Rode in to work and based on the recommendation from my wife, stopped at a local independant coffee shop to get their non-fat latte. She claims it's the best latte she's ever had in her life. Could be an exagerration I thought to myself, but worth the stop during the commute.

She was right. That latte was awesome, and I will definitely be stopping there again. I'm not affiliated with them, but if you are in the area, stop here and get one of their basic coffees. Totally worth it! http://www.barefootcoffeeroasters.com/

Safe riding!

After missing near perfect conditions yesterday, I was determined to ride today. I got up and checked the weather… they were saying rain. I talked myself into it “60% chance of rain is 40% chance of dry weather”. I stepped outside to get my bike and I felt and heard a light sleet. I came back in and took my jersey off and put on my rain jacket. Then I took the jacket back off/then on/then half off and finally on again… My bike is house in a steel shed where a light rain sounds like a thunder storm. The light sleet sounded a lot worse… I convince myself to go, so I rolled my bike out. The sleet had picked up a bit so I turned around to push the bike back inside… But my willpower prevailed again. After the first two miles everything was fine.

The sleet turned to rain but I was dresses appropriately so it really wasn’t a factor. It dawned on me that this was the first real rain my fenders had seen and they work well… I would have been quite content never knowing that but alas that wasn’t to be. It was almost hypnotic watching the water spray from my front tire glimmer in the beam of my headlight.

I’m sitting in my office with the rain still coming down. I’m not looking forward to biking home. I keep trying to reassure myself that I will get wetter from the inside out that I will from the outside in. But the miserable weather is still looming in my head.

Downright balmy here on the North Shore of Mass. I extended my commute by about 10-15 miles stopping at a take out to pick up a spinich pie to drop off to my fiance at her work, who was more than a bit jealous at not being out on the roads. I get out at 11Pm tonight and am looking forward to a cool, night ride, traces of that sweet stink of sea in my lungs...I'm trying out a Sigma Sport Blade LED headlight. Supposedly a pretty good piece.

38F, clear with no wind at 6AM & my shoulder felt up to it so I had a nice ride in light traffic. I decided to go out at 9:30 am to ride over to the bakery for a snack & found my rear tire had gone flat. Pulled the wheel off & replaced the tube with the one I always carry under my saddle. A big chunk of glass was the culprit & when I checked my tires, I found 2 more pieces in my back tire with 2 more stuck in the front. I rode home for lunch & took the long way around to enjoy the sunny 45F day. Rode back on my Torelli & about 1/2 way to work I heard a steady clicking from my front wheel. What the hey??? Looked down & saw something silvery zipping by every revolution. I stopped but not soon enough. It was a self tapping sheet metal screw about 1/4 inch long & when I pulled it out, there was a hiss. Walked my bike about 50 feet to a place where I could swap tubes but I noticed It was still holding air so got on and was able to ride about 1/2 mile before it got really squishy. Pumped it back up to 70 pounds, got on & rode the remaining 1 1/2 miles to work where I swapped the tube. 2 flats in about 12 miles of riding is a personal record. Don

Drove to work with my bike in the back seat. Had an el-cheapo car I was trying to sell, and sold it.

Rode home in misty rain; not too cool though, a thick polyester short sleeve stretchy shirt and shorts were perfect for the ride back. I get the distinct feeling that auto drivers respect you more if you are riding in the rain. Maybe it's just because they have their windows rolled up, makes screaming obscenities more difficult. :dunno:

Rode to work for PM shift..Couple weeks ago, would see a couple cyclists in route..Just made it before dark set in...Like to rush, so don't have to put on a jacket and have to wash that out for the return...If I pedal hard enough, can go w/o a jacket up until about 60 degrees..That upped my average speed to 13.5 mph carrying a load with panniers and all with significant hills...Pretty good for a touring bike with panniers and probably carrying 20 lbs.

My return trip was in heavy 40F rain. I can't say it was fun, or that I enjoyed the ride. But I do feel better having ridden.

This week they finished paving the stretch of road in front of work, so I was able to end the week by commuting home by my favorite route again. It has only been 8 or 9 weeks, but it seems like forever. I missed the whole fall color season on Moose Hill.

A little chilly this morning, the running vest I wore helped to moderate that. Just starting to sprinkle on the way home but still relatively warm. Nice.

High 50's when I went in for a meeting at 6:00 this morning. Also rode to a coffee shop during a break from work. Rain, rain coming home tonight. Temps still moderate though.

Another warm morning. Mid 40's. I had quite a nice ride in this morning, for there was not much traffic and my legs were well rested...In fact, my entire person is well rested. I went to take a nap at 4:30 PM yesterday and was straight out through until quarter to 6 this morning. I read an article in the Wall Street Journal last week about how our nation is collectively sleep deprived. Not me, not today at least.

Light rain, sometimes snow, slight headwind and plus 2. I don't have rain gear but I have gear that keeps my dry enough so I am not cold when I get to work. I was just the slightest bit damp. All in all it was a good ride.

had a pretty nice ride in the cold grey morning, except for a minor altercation with a motorist. i really hate being told to "relax" by anyone, especially a guy in a $1500 overcoat. but i could only shake my head in disbelief. i managed to say one thing: "you don't take three lanes when you turn - that ain't right" and if the coarsest language he gets from a cyclist today is "ain't" then he should count his blessings, doesn't everyone agree?

