the left and tried to hold myself upright. Then when a car cuts me close on the left it tends to block the wind and I find myself trying not to steer into the vehicle.

The mixture of wind and bum-holes not giving adequate space can be deadly. Just be careful.

This cold is NEVER going to go away. I still feel just as crappy as I did on the days that I drove. But I didn't have access to a car today, so I loaded up Serious Bike and trucked off to work.

The weather was nice. 50 degrees and clear.

The ride was slow. I didn't want to put forth too much physical effort. I pretty much had it on autopilot.

First ride since Thursday. I've had a number of appointments out of the office and Monday was just way to windy for me. Today was cool (26) and was the first time I had to wear something on my legs. All in all I was fairly comfortable although my toes got a bit cold. I guess I need to do something about that. Its supposed to be in the 60's or near that by Friday. Other than that, nothing out of the ordinary to report

1st cold commute for me today.

It was 34 in Montgomery AL this morning, about 10 degrees off from our normal over night lows for this time of year.

I was prepared- Leather shoes, air force issue boot socks, underarmor tights, Nashbar cargo pants (knickers), underarmor ss compression shirt, poly pro ls, and wind breaker. I bought a poly pro balaclava, but had to pull it down below my nose-- I was fogging my glasses.

The only thing that didn't work was the Nashbar full fingered gloves. Not good for mid 30s My fingers were in the painful stage by the time I finished my 6 mile commute. One I reach the base, I do a loop around the flight line for another 7 miles, but not today.

I was mostly warm and enjoyed the ride. Expecting about 61 degrees for the return home. Can't wait to get back on the bike!

I had the same thought yesterday on my (very windy) ride home. The bike felt very snaky, like the back end was fishtailing even though I wasn't braking or anything. One down-side to panniers: I've found that in cross winds they act like a rudder. :twitchy: Just another reason to take the lane.

substructure, I thought my jelly-legs problem was just my own, but if we both have it maybe it's a result of wind and cold (and a certain amount of overuse, but at least if I have other reasons I can avoid taking the time off the bike I know I need).

Not quite as cold as yesterday, mid 40's I think. Not a bad ride but, I've got to get a new jacket. The zipper on my last one broke over the summer and I've yet to replace it. I've been adding layers and using winter gloves/skull cap/woold socks but, there's nothing like a good shell to protect againts the wind. I had been thinking of selling my current ride in favor of a 29er but realized that I like the "fast commuter" option that I've got now with the Crosscheck. So, I'm soon to install a Chris King headset, new Salsa skewers and seatpost, and continue to bling it up a little. I guess I'll have to swap out the slicks soon as well (they've got plenty of wear and many, small cuts).

Snowfall up here near Erie! I road my girlfriends stock Mongoose MTB. Its a great ride, but has no fenders, so I got soaked.

Anyway of keeping slush off the BB shell?

Took the shorter off road route home yesterday. Temps in the high 50's and the trails are getting very dusty and we need some good rain/snow. After daylight savings the New Trek 8000 will be put up as my main commuter bike and my official commuter bike with lights, fenders etc will be brought out for the winter commute. Pics will follow shortly.

Got honked at, chased him down... it's documented in the a&s thread under the 'what do you do if you get honked at?' thread. Pretty anti-climatic though.

Really warm this morning. I was [am] very tired, and my shoulder hurts. I want a nap followed by a coffee.

38º this morning and a little cloudy and windy. Not bad, though, got a late start and traffic was really light.
I installed some airless tires last week and I have about 30 miles on them. Increased rolling resistance and some unstableness at higher speeds. (Over 20 mph and the tires get pretty squirmy feeling).

didn't get to ride the past couple days since i was on a retreat out of town so it was great to get back on the saddle this morning, it was refreshing. looks like the rest of the week should be sunny so i am looking forward to getting some more miles in...it should be interesting biking home from work next week after we change the clocks, i guess i need to put the head light back on the bike

Beautiful fall sunrise, leaves were glowing.

Made decent enough time, there was a light wind. The weird thing is, my calves felt... floppy, is the only word I can think of. It was odd.

On the plus side, the bus driver and I were at it again. She kicks ass. :D

Golden autumn morning, so still i could hear the whirr of my Dynohub and the faint ticking of my well oiled AW 3 speed (genuine Sturmey Archer oil no less!) on a nice flat section cruising in 3rd. Lights are brighter since removing my extra taillight bulb but will have to get my front wheel on a test rig and the old voltmeter out (If i can find it amongst the mountain of tools and S-A spares!) as i think a pre 1970's Dynohub should be kicking out a bit more than that!

Blue skies smiling at me.
Nothing but blue skies do I see.
Blue bird singing her song
Nothing but blue skies all day long.

No commute today since I have to pick-up a gorgeous Russian model for a photo shoot. I'm not complaining.

BTW, there has been a lot of talk in this thread about glasses fogging up in cold weather. This morning I tried one of the suggestions that's been made -- dish washing soap -- and it worked great. I just took a very small drop of soap and rubbed it on both sides of my lenses using no water. I wiped off the excess soap with a tissue and then rubbed the lenses clear with the lens cleaning cloth that came with my glasses. I was somewhat worried before the final buffing with the lens cloth because my glasses were all blurry until then, but it worked. My glasses didn't fog up at all during my commute, which was a very cold morning, even though I got caught by just about every red light along the way.