mjw16

Nice ride. Full moon, temps around 33F. It was nice not to have so many layers. Should be close to 60F today, should have brought fingerless gloves for the ride home. Looks like it's going to be a good week.

tarwheel 

We had springlike weather over the weekend and it's carried over. I rode my first metric of 2009 yesterday, so my legs were very tired this morning. That made for a slow ride, but I just took it easy, helped by catching every red light on my route.

A guy in a pickup truck rolled down his window next to me at a stop sign and I braced myself for him telling me to get off the road. Instead, he said: "Your head light is almost as bright as a car light. Good going!" That was funny. BTW, my headlight is a little Fenix flashlight.

Pig_Chaser

Nice fresh ride. Only -6 which was alittle disapointing, i wanted to try out the new mitts i bought. Much too warm for those.

kgriffioen

With morning temps in the 30's, I was able to shed a layer of clothing (down to 3 layers on the top and just some windbreaker pants over the shorts). Makes getting ready in the morning a bit less of a hassle. Nothing out of the ordinary to report other than I saw another biker out there.

Aeneas

First commute of 2009 this morning. Roads were clear of snow but were covered in sand and grit, especially on the shoulders. Potholes that seemed unavoidable in my car were easily navigated past making the ride not nearly as rough as I thought it would be. Temp was right at about freezing with a bit of a headwind throughout the ride. Having not ridden for about 2.5 months, I was surprised that I was as comfortable as I was on the bike. Surprisingly for February, no issues with cars... I think motorists are more used to seeing bikes on the road around here starting in April.
I need to work on my conditioning again...
Hope I can see the potholes on the ride home...

apricissimus 

Most of the snow on the streets is gone now due to the thaw we had over the weekend. The roads are nice and wide. It's beautiful. I was actually able to filter on the right in places I haven't been able to for many weeks!

tdreyer1

Started at 45f this morning, supposed to get up to upper 50's or 60's. We're also supposed to get a decent amount of rain later! Other than the wind (30mph with gusts of 45mph), it should be a nice day here in northwest Missouri.

spiker

Yesterday, 18F when I left for work & 55F 7 hours later riding home

HardyWeinberg

blinding sun, thick frost. 30F I'm guessing.

FredOak

Back on after a month off due to back injury and weather.
It was so nice to ride again!!
I found my legs were really good (I had been doing the trainer while the back recovered) but I need to get my lung capacity back up. On the hills the legs were pumping fine, no burn, but I was a sucking air more then when I'm in form.

chipcom 

With a forecast of sunny and near 50F for today, I could not bear the thought of riding the studded winter bike to work this morning...so I took the Fuji. I knew I'd run into some iced-up snow melt, but also knew I could avoid them easily enough. What I didn't expect was the fog that laid down a nice thin coat of ice over large portions of what was dry pavement earlier. Made it to work without incident, but there were a few sphincter-tightening moments along the way.

caloso

Nice. We're in between two systems so it's been breezy with big fluffy clouds and bright sun, but no rain. Probably tonight. It's a holiday for my office so I was able to sleep in late and have breakfast with the kids before coming to the office.

Metricoclock

rode up into town today, then realized how out of shape i really was. wasn't an issue with enough power, or getting winded, since i've been riding a trainer and rollers lately, but my back and arms really felt good and sore from the bumps in the road and using my whole body when i got out of the saddle.

It was a pleasant 39F here today, and now to rest up for the roller races tonight!!! woot!



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Catgrrl70

Woke up to snow/ice so took the bus. Glad I did because near my home it was difficult walking in some places, some black ice/slush that was invisible until you stepped on it. Main roads were ok, but my problem was getting to those main roads. Near where I work, it was just a solid sheet of black ice for blocks and blocks. Tomorrow may bring more snow/ice so may have to bus again.

Standalone 

38/34 15 mi r/t to this month's 7:30 deacon meeting.

I've been riding out to church in 18 - 20 degree weather, figuring if I could get back into cycling in the dead of winter, then I'd be well on my way to making the lifestyle change permanent....

and spring is here as far as I'm concerned! I feel like I've made it. The boat anchor hybrid stayed home and I took the panasonic out for only the second or third time since moving out here to Connecticut. The drivetrain is in need of some professional attention, but it still felt great to be on a road bike again.

I left 15 minutes late as the bike had no headlight or rear reflector when I grabbed it in the garage. I wanted to put the toe clips I'd bought on it too before leaving, but couldn't find the straps.

And sorry to the purists, but I think I'd like to report on my nocturnal runs into church for meetings and choir rehearsals. I think it fits under the rubric of commuting, but I do draw the line at errands/shopping... I bought a cheap bike rack for my church for $85 after lobbying the associate pastor to get one installed. I'll see if I can get a bunch of people to ride in for Earth Day.

buzzman

yeah! amazing ride in on Comm Ave today! So much better.

But I chose to try the bike path on the way home. It was wild- the best test yet of my studded tires- I rode on ice that was phenomenal from everything melting and refreezing. Some of it was still water underneath and I would break through like an ice-cutter. I couldn't believe I remained upright through some of it. It was fun but would have sucked if I had to ride into work like that and hadn't left enough time. I'm sticking to the streets till this stuff is really gone.

bugly64

I was so cold today I had to wear my full length bibs, long sleeve base shirt, and a hat under my helmet. I think it was 50*F.

MIKEnDC

^^^^^

35F/plus a couple C, I guess. Sleeveless microfiber T under my rain jacket, no helmet liner and gloves w/o liners for the first AM in quite a while. It's all in what you get used to, I reckon...

mjw16

Low 40's with a tailwind made for a nice ride in. Should be a nice one this afternoon, I heard mid 60's. Yesterday I discovered that my big chainring is more worn than I thought. Even with lube I've been getting a lot of squeeking and (I think) increased pedal resistance, possibly explaining my recent difficulty maintaining decent speed. I tried riding in the small ring but the chain was making some weird sounds and I couldn't get into a big enough gear without pulling the chain againts the big ring. So, I rode in on the big ring at about 16 mph. I usually replace the drivetrain in early Spring but may order parts today. Hopefully that will get my speed back to where it should be and make riding a little more enjoyable again.

tarwheel 

Our springtime in February continues, with the high expected to reach near 70 today and the rest of the week. The rain that had been forecasted is now looking doubtful, so I might have a full workweek of nice weather for the first time in 2009. Despite the nice weather, my legs are mush from piling up a lot of miles over the past week. Took it easy again this morning, and hoping my legs will better this afternoon.

kegoguinness

Nice DC ride. Like MikeinDC, just a dri-fit type shirt under the windbreaker. Really light (runners) gloves, and a light knit hat under the helmet.

Got on the elevator with my folder, and a woman looked at me, looked at my bike, looked again at me and said "How'd you do that?!?"

GodsBassist

Another DC commuter here... I did not want to get off my bike once I got here. It's so nice outside, and I can't wait for this afternoon.

hnsq

Started pouring ten minutes after I got here, and it is supposed to stop a couple of hours before I go home. Sometimes you know it is going to be a good day

envane

First commute of the year w/o a jacket. 17 mph headwinds, but I was so aerodynamic I hardly noticed.

Heather H

Great ride in today. mild and humid (which I don't mind), headwind, but that's ok since the ride in is mostly downhill. Hopefully that means I'll get a tailwind for the uphill ride home

Even had some lady about to turn left at one of my many 4 way stops flash her lights for me to go first so I didn't even have to toe down. I love it when people are nice

Hope your ride was as nice as mine this morning.