Nice trip in this morning. Mid 40s with a SSW wind 15-20MPH. Expecting snow Thursday evening.

I commute about 15 miles each way from W. Los Angeles down Venice Blvd. to downtown LA and on down to South East Los Angeles. If one is careful, it's not as hairy as it seems. Many drivers here are actually a lot more considerate than you'd expect. To me, downtown LA is beautiful at 6:00am. It's still warm enough to ride with a t-shirt here. I hope I'm posting this correctly.

Rain all the way to work and home . Lite rain on the way home and alot of fog .But still a good ride .
Have a good nite .

Definitely a memorable ride...Guess, starting doing Christmas shopping errands at a Border's 23 miles away is sort of a commute....Really sunny and near 70 for this nice November day...Felt good riding to Encinitas....
Problems of the day....new area, not sure which way to turn at pedesterian cross walk....I was not atop my bike but straddling it...Light turned green...Motioned car, I was not going...She waited anyway..By smile and wave suspected she was a friend of cycling...So, a pick up truck plows into a her vehicle that was stopped just before the intersection...She moved to have him stop..He gave me the finger as if I was at fault...He looked like a real jerk...If looks could kill...
Did I do the right thing...Felt she had him dead to rights...He hit her in the rear...He is definitely at fault...No need for me to stay..He sort of intimidated me...I expected flack...
Felt she did not need witness'....She had him...Think I should have stayed as a witness....Did not occur until I left...I expected crap from him....
Same ride...got my Christmas gifts of music...To be mailed overseas.....Went to second store...Got something for my wife...
Well cycled another ten miles to commuter train stop...Wanted to connect with local non stop bus, so I would get home before dark...Had no strong light....End of commuter train was 20 miles from home...So what happens....Two cars in Carlsbad had an accident atop the train tracks..Holding up the train long enough to just see my connecting bus take off, bike rack empty and all...Bus driver would not stop...No other direct bus for two hours...Found a bus reguiring two connecting buses , get me home with well after dark...Missed out on plans with my wife...
So bike commuting can bring about the unexpected...
Should have just left two hours earlier or taken a light and to hell with the combustion engine..
But, my Christmas music is great and our overseas friends will love this compilation cd...of the years best adult alternative music...
Had I just left two hours earlier, I could have gotten another 30 some miles of glorious sun and a crystal clear ocean for my viewing pleasure.

Buadrr! Commuted 10 miles this morning. The route is flat and totally open, it rained and was 35 fahrenheit, but worst the wind was 25 mph (37 km) straight in my face, it took almost 8 mph of my cruising speed. Looking forward to this afternoon where it should be in my back. :o

not bad...bit rainy...but not bad. Past a nasty motorcycle accident which made me pay a bit more attention to the traffic!

I feel I am missing some great biking weather, but with daylight savings time I just can't get on the road home soon enough to beat the dark. Even though I have lights on my bike, my wife feels with Suburban traffic(Chicagoland) that it is a bit too dangerous to be on the road in rush hour traffic. any thoughts?

very mild upper 50s and damp, some fog, the rain has stopped. no tense encounters, no fingers, no shouting. just a wonder to be out there.

An east tailwind at about 10K, -8C and clear skies. A good commute. Last night I had to get home quickly so I took the shortcut which involves significantly more riding in traffic. I don't mind the traffic but it sure isn't as relaxing as when you ride through Wascana Park and on bike paths.

Have a great day!

I hate riding during rush hour. It's not just the number of cars. It's that people have spent 8 ro 10 hours at a job they hate. They are hungry and tired. Therefore, when you are out there riding 18mph in a 40mph zone you just add to tire restlessness. Perhaps during that time take the sidewalk.

Your wife is a bit like mine, except mine has learned to accept the fact that I'm willing to brave Chicago suburban traffic in the dark. It's not as dangerous as it sounds but it can be tense at times. I have been riding Warrenville to Downers and back for the last eleven years -- not a mark on me!! Of course, when I got home Nov 1, my wife exclaimed "You're safe!!". She's accepted the fact that I am going to ride anyway, but she's not used to it.

Do it. You'll thank yourself come March when you already have your base miles in due to your commute.

By the way, I feel crazy saying this, but I wish the weather around Chicagoland would just get cold and get it over with. I keep overdressing every day just because I don't trust the weatherman!

Ah, yes. I just did my first day on the new commute. 29.5 miles in over some very hilly/rolling hill terrain (Calaveras "Wall"). Had a headwind and lots of fog, but did it in two hours. I feel great! I can't wait until I'm good enough to do both ways (vanpool back) and more than just twice a week.

Good things comes to those who wait...

Yes, we actually had mosquitos out down here in St Louis. Mosquito bites in Nov. It's crazy.

