habernac

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).

jpdesjar

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

Pig_Chaser

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.

JoeSoMD

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!

Pig_Chaser

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!

MIKEnDC

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 )

CrocDundee

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?

C-Note

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!

floriderron

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 See ya'll next week

SouthFLpix

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.

10 Wheels

Post some pics of the two areas.
Thanks

SouthFLpix

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.

MIKEnDC

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.

vtjim

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.

daredevil

December 1, temps above normal, still no thoughts of studs.

DataJunkie

One of the sucky things about having a long commute is that road conditions vary considerably from my house to my work. A bit after the halfway point in denver I encountered icy roads. Somehow I managed to stay upright the entire time but my average dropped to 11 mph. I spent the last part of my commute lamenting the fact that I should have either taken the train halfway or grabbed my hardrock instead of my FG with 700X23 tires. Ah well.
The nice thing is that my new descente shelter tri-comp winter tights are hella toasty at 25F.

tarwheel 

After raining all weekend, the sky was crystal clear when I walked outside to get the newspaper at 5:45 am. The roads were still wet from the rain, however, so I left the RaceBlade fenders on my bike. Good thing. It had clouded up again by the time I left for work, and the roads were still wet the whole way. My experience with fenders is that they don't help that much when it's really raining, but they are great for light rain and wet streets.

I had nice ride into work after not riding for two days due to the weather, so my legs were well rested. The weather forecast is looking good for the whole week, so I'll bike try to bike commute every day. I don't mind riding in the cold, but I don't like the rain.

Pig_Chaser

It was about 3C this morning. Today i could be faced with the odd situation of a colder ride home in the afternoon than the morning ride in. Also could be the season finale and i'll be just shy of 6,000km.

Doohickie

Good commute. I got caught in the rain on Friday, and underdressed for the Saturday temperatures, so I was a little put off riding and not looking forward to this mornng.

I was dressed just right for the high 30s, though, and enjoyed the ride.

harleyfrog

Looks like my commuting days for this year are (apparently) coming to a close. My left calf muscle is still sore from the bike accident last week (in fact, it feels worse now than it did Friday). I may do a little light riding, but no commutes until it heals.

habernac

I take centre, 4th, then 5th to Elbow.

The person i kept emailing was Jim Stevenson, our alderman. Copy the mayor as well.

https://www.calgary.ca/portal/server....ode=2&userID=2


Todays ride in was nice, very warm for a Dec 1. I'm a little worried about what the ride home might be like.

Thomas Brock

Streets were wet from a rainy weekend, but it was 50+ degrees, so I'm not going to complain.

T-Hussy

Agreed, wish I would have grabbed my mtn bike instead of the skinny-wheel too. I actually took my first winter fall, the only damage was to my pride.

ews

Snow commute. I freaking rule!

DataJunkie

Well.... I did manage to rack myself.
Iliff was a sheet of ice and I dismounted and moved over to a clear sidewalk.
While getting back on my bike I forgot that my new tights are a bit slick. I managed to slide off my saddle towards the back onto my rack.
However, my junk was none to thrilled.