spidercyclist

No commuting to work this week for me. Thank goodness I'm finally on vacation. Just running errands and things this week, hope the week stays somewhat warm. Have a good week.

buzzman

windy, rainy on the way in. full rainsuit with shoe covers. bike path empty of commuters and only a few runners. the ride home was windy, too. my pace was slow but at least I rode so I felt like I accomplished something.

ctoddrun

Right there with ya on that one - there's a reason I started in January. If I waited till summer I would never have done it; I'm from the northwest, have acclimated some over the last 8 years in the Dallas heat, but I'm still not ready to embrace it. Cold and wet is a different story...

tokolosh

sigh. had a big long lurid description of my first-commute-in-a-while all typed up, and a database error stole it. short version: had a slight crash on the way in to work running over a pig's trotter in the middle of the road (pig not attached). rear wheel a bit warped, otherwise all is lovely.

scottmorrison99

Swung by the LBS to price a road bike to have as a fair weather commuter. It would be nice to go a little faster than the MTB sometimes. I'm rewarding myself for getting rid of my truck and the associated gas, insurance, and registration costs. We only need 1 car.

LilSprocket

Got a flat on the chronic glass en route home the Friday.
I looked up from changin’ the tube and it was like Crack of Dawn of the Dead...
A woman (I think) was hobbling toward me (and my messenger bag) she was definitely not, um...
not right...
I quickly grabbed my bag and pushed my bike along... pulled the pepper spray outta my bag just
in case... finally got the co2 going and Whoosh --- >>> all the way home
Glad it's stayin' light later these days

vtjim

High 20Fs this morning. Some damp spots from yesterdays rain storm. The sunrise was lighting up the eastern slopes of the Adirondack Mountains. Saw some Canadian geese and some cormorants in the lake. A good ride, but I felt a little de-energized for some reason. Bit of a headwind, I guess.

FormerBMX'er

Rain/Snow mix started to fall as I headed out the door so I took it fairly easy. Followed/Watched another commuter on his XMAS gift bike take all sorts of risk crossing the train tracks/intersection at Comm.Ave. He looked winded, but I think he was trying to stay ahead of me .

ctoddrun

Great ride this morning in spite of a couple of idiots. Weather was perfect - 62, just a bit of a wind from the south, across my path for the first half, and at my back for the last. I'm absolutely loving my sandals and pedals. I don't remember whose post I was reading where they said they where the Shimano sandals year round. I had never heard of such a thing (newly back to cycling, been away a while...) but immediately started eyeing a pair. Fantastic idea! Greatest shoes ever! Trying to figure out how to get the dress code changed around here

jyossarian

People throwing away perfectly good food up there?

Drove to NJ today cuz I had to pick up my repaired laptop. Forecast for today was showers and snow, both of which I experienced driving in. I'd still rather ride to work, even in that mess.

noisebeam

Strong headwinds today. During the time of my commute the local weather station recorded 40mph max speed and 26mph average. All coming from the direction I was headed. It took me ~3min longer to get to work over my 8.5mi ride.

(ctoddrun - I am one person who wears Shimano sandals year round)

Al

TPafford

We had a good ride in today. (I pull my son behind me, in a Burley trailer, and drop him off at daycare, then peddle over to work at the medical center.) The temperature was perfect! Maybe 50 or 55 degrees, and sunny. However, the light spring breeze turned out to be a deceptively strong force, mostly coming at us. Add to that, the effect of Liam in the Burley, rocking back and forth to some tune he was singing, and sometimes it was a challenge to hold my line. But the traffic was forgiving and respectful, and it was a good time to spin lower gears at higher rpms. It's easier on my knees that way.

I estimate that we have a two-mile commute, one way. One reason my wife and I bought the house we did was to be nearer to things.

I (we) couldn't ride the bike on either Monday or Tuesday (due to other family needs), so we were really happy to pedaling once again.

pinkrobe

Spring is definitely here. For the first time since November, we had rain. It's spitting right now. It was misty riding in, but not wet. I'm glad I put fenders on - they keep me pretty dry. I even remembered to oil my chain last night. It's a lot easier to pedal than it was before, so perhaps I shouldn't have been a dumbass and let it dry out so far.

