I must try and remember as a low-life bicyclist that car and truck drivers do not have to yield to me when they are backing out of their driveways on a Monday morning. These people are far too important to wipe the sleep from their eyes and turn their head to see if anyone is coming. I tried to apologies as I slid to a stop but was greeted with a blank stair. Three separate times I managed to get in the way of these wonderful people on my way in this morning otherwise it was 4 degrees C with promises of a sunny 18 this afternoon. :notamused:

Pretty ride this morning. 40sF. Very light headwind. Sunny. Everything is turning green! :thumb:

This week is the annual "try not to drive to work" week here. It's the yearly attempt to get people out of their cars, or at least carpool, for their commutes. I saw many more cyclists than usual. I passed 3 on the MUP going my way, saw 3 or 4 more going the other way, and saw a few on the street. Nice to see, but we'll see how many are out when it rains later on. :p

I hear ya! I had one teenager come roaring down a side street and completely miss stopping at their line. As I rode AROUND them I hand signaled for her to back up out of traffic.

We must remember next Monday that the cagers may not be completely with the program.

It's supposed to rain all week. WTF is up widdat? Rode today, but taking it day by day.

the ride in was pleasant this morning...i left earlier so there was less traffic but it seemed like people were driving faster than usual, slow down people!

looks like a lot of rain for the rest of the week so i may need to take out the fender and poncho

50Fs. Light rain, cold. Another commuter filtered past me while I was waiting in line. He had a weird blue flashing light on his lid and I was never able to catch up to him.

smoooooooth. Cleaned the bejeezus out of my drivetrain and put on a new chain yesterday. Great ride in today. I usually like to get at least aweek out of that kind of cleaning but rain etc... are due for the foreseeable future starting sometime today. Sigh...

little bit of a headwind today. getting up into the 90s today. not too bad. gearing up for another AZ summer.

First day on the bike after a week's vacation to see the Mouse (my wife had a conference in Orlando and I tagged along). Smooth and easy. I thought I'd see more riders as it's the first Monday of Ride to Work Month but maybe the threat of rain scared the casual riders off.

OMG, had the best ride home, don't know what got into me, it was like a sprint, I felt like a triathlete. 13 miles is perfect because I get to go all-out and that helps build muscle. I'll be weight training, swimming and running the rest of the week, just downed a short protein shake and will snack on sardines before my shower.

had a few close calls on the way home, one time got too close to some sand on the shoulder, HELLO! I don't like that.

had some amazing speeds on a couple slow downgrades, may be shopping for some electronics soon

nice ride home today, such a nice ride that I took a 6 mile detour on a path through the woods. That was fantastic until I rolled up to the 4 foot copperhead coiled up in the middle of the path. I guess its really spring when the snakes are out.

Was by the mall and watched a little old lady and man start crossing on a crosswalk. They got half way across and she grabbed her husbands arm as a guy just drove straight through without slowing down. Started following him and he did the same thing at a stop sign 200m further on. Completely oblivious.

Nice fast ride home - cool and very little traffic at 10pm.

tuned my bike up yesterday so the commute was pleasant today on a bike that braked a bit better and shifted a little quicker and had just the right amount of air in the tires and angle to the saddle.

Did a run to the post office this am and an older gentleman stopped me outside of the post office to say, "saves on gas, huh?"- my bike, obviously- but then he added, "My father rode one everywhere for 50 years." What freaked me out a bit was he said that like it was a really long time and I realized I've been riding one every where for about 40 years now! (started commuting every where when I was about 15). I hope I'll be riding for at least another 40 years:p

Nice ride home tonight, too. and, yep, saves on gas, sure does.:thumb:

Nice, cool morning and I'm feeling much stronger and fitter since I got my bike out of hibernation. The new MUP is improving with time so getting faster daily. Realised that 25mph down the farm track to a 90 degree corner is actually a bit fast and made a mental note to brake a bit earlier tomorrow. When I eventually reached the tar, some geezer drafted me for half a mile then overtook and broke away up a road I don't use. Not even a nod, a hello or a wave - charming...but then it is Scotland.

Dark as usual. The temp must be high 50's. I rode my '72 Columbia Tourist V. She's a heavier ride but it's fun riding a vintage bike to work. 2 large dogs ran down the street towards me and I readied myself with my can of Halt. But they just ran by without a word. Apparantly their owner had opened his door down the street to let them in.
Ernest

Excellent ride today. Bit of a tailwind. 50F. Some sun. I felt peppy and was loping along at 17-20MPH most of the way. Today I only saw one other cyclist, an older woman going the other way on the MUP. I saw so many yesterday that I thought people were taking this "alternative commute" week more seriously than in previous years. Maybe not though. :(

Other than almost having a head on with a ninja skater, very nice ride in. Just put together a GT Ricochet this past weekend for commuting and camping, so working out the bugs and all the little adjustments to get things 'just so'...

Glad spring is finally here in Colorado!

Waved it off, this morning. Last night, chest was rattling and I had to climb in granny the whole way up the hill (after considering walking it). Beautiful day, too, what a waste.

Couple of firsts last night:

1) Swallowed my first bug of the year! It was smallish, i failed to identify it before swallowing.
2) First Flat.

Went to fix the flat this morning and guess what? It was a failed patch! Probably at least a 5 month, 400km old patch (at the very very least). I guess technically that's another first for me, I've never had a patch fail on me before.

i haven't swallowed any bugs yet this spring but i have collided with them, it's funny when they bounce off of your face

the ride in was nice this morning, it's supposed to rain a little this afternoon so i may be riding with wet shoes on the way home...beats driving though

Rode my new bike today to school. Very pleasant. Motorists were very sparse and the weather was great.

I'm not looking forward to that one at all!

Stopped at the dentist for a couple hours of drilling and doping. Otherwise, wet.

rain, rain, rain. 18 miles home in a mix of drizzle and pouring rain. Did I say I was wet? LOL :)

The ride home was pleasant but fast. The weather report threatened rain and it was darkly cloudy so I high-tailed home. People along my route were rather friendly today and I got lots of waves and greetings, my route goes through a rather rough part of town so I took advantage to wave back and make nice.

Halfway in my ride, I finally spot another commuter ahead of me. It was like a mirror image of Fredness. He was on a hybrid but had a nice rack like me and panniers. He wore a helmet like me and also a flourescent vest (my vest was folded on my rack). He glanced behind to check for cars and spotted me. He did a doubletake but kept going. That was the third commuter I've seen in a year and a half.
Ernest

Today it was a bit of rain, but it was a dry PNW rain and so it was a good commute.