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: Did I mention I was :mad: Last night I drove through more fog after a very foggy morning and day. I mentioned that I was going to set my alarm so I could make a decision in the morning on whether or not to ride in the morning. My wife was very adamant about me NOT even considering riding in the morning because it’s going to be foggy. So I left it alone and slept in… This morning there wasn’t any fog. I was a little upset but I could accept it… NOT ANY MORE!!!! It is currently 53F no wind and Sunny!!! And I have to drive my car home!!!

Sorry for the rant… Had to get that off my chest.

Don, Sorry to here about your wreck. I hope it’s nothing serious with your shoulder. Hopefully you will have a quick recovery!

Today was a pretty nice day with only a few showers but I didn't ride. Doctor says I just have some torn accipitor?? (sp) muscles around the shoulder joint & some tendonitis. He was right that I would have much more pain this morning, I discovered a few other bruises & a hip pointer that will take a few days to go away but the road rash is healing nicely. We had a team lunch across town today anyhow so I drove in. I'm just treating with ice packs & pain killers for now, hopefully the recovery period will be brief. I may try a commute tomorrow if the shoulder feels better. Don

Beautiful morning in Los Angeles. No need for long sleeves. My commute has only a few minor hills. Perfect for my single speed. I shair the downtown LA streets every morning with the true bike commuter heroes: Latino dishwashers, busboys, cooks, factory workers on squeaky, second-hand bicycles. They ride EVERYDAY and put me with my Sidis and lycra shorts to shame. Peace.

I started commuting home a different way recently, a rolling hills 30k trip instead of a flat 20k trip. The whole trip takes only a few minutes extra than the previous shorter route. Why? Because once I get to the top of climb, its rolling hill fun nearly al the way back to my house. Ill peak at speeds of about 80kph and never fall below 40kph for the rolling hill section. :D I tried that route a few times, loved the feeling of cranking along beside cars at the same speed.

Took a few days before the mortality gene kicked in about travelling that fast on a fairly well traffiked road. Thought about what happens if I come off at the speed, considered the surface of the road(which is quite bumpy in places and having to dodge manhole covers and such), and the possibility of being unable to stop myself quickly going at the speed when/if something pulls out in front of me. So, no more high speed trips down that road. It was fun while it lasted though.

So now, instead of giving up on the climb up to the top and turning off, I keep going upward on onward through a slower more relaxing route that brings me at just over 46k for my daily commute. Its infinitely better. :)

A warm day in central Maryland! I took off my sweatshirt on the ride home because it was so nice out. I often see interesting wildlife on the Paint Branch trail in the mornings. Today, it was a few ducks and a woodchuck catching some sun in the middle of the path.

Today, was cloudy. It started to drizzle. However, I was able to run the rain. Good comute, Should have gotten more miles though.

fog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday was the first day in 6 months we had any rain. Boy were the streets slick, just like ice. Better today most of the oil and crud washed off. It's sure good to ride in the rain again.

Rain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, your in Israel! Cool!!

The last few days have been great for commuting. Yesterday morning I was over-dressed and had to stop after going only 1.5 miles to take off my windbreaker. :) Stopped again about 1.5 miles from work to take off my arm warmers. :)
Rode home with only shorts, jersey, and windbreaker. No warmers or full finger gloves needed. Today is supposed to be just as good.
I wonder how long this warm weather will last?

Last night I had a night commute home after being out to the pub with some workmates.

I was cruising along on the unlit trail and I saw something reflect my light so I backed off. Then I saw something big and dark looming in the middle of the trail. Deer! :) He wandered off the trail before I could get a good look at him.

I love night commutes.

Warm this morning. 45F. Nice tailwind out of the north.

how was the commute today? the commute today was fine, thanks for asking. just about 50 °F, a little breezy out of the southeast (unusual direction, that) and some drizzle. i discovered when i got home last night that that funny bonk i heard on the way in was a spoke breaking, at the hub, in the back. in a perfect world i would have replaced it last night but, alas! the world she is not so perfect. so today i wobble a bit and tomorrow, during the michigan-ohio state game, i get to tinker with my wheel. at least it's on the non-drive side...

Beautiful day to ride today, 47F & sunny. Lots of traffic though. Got cut off by a small sedan crossing the road, but I saw it coming so I just acted it up a little for the driver's benefit. Then I saw him again a few minutes later when I beat him to an intersection. No better retribution that I can think of. Had a big smile on my face for the rest of the ride. Stupid cagers.

In St Louis today, low 50's, wet pavement, cloudy, overcast, uneventful just how I like it, except that my seat bolt came loose again, grrrh.

yesterday night was amazing. It was 6C, which is very nice for this time of year, and there was an intense fog everywhere over the city. It was dark, and I could see the beam of my front light very clearly, esp when there was no light on the bike path. Very nice and eery commute.