A chilly commute into the office this morning for a few hours. Traffic was fantastic, I saw a few cars, but it was nice!

No commute today, but I'm going to ride out for some breakfast in a few.

where do you ride, Croc? I'm still sporting the slicks as well.

Decent ride in, felt a little sluggish. I may have some trouble on the way home as my headlight was already getting weak on my way to work. My fault for not taking my extra battery with me.

Good ride, cloudy but no rain. November has actually been pretty good rain wise for Vancouver Island. Normally november is a month of pure rain but I've been lucky so far. That being said there is rain on the forecast for tomorrow but it shouldn't faze, it's supposed to be light. I used to never care about the rain, but that all changed when I started commuting 60 km round trip. Going that distance it doesn't really matter what you wear, you're getting damn wet no matter what.

Beautiful ride today, I rode my newly acquired '73 Schwinn Continental for the first time. It fits me so perfectly, so I am really happy with it. My only complaint is that it is freakin heavy!!! It weighs about 40lbs...with nothing on it.

About halfway through my commute the stem came loose and I nearly wrecked though...the bars went way left, the bike fell to the right and I just came to a stop hovering over the frame in the middle of the road, with a cop behind me none-the-less. I just picked it up and moved off to the side of the road and pushed it for the remaining half. Once I tightened the bolt everything rode smooth...60 degrees today

I ride from Panorama Hills to McNight Blvd and Deerfoot. Only 10km, but a nice ride mostly along cycle paths. The big problem in winter is the city doesn't clear this path of snow and ice. Where do you commute?

Had a good ride this morning although my legs felt a little heavy probably due to the turkey trot 4 mile running race yesterday morning...got some really good sleep last night so I had good energy but the legs were still waking up I guess.

No commute today.. instead I slept in late..woke up and here I am..

Good ride into work today. One of those mental struggles though where it felt hard, legs felt week and the lungs just were not there. Although when I checked my stats against the last ride, it was better. Go figure. Little nippy for south Florida in the low 40's. Reminded me of riding back in NC.
Have a great day and keep riding.

Welcome 4SEVEN3!!! Your glee at riding in reminded me of why I do it too! I've got a similar commute... dark rural roads... it's just an awesome experience.

It was great riding in today in the light! And traffic was light too! I only have to work part of the day today and will also get to ride home in the light!!! It feels like summer, except for the temperature I guess.

I struggeled today like floriderron. Not sure why. Probably too much turkey.

That's freaky eh? I was chased by a dog this morning on a pitch black road too. I was more worried for the dog getting hit by a car though. I yelled "Hey!! Get back!" and the dog stopped giving chase.

keep bugging the city. They plow all the way to 64th on the Nose Creek path, no idea why they don't go further up. I ride from Harvest Hills all the way down to Southland Dr. I am using the roads right now as the path is just too far out of the way (roads = 50km round trip, paths is over 60).

the ride home from work today was magical, the clouds were just clearing after it had rained all morning and the sun was out shining, i didn't mind at all that my feet were soaked when i got home from road spray

joy:)

I was moving fast on the way home. I swear a freshly cleaned and lubed chain gives me an extra 5kph. Then i got a flat which slowed things down considerably. Second flat on the rear tire in a 6 commutes i think the tire might be getting worn. As i was fixing the flat, a truck pulled up and the guy asked if i need any help or anything. I didn't but it was nice of him to stop.

Cold with frost on the ground. I scared a fat beagle who was exploring a fallow field. He started running home along the road that I was riding on. That sucker did 18mph for at least a quarter mile. That piggy looking thing impressed the hell out of me!

Man it was warm. I ran into the office this morning to pick up my computer so i could work from home this weekend. It was a balmy 4C... three cheers for global warming!

Interesting. that's about what it was here in DC earlier this morning (~3 or 4C). Riding in knickers and a lightweight Ibex top under my jacket I swear it felt just as comfortable as on a sunny summer day in shorts. Very sweet. I did a sherpa run in to the office to stock up my locker and larder.

Not sure if I'm so quick to celebrate global warming, but I'll sure as heck take a nice, sunny, late-autumn day after the overcast, chilly oppressive crap we've had around here lately. (and yeah, I know you were just joking :D )

That is a long commute. I am very impressed! Which roads do you take? Centre St? Do you have an email address to bug the city about plowing the pathways?

Today was the first day in a while I haven't made the commute by bike, Just too rainy and cold. But i've been very lucky to this point with the weather, it's been beautiful riding weather for the last 4 months. Guess I was overdue for some wet stuff. Also I had my wheels trued and the rear hub serviced and boy what a difference it has made! I swear I could ride an extra 10 miles!

Today was a good day. 30 miles in and the best part is my wife will pick me up a work today so I don't have to ride home. Didn't see no gators today. Warm start around 50. Got Sunday off so I won't be commutting tomorrow:love: See ya'll next week

Well I knew it was was inevitable, and today it finally happened, I took my first fall. I was at a stop sign waiting to make a right turn at a supermarket 'mini-mall'. It was taking a while because of heavy traffic, so I decided to just turn into the sidewalk instead. I stood up on my pedals and veered past the line of cars into the sidewalk, only to see at the last minute that someone had left a shopping cart completely in the middle of the sidewalk. I tried to avoid it, but it was too late and I slammed into it and went down. It was more embarrassing then painful.

Then on the way back home I almost had my second fall. I was going up the incline to a pedestrian crosswalk that passes over the freeway, when around the corner I see a couple of pedestrians just as I am pushing myself up the crest as hard as I can go. They were 4 of them walking side by side and taking up the entire crosswalk. I had to slam my brakes as hard as I could and I nearly went over the handlebars, but managed to hold on.

No damage to the bike, or myself, but I guess today is just not my day. I'll get back on the bike tomorrow and hopefully things will go more smoothly.

Post some pics of the two areas.
Thanks

I didn't take a photo, but it just happened about a hour ago, so it was at night time. I just think I was a victim of bad luck. Some jerk left a shopping cart in the middle of the sidewalk. Sometimes people move bus stop benches in the middle of the sidewalk or picnic tables in the middle of the bike path at the park just to be jerks. Normally I can see those in plenty of time to avoid them, but this came right as I turned blind into the sidewalk and it got me.

Let me whisper it, lest I bring forth a conflagration <vehicular cycling>.

Really nice ride in for me this morning: 42 or 43F/~6C and windy with wet pavement from overnight rains. Knickers and sleeveless T under my jacket made for a very comfortable ride.

The remarkable thing was that I came across another guy on a bicycle! Probably only the second or third person I've seen in my early AM runs into the office ('bout a year and a half now, I guess). Probably some unfortunate whose car was broken down or something. Wearing a dark blue coverall and work boots trundling along on a (probably borrowed) mtn bike--no lights, helmet or anything a seasoned commuter would consider SOP.

As I passed, I just said, "Good morning. You ought to get your self some lights." I consider my rig to be a fair example of how it "should be done," so he got a good look as I kept on rolling along. But I must say, I ride in solitude so much (and like it!) that I was probably as surprised as he was. :D

Some soupy wet snow in sections, but otherwise just wet pavement. No rain though, so that's good. Temps in the lower 30sF. Annoying headwind off of the lake. I felt slow.