Good ride to work and home. I hope my commuter bike is fixed by tomorrow . The lbs had to order me a part or I wourld have fix it my self . But I really like to ride the ss more . Have a good nite .

Ride home was fast! Not sure if I had a tailwind but either way I enojyed it. :)

No bike today -- borrowing the family car again for the weekend and I have to pick it up today. Sure I could have ridden but we have a social commitment with the car tonight and I feel uncomfortable leaving my folder in the trunk in NYC.

Sticky ride in this morning, but I was pretty fast. Gonna be another warm one today, 90's by this afternoon. Should be a nice ride home.

What kind of comment is that? You're totally wrong and I resent it. Your mama wears combat boots! :D :p

Yesterday evening's ride home was hot & humid. Well above-normal temperatures. This morning it had cooled back into the 60s and was pretty comfortable except for the fact that I was up until midnight drinking adult beverages. :o Didn't see any other cyclists this morning. Several squirrels though..

Ssshh!! Don't let the secret out!

Had an accident yesterday on the way home. It was all my fault. I guess that it is good to have minor accidents every once in a while to remind myself that I am human. I ride a 26" x 2. tire bike and was tearing down an 8% grade. This road is closed because about 4 feet are falling down a hill. Any way I had just cleared the final Jersey bearer that demarcs the end of the closed section, when a guy in a pickup comes out of his driveway. Problem is that there is a wash-out right before that and when I hit the brakes I started to skidding. It was clear that I would have a slow speed collision if I continued so I layed it down. Gravel is quite abbrassive! So I have a bit of road rash on my right knee/lower leg but its not so bad. I commuted in this morning. The driver was very appologetic, but I considered it my fault and was pretty light-hearted about it all. Did sting though. Still got home in great time to clean out the dirt. Cheers!

Cool ride in this morning, fall is coming to minnesota! A brisk headwind made for a slower ride, combined with the cool temps I never quite warmed up. It was still nice to ride though.

This morning it was cool, low 60's and humidity seemed a bit low. The ride was fine, the highlight being when I pushed the walk button and the stop light and the white man showed up immediately. I was slowed down a bit at a non-controlled crossing but made it to work in the usual less than 10 minutes.

Bad bad bad girl, drove to work this morning.... :-(

slagjumper - sorry to hear about your accident. sounds like you handled it like a pro.

as far as my commute today -- walking out of the house this morning i was all "holy humidity!" but the ride wasn't bad. i drove in yesterday b/c i had around 4,592 errands to run and really missed riding. it's such a different end cap to the day to come and go by bike. i'm hooked!

:eek: You only know about my mama's choice of foot wear because she got them from your mama.
:roflmao:

I had to go in early today. I dont' really like riding in the dark, but I do it. At least there is no traffic that time of morning (4:30am). It was hard dragging myself out of bed...by the time I got to work I was WIDE AWAKE!!!

Don't be too hard on yourself there Julie...most of us have to do that now and then.

Rough ride this morning, was sore stepping out of bed and never got loose. (Old age I guess - 49) Almost turned around after 2 miles (of 14) but kept going since I'm driving tomorrow (to bring home my dirty clothes). Wife was a sweetie and picked me up (raining), so no PM ride home.

God buzzed twice today! Quite amazing, given that buzzing generally happens very infrequently to me, in part because I learned to ride assertively and in part because Toronto just seems to have better drivers (in particular more respectful of us bikers) than lots of less fortunate places.

The first time it happened I was going to turn left and was actually occupying the whole lane. So what does this minivan do? Crosses the centerline, passes me on the left within a few inches, and immediately swerves right in front of me to turn right, since we are practically at the intersection already. Was I pissed off? You bet! Rode up to the guy's window (he couldn't turn right right away because of pedestrians...) and yelled a lot of obscenities at him. He actually seemed to be smiling an apologetic smile. What a turkey.

The second time it was a taxi driver. I am riding in the right lane and there is a car stopped ahead, so I turn back (there is nobody right next to me or right behind me), signal and start changing lanes, as this idiot in the car just speeds up and buzzes me. A friend of mine was riding ahead - and this moron in the cab proceeded to overtake him and buzzes him too! (And he wasn't even changing lanes, just going in a straight line.) Then the cab comes to a stop, so I sure as hell don't miss my chance to have a chat with the cabby... He seems just stupid. Also doesn't seem to believe that bicycles belong on the road. Miserable *&#!