Nice ride in today. The weather was coolish but not cold (47-52F), and there was a light misting the entire ride in. The 10 mile commute left me fairly damp but not wet which was exciting news as I'm too poor to buy new shoes and my old Nike MTB shoes suck in the wet -- might as well wear sandals. This is my third week commuting in and I'm LOVING it.

Wet pavement, cool, low 50's, uneventful just like I like it. Nice and comfy in cotton long sleeve cotton T, rain jacket, spandex mask, leg warmers, wool socks.

overcast, 50-degrees. Got my neighbor to commute today! Saw a lady with a little folding bike, and she was booking. Started raining, but I didn't even mind. I just kept smiling.

About 27F (-3C) when I left home this morning. The sub-zero temps seemed to slow me down a bit, but I was still glad to be on the bike.

Well, I just came off a week of training outstate and no bike so it really felt good to be back on it this morning. Unseasonally warm, about 35F/2C, dry and mostly cloudy but it felt really good. I took the long way in and did a eight mile loop at lunch time. I'll probably take the long way home... I needed this.

Now that I live closer to work (6.5 miles), I find myself mapping out new, longer routes so I can put in more mileage. This morning I took a long route (12.8 miles), but going back I'll take the shortest 'cause gotta meet someone later.
Weather is benevolent so far, 40-50s
Corsaire :)

It rained overnight & warmed us up from 32F to 36F at 6AM, the streets were wet but there was no wind & I had a quiet ride in on my Moto Grand Jubile. It stayed dry & had warmed up to 47 by lunchtime so I did the afternoon commute on the Torelli. Traffic was pretty heavy but it had warmed up to 51F on the ride home. A mountain bike commuter in our office had a flat from road debris this morning so we called the road departments for Lacey & Olympia: Lacey had a street sweeper truck out on their stretch of Martin Way within an hour of our call so approximately 1/2 my ride home was in a clean bike lane. As soon as I hit the Olympia city line, immediately began dodging debris: A couple pieces of rebar, tire balance lead weights, 4 inch bolts, nuts, patches of broken glass, hubcaps etc. Hope they get to their half soon. Don

Hello everyone, this is my first post here, but I've been biking to work for the past few months. It's only a two mile ride to work, but it's through the Houston,Tx medical center, and we've got a lot of commuters and "guest" drivers through there. It rained today, but I seem to love riding in the rain because it keeps all the pedestrians out of the way. I see a flood coming again, and most of the cars will be stuck in traffic just like they were last year.

Rainy but temperate on the way in the morning. Traffic was a little jammed up but I was much less stressed than the motorists.

Lost my darn keys at work today, could not unlock my bike. Called my girlfriend to come pick me up. Got the day off from work tomorrow, will catch a ride down and take the long way home.

Todays ride was nice. Lots of wind around though. A few people on the paths that continue to ignore cyclists, but I try ot ignore them aswell. Bit of a sore knee after the weekends long rides. Always glad to be on the bike...:D

Nice ride in and home .Rode the ss today. Life is good .

Life IS good. The weather's been almost ideal for riding-40's and 50's with little rainfall (although that may change this afternoon and tomorrow) and almost balmy mornings. I've permanently switched over to my CrossCheck as my dedicated commuter, installing fr and rr fenders, lights, and 700 x 35c kevlar lined touring tires. I've also been feeling the positive effects of carbing up slightly towards the end of the week. I've been on a fairly carb-restricted diet and noticed that I was struggling a little as Thursdays and Fridays neared. Now, I'll allow myself a pasta or pizza dinner starting on Wednesdays. As a result, my legs feel fresh all week and the rides are more enjoyable. As the holidays are approaching things have slowed down a little at work and I allow myself a little more time to enjoy my ride in the mornings. I'd like to ride through the winter but my persisitant groin sprain may prevent that. If so, I'll have to switch to something else to maintain my cardio.

Cold! When I checked my thermometer it read 36F. No problem, I dressed for that weather… I didn’t account for the 19mph NW wind… Nor did I account for the temperature to drop (according to accuweather) 7 degrees from the time I check till the time I left. Accuweather had the temp at 27F.

As I turned the corner out of the woods I was hit by the cold wind. I thought my face was going to freeze off! A long two miles later I turned and the wind was basically at my back. I made good time but I never really warmed up.

The weather network says it is -11C which feels like -17C with wind. I suppose it would be a little colder going against the wind. I really have been enjoying the bike lately. I must be a fairly sadistic person though because I really enjoy seeing cagers outside scraping frost and having trouble starting their cars. I want to just yell at them to get out of the car and on their bike but then I would just look like a freak. Who am I kidding, like I don't already with blinkies all over the place, full face balaclava and reflective gear. A co-worker said I looked like "Darth Vader".

Cheers.

here in michigan it's not yet sub-zero like it is in saskatchewan (or minnesota), so i'm still in shorts most days. today it's all 40s and grey and damp, very novemberish in appearance but still quite mild. considering getting studded tires before the ice hits. they do make them in 27", do they not?

I was a little slow waking this morning after tipping back a few ales. I gave myself an extra 10 minutes or so for the ride in figuring i'd be traveling at a more pedestrian pace...Beautiful morning, cool enough (low 30's?) to leave my gloves on, little traffic, pale blue sky, frost...I'm planning on leaving earlier everyday to extend the commute.

Foggy. Nice. The Potmac River is quite beautiful in the fog.