Cold (33F/1C) and clear. A beautiful morning but I just can't drag myself into work after the long holiday weekend. Already looking forward to the ride home.

Hmmmm... it was a little chipper out there this morning (22F/-6C and a little snow on the ground) but had a very nice ride in. I finally got my winter bike ready over the weekend and that made a big difference (I've been riding it just as I parked it last spring). It's a sunny day, that sure helps the ol' psyche even though it a little chilly. It should be a good for my lunch run and my ride home after work (which will probably be the highlight of my day).

Only went for 1 ride over the holiday weekend. The rest was a couple of footraces-- 6K XC yesterday( set a PR) and a 5 mile in Salem Mass on turkey day---and a few more martinis and bird... Nice to be back putting to rubber to the road...low 40's today a bit windy.

22F/-6C. After the recent small snowfall I figured there would only be a few spots of the bike path and road covered on my 12 mile commute, thus I didn't swap to the studded tire wheel set. I was right about the total coverage. What I was wrong about was how much you have to respect hard frozen ice ruts. After I just flew over the first couple at roughly 16 mph I just kept doing that. Then there was a nice front wheel diversion and I got to meet the ice up close and personal. No real harm done, a small scrape or two. Just got back on and kept riding. Not enough ice to justify the studded tires but I will be more careful on those ruts.

31F at 5:30AM today when I went down by the lake with my dogs. There was a heavy layer of frost on our deck with some ice on the driveway so I decided to be cautious & drove in. Two colleagues rode in without any problems though and when I went home for lunch, it was a balmy 36F so I put on my heaviest wool sweater with a wool band to warm my ears & put my booties on. Had a comfortable afternoon commute & I was able to put a few more miles on my new bike. Supposed to begin raining tonight so it will be warmer tomorrow. Don

Perfect weather in the high 50's when I went in at 12:00 today. Much cooler this evening coming back at 9:00. Fun rides both ways.

great ride into work today. cool (36 deg f) but had enough layers to stay warm. traffic was calm, and the morning serene. had a little extra weight today as I was bringing a pail of haystacks to work for people to sample. I had about 36 lbs of extra gear today (carried my laptop as well).

Coming back i was passed by a racer/commuter along Cox Ave, who I then tried to catch up to -- i never see riders on my commute. I caught up, and then we passed another rider/racer/commuter who then tried to catch us. Soon it was a trio of flashing red beacons cruising down the road at a heart-thumping pace. I opted for some drafting relief, and I have to say, this racing/commuting shaved off about 4 min from my average commute time. :D

Well if the guys that were commuting/racing home tonite about 6pm read this, I'm all for group commuting! That was really fun.

Safe riding!

Not what So Cal riders are used to....Commute in before sunset was low 40's...Expect the AM commute home to be mid-30's.!! I will freak..Only brought my lighter gloves..Yesterday's AM LA Times said the ride home the following day would be near 40..Could have brought better gear...
Don't see too many other commuter bikers...Too cold? Maybe Indian summer will return, soon. I hope .

Had to skip commuting yesterday as I had to be in to work at 4:15am... :eek: But, back on the bike today. The weather has been holding with cool temps that don't freeze my face lately which is a nice change. Sunshine today for my ride in later this afternoon, and I think the temps are around high 30's to low 40's F.

And, welcome back Chris L!!

25(F) degrees this morning. Brisk. I think it's almost time for a balaclava.

Tomorrow morning will be the crucible. Snow & rain forecast. We'll see how I do. Might switch to my (very un-equipped) ratty MTB. No luggage. No light. No blinkies. Might have to outfit her in a hurry.

just damp and grey. mid-30s. november blah. but it is always good to be on the bike!

22F with an 8mph headwind, and my legs didn't feel up to it. My average speed was way down.

I had to drag myself out of bed, I was already chilly so I put an extra layer on... Big mistake, I was to warm.

Even with all of the fore mentioned grumbling, It was a great commute and I feel much better for it! First commute since Thanksgiving. Looking forward to the ride home!

This is my first post to the forum after lurking at the site for a week or two...great site.

21F/-6C this morning with a 7mph wind from the southwest. I've been wearing windproof/waterproof bike pants and jacket with shorts and a T-shirt underneath - a little chilly for the first five minutes or so. I have about a five-mile commute into work. The sky was clear, moon was up and the traces of oranges and reds in the east as I biked in - beautiful. I look forward to the commute home. Contrast that with the BBC article I saw this morning that compared commuter stress to the stress experienced by fighter pilots in battle and riot police. Oh, boy!

[QUOTE]Not what So Cal riders are used to....Commute in before sunset was low 40's...Expect the AM commute home to be mid-30's.!! I will freak..Only brought my lighter gloves..Yesterday's AM LA Times said the ride home the following day would be near 40..Could have brought better gear...
Don't see too many other commuter bikers...Too cold? Maybe Indian summer will return, soon. I hope .This morning when I left @ 5:45 it was below 30, very nice!

Welcome to the forum. I, and a few other people I know, commute to Eden Prairie. Where to do ride exactly?

Thanks. Luckily, my commute begins and ends in Eden Prairie. I use the bike trail along Cty Rd. 5 heading East in the morning - from about Dell Rd. to Mitchell.

Havent posted in awhile, still communting, but today was cold cold cold, or maybe I am just not used to it yet. Nice weather otherwise, and man do I slow down in the winter.

not too bad in St Louis this morning . . . I'm guessing low 40's, light drizzle, not much wind. I had my neoprene booties with the broken zippers, long spandex bike pants, poly jersey, shell, wool balaclava, cheap ski gloves. Need to work on the gloves because they got wet. Thinking about investing those claw type gloves for the really cold weather in Jan/Feb. Cheers!

Last commute of the year before they close the path on the bridge over the St Lawrence. 36F/2C, no wind and clear sky. The puddles were frozen, but I was able to steer around them. Its a lot slower with overpants and rain jacket. Usually I take 70-75 mins. Today it was 88 mins.

They close the path? That's too bad. You could probably still ride over, for instance, Champlain Bridge, and be faster than the cars during rush hour. :D

We got a decent snow in Denver the night before last, and temperatures in the single digits. Biking to/from work yesterday was a blast, but today it's treacherous--black ice under cornsnow, frozen tire ruts, impatient drivers. The most fun is getting up a good speed on the packed snow of a sidestreet, then hitting that loose stuff at the end of the block, trying not to lay the bike over. Being Denver, I'm guessing it will all be gone by the end of the week.

Pretty good commute this am. It was -8C without any wind. Tuesday morning cagers seems more agitated than normal. One guy sitting behind me at a light decided I wasn't going to move fast enough so with both of us in the middle of a left hand turn he switches lanes to go around. I cought up to the dumbass 5 blocks later. He must have stopped somewhere along the way cause I don't think I am quite that fast. If he is the only cager I come across today that pulls a stunt, it is all good.

Have a great day.

Welcome, ajkloss42!

I had a nice 16 mile commute this morning, clear skys, 21F. My whole body stayed toasty warm... except my toes. I guess I'll have to dig out the electric foot warmers (I had them ready I just didn't think I would need them). I was fine until the last three miles or so. It should be a comfortable ride home, it's up to 36F now. Life is good.

Left work at about 6:40 AM...So. Cal riders not used to this..When I left it was like 31 degrees..Conditions dry and sunny..But could see the ocassional water spots looking more like ice, where sprinklers had been on...
Sun was great...Strong winds...Had the right gear on..Felt not too cold...Really do think DeFeet under thermal T shirt was a big help...All comfy except for hands...Near freezing wth...Did not start to peel off layers until almost 9 am...