Also had an opportunity to tell to somebody in a car to "Get off the road!" (rather refreshing to have a cyclist tell this to a driver, don't you think so? :D). There was this lady who in a space of just a couple of minutes created lots of confusion on the road and about three situations with great collision potential. She was by no means malicious, just extremely unskilled and scared, it seemed. Yet she was driving along this city's major road at rush hour. She really didn't belong there.... should've gotten off the road for her own safety....

So this is how my commute and the errand-running that followed it was. However, I got to drink some superb beer afterwards, although the experience has been spoiled by a loud bunch of guys (who were smoking too) and a group of girls with really loud shrilling laughs... People really do make too much noise in general... I'm thinking of building a log cabin in the wilderness somewhere, really... The only thing that's stopping me is that it's pretty hard to ride a bike in the woods. :)

ima do that tomorrow. i swear.

realise why i missed that semi-trail path yesterday. i went too far down the road and didn't turn off in time. but i have it figured out now that i know the entrance is hidden behind the big dumpster, and it makes such a difference. all dirt or grass, green stuff and a section alongside some water. it's like being a kid again; i wish it was longer, so maybe on the weekend i'll get out my bike map and figure out if there's a different route that takes in more trail. i'm also actually getting to kind of like that bridge and all the air that blows over it. the first day i found myself on it, i had flashbacks all day at work and kept having to go find something to press my back to, but i think being more comfortable with the bike itself really helps.

have to rest tomorrow though. coming unglued over here.

A little cool tonight on the way home. I wish I would have worn some pants. I saw some other people riding their bikes, it was a bunch of BMXers and thugs. Still a real good ride. Have a nice night.

Rotten commute for me today -- Got cut off when an SUV buzzed over into my lane to make a turn and a car in front of me stopped suddenly in the traffic lane to drop off a passenger on my way to work this morning. When going to lunch, some guy opened his door into the street right in front of me. On my way home got rained on (not very heavily, though). I rarely ever have any problems (knock on wood) but quite a few today. Thankfully I didn't ditch or hit anything, so it wasn't terrible.

I've been a long time lurker on this forum, but thought I'd register and share tonight.

On my ride home from the lab, a public bus driver in the lane to my right (two lanes one way) opened her window and thanked me for having a visible light. I don't read too many uplifting stories here. Drivers too often don't respect me on a bike, this was a first.

Coooold this morning in Glasgow, about 6-7C (thats low 40s Fahrenheit); could have done with a pair of long sleeves. Haven't stopped coughing yet: all that cold air on the airways is vv irritating. Gorgeous blue-skied morning though, hence the cool temp I guess..

Very foggy ride in this morning with lots of traffic since I left late again. Made pretty good time though. Another warm ride home this afternoon, back up in the 90's.

Like the above poster from NC, my ride was also foggy here in SC. However, it was one of the best commutes I've had in a week or two. I had ridden hard and long Sunday-Wed, took Thursday off, and then back in the saddle this morning. I powered up my two nemesis-hills like it was nothing. In fact, when I got to the top, I thought, "...where's the rest..." (I know I'll be humbled by them on the way home after working 9 hours :) ). Anyway, beautiful, cool ride this morning.

Everyone have a good weekend!!

I suppose the same element exists in any given sport, but when you come in contact with The Arrogant Snot Biker for the first time, it's a bit of a downer. This guy acted like he'd get a rash just from being within five yards of...*GASP*...a commuter bicycle. Why is this bothering me so much? Ah, well. Probably not worth the minutes out of my life that I've already spent wondering. Have a safe trip home today, gang.

Could someone please explain to me what being "buzzed" is.

I'm not riding today, but I feel good about the reason why. A bunch of us from work are going to work on a Habitat for Humanity house and I have to haul a cooler full of bottled water. I can't put it on my bike so I must drive the EFB (evil fuel burner).
Oh well, tomorrow is Saturday so I can go for a ride because I want to not because I have to.

Welcome to the forum! I, for one, would love to hear more uplifting stories like yours! :)

1) slightly intoxicated
2) being passed by a vehicle at a distance that feels 'too close for comfort'

My commute was windy and drizzly this a.m. - then as soon as I get to work, the sun comes out, the birds start chirping... :mad:

This will be my last day commuting until next Wednesday. I'm taking a 4-day weekend and going down to the beach. This time of year is great, few vacationers, no kids, and the hurricane scared off most of the tourists. I need a break...

hope everyone else has a good weekend... ;)