It was suddenly well above freezing this weekend, so I hauled my boys up to the playground in the trailer both days.

Doing stuff outdoors sure beats the hell out of sitting at home, enduring squabbles and waiting for Monday to come.

Not a commute to work but I scooted around downtown on my Schwinn Hinge folding bike. The weather was warm and partialy sunny. Rode up and down Katy trail to warm up then rode down through downtown. Several bars and grills were open today. The folder is the perfect bike for a business district as it allows you to zip along streets and sideways easily. I got to the farmers market to find that I left my pannier bags at home.:mad: I'm not used to using them yet so I forgot them. I rode around, putting in 12 miles today and had fun anyways.
Ernest

Lots o' rain on the way home. I don't know what it is but I seem to go faster in the rain.

As I rode by the church this morning, its ticker comically displayed, "4:26 ... 46`"--it was, of course, about 5:20 and the temp was about 50-52F/10-11C. Winds were intermittent out of the north and were no bother to me at all.

The salt-stained roads looked like a well-used sweat jersey and reminded me of the snow we had just a week ago, and that my fingers had been pretty cold wearing full mitts and wool liners. My knickers and fingerless gloves were just cool and quite pleasant today, though. And the huge, nearly-full moon was right in my line--about 10` above the tops of the trees and beckoning me onward. It was all I could do to carve the turn onto the campus here at work. Oh well.

But if ever one needed a reason to ride, this morning was it...

My legs were tired this morning after two long rides over the weekend, but I'm not complaining. The temperature was about 60 F at 6:30 am with a light breeze, and the high is supposed to hit 80 F this afternoon. The big change, however, was the start of daylight savings over the weekend and the return of dark morning commutes. I guess it will be mid-April or so before my morning commute is in the light again.

37*F, winds 20-30 MPH gusting to 40...it was a cross or head wind except for the last mile. Took me 8 minutes longer then usual and speed dropped by 2 MPH Avg.

50F and balmy with only the slightest headwind, wore shorts/short sleeved shirt/finger-less gloves and was perfectly comfortable with good energy-a great ride in. Got my rr. hub fixed yesterday and ended my 3 day Metro streak (the longest amount of time off the bike in recent history) just in time to enjoy this weather. Apparently the non-drive side cone was warped or somehow distorted and kept allowing the whole assembly to come loose. It gave the mechanic fits until he discovered this which made me feel better as I attempted the adjustment on Friday night and was completely baffled; either it was too tight/too loose or, would simply come out of ajdustment after only a couple of revolutions of the wheel. Looking forward to the ride home.

Back in the saddle! First commute since January. Warm weather and some rain finally cleared the MUP off enough that it wasn't a slog. I did some recon on Saturday, and declared it fit for commuting. :)

Temps this morning were in the mid 20sF. Snowing steadily but we're not supposed to get any big accumulation. Should be all melted away again tomorrow. Hopefully spring comes early this year.

Someone rode all the way in to Burlington from my neighborhood (~6 miles), but this person was on skinny tires and having a lot of trouble, it seemed. The tracks were wobbly and unsure. Clearly the front tire let go a few times on some ice. I saw evidence of at least 2 falls, or near-falls. And the rider dismounted and walked in several areas. I admire the person's enthusiasm, but studs were required! :p

Beautiful ride in this morning. Temps were 60s in eastern NC.

Wish I had taken a long ride this weekend, but I think I'll find a day this week to make it up.

DST! The sun no longer comes up mid commute thank goodness.
Nice ride in. The weather this week is crapping out so I am taking it easy. That and my legs agree due to excessive workouts the last fee weeks. A recovery week it is.

I left the house in a rush, but once I got going it was great! The sky looked like it was going to start dumping but it's supposed to clear up this afternoon. I got to about the half way point and my back tire went flat. Upon initial inspection, it looks like a chunk of beer bottle was the culprit. I walked in the rest of the way since it's not that far. I'm going to take the train home and fix it at home.

I did some maintenance on Saturday, and foolishly took the studded tires off. It rained all weekend, and was 31*F this morning, and the forecast was for low 20's later this week in the morning. I put a studded tire back on the front.

Temps in the 60s = t-shirt & shorts. If it's not raining at the end of the day I may take a nice detour on the way home. (If the thunderstorms come I actually have SAG support- one of the people in my office has his car with bike rack on the back.)

Good ride
 

Today was an easy ride at 50 F (10 C). It was shorts and no outer shell. Downhill was tad chilly,
but it was so nice not to be bundeled up and having my legs free to push wildly as I please. This
being the first riding day for shorts since the fall is cause for celebration, although the weather can
change the other way just as quickly in March. Last Monday was 6 inches (15 cm) of snow and this
Sunday it was 72 F (22 C), so there are no delusions about the changes in March.

Cold this morning, and there was still allot of drifted snow. I had to walk the bike for about 200m, then i had to re-route and took a busy street.

First Commute on new folder, Dahon Curve D3.

I bought it so that I could leave later in the morning... but the weather channel radar on my laptop showed a fun little thunderstorm heading right in my direction, so I raced out ahead of it.

It caught up with me a mile from the train, but I got in before getting soaked. Walked right on the 6:17 train that actually went express right to my stop-- the only train that does this. I was SUPER early, even after waiting much of the rain out under the tracks.

Getting to work early is a huge added benefit to this commuting thing.

Gear: my seatpost did some slipping, it'll need adjustment, and the brakes are rubbing up front after a few potholes. It's hard to 'get light' on the Dahon, so the wheels will need some adjustment right away. I'm at the max height for the Dahon, and if you add the 20-25 lbs I had on my back (shoes, coffee, water, lunch, gradebook, clothes), I'm right at the max weight, too.

snowy! Lots of snow. Clean road underneath so no traction issues. Passed one biker going the opposite way, and passed one going my way bundled up like Charlie Brown going skating.

Pretty tired this morning but the ride did me well. 40's and low winds, not bad.

Wonderful commute this morning - very light traffic, dry at last, only hit 2 lights and drafted a bus for about 3/4s of a mile! Consequently took over 90 seconds of my previous best time. Well chuffed!

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Walked right on the 6:17 train that actually went express right to my stop-- the only train that does this.QUOTE]

Just curious how the train commute works. Where do you put your bike? Can you take it on the train or is it locked up at the station?

DUCKBILL,

The folders are allowed on the trains, and Metro North just changed their rules to not only allow folders, but to no longer require that they be bagged.

Full size bikes are not allowed during "peak hours" (about 4 AM to 9 and 4 Pm to 8 or so), excepting a few "bike trains" offered on weekends, mostly for roadies who wish to leave NYC to ride out in Connecticut and such on a weekend. And for that, you need a $5 permit that is good forever.

Up until today, I had been locking my vintage panasonic up at the station, and then walking from the destination station 1.5 miles to my place of employment.

The folder cuts the locking time and walking time. Plus, it's just a nifty thing to own!

It was DARK on my way in this morning, but other than that a very nice ride in.

Today was the first time can recall ever riding my bike to work and not seen another cyclist. Not one. I got a really late start to the day (left for work at 9:30), and I was riding through some awful weather (rain/snow mix). But still, pretty unusual.

I went back home and revised my outfitting after the first few blocks because I misjudged. Cold and rainy--but pretty!

hail on the way home. I thought my 7 yr old would be annoyed but he liked it, talked about the weather that produces hail vs snow or rain. He might even have been right for all I know.