Last night I swapped out my wife's 9-spd Ultegra brifters for the short-reach versions. It's a very significant change in the reach to the levers. I even re-taped the bar without screwing it up. Yay for me!

tomg

snow, sun, sleet, wind,...glad i was in company car working, instead of riding today. what am i saying!? i still would rather be riding than working! past couple of weeks have been usual commutes, i have gone the long way home as the weather got better, but those triple flats took spirit away for 2.5 days of commute this year. wind has been a challange during this weeks rides. i'm off work til monday (use vac x, or loose it). spin safe!

buzzman

Rode in with huge snow flakes that fell like big white feathers from the sky. The ground and pavement was wet with deep puddles, went through one and hit a nice deep pothole that gave me a good shake but no bike damage. Plenty of wind on the ride home. Winter hasn't quite let go yet in New England.

scottmorrison99

Ride in was a nice steady rain. Had 2 city buses pull out of the transportation yard and straddle the lane divider instead of just getting in the left lane to pass me. They gave me plenty of room, but it just struck me as stupid. I passed them 2 lights later and waved. They had to make a left turn, so why wouldn't they get in the left straight ahead lane two lights back? Idiots. Had a strong (15MPH) headwind coming home. Had a kid try to race me on his bmx, bbye kid. Tomorrow's supposed to be dry both ways. We shall see.

ctoddrun

My ride home last night was the slowest ever, but fun anyway. 20+ mph winds from the south blew directly in my face for the first 4 miles and the last 3 miles, and kicked me from the side the rest of the way. At one point, cruising along at 28 MPH down a hill, found myself turning into a gust, bike leaning like I was going through a corner, just to keep from slamming the curb. Slowed down after that. Wind is worse today, which would be pretty fun on the way in, but no commute this morning as the wife and I have early dinner commitments this evening and workload won't allow me to bail early today. Better to drive than make us late... Good day, all!

jeff-o

Well, I waited a week until it stopped raining, snowing and just generally being Cold. This morning it was around 0C, with an expected high of 11C in the afternoon. It was tough this morning, as I'm still out of shape. I arrived slightly light-headed with all the blood pressure pounding in my ears.

Hopefully more days of good weather will speed my recovery from Winter Atrophy.

vtjim

30F and overcast. A woman was walking a big boxer-type dog that, from its body language, thought I was the most incredible and amazing thing it had ever seen.

Also along my route is a bicycle tire and tube, both cut through, for some reason, lying on the ground. Strange.

Theakston

That's all that remains of the last incredible and amazing thing the dog saw.

DonD

This morning was my first bike commute of the season. 36 degrees, 10-12 mph winds. I had picked up some cold weather gear over the winter and been out a couple of times with it (arm/leg warmers, long sleeved jersey, full length jacket) in 40 degree weather with stronger winds, so I figured I should be ok. And for the most part, I was. The only time I really felt cold was when I was going downhill and gained a lot of speed. And even then, it was only my fingers and toes.

My co-workers haven't seen me biking in since the fall, and some of them have never seen me in my spandex, so the look on their faces this morning was just priceless.

I'm still trying to warm up my toes though.

Itsjustb

Theakston, thank you. That's the best laugh I've had in a while.

Ride today was good, despite the fact that I can't turn my head to the right (strained a muscle or something in my upper back/neck last night). My incredulous wife (she should know better by now) said, "You can't turn your head to the right and you're gonna bike anyway?"

"Honey, cyclists have to look to the left."

I'm such a smart a$$. It's a wonder she puts up with me.

vtjim

brunop

hey don,
about the same conditions here in boston this morning. around 35 at 6.30 am but sunny. i always get cold toes so today i put my feet in plastic bags over my socks and dude! it was a freakin' revelation! no more cold feet over an 11 mile ride. try it.

jyossarian

My averages for commuting on a fixie are down from my mtb! About 2-3 mph slower and 1-2 mins. longer to get to work, but oddly, I still get to work at the same time or a little earlier. I think it's the "never stop moving" I do on the fixie vs. "come to a complete stop" on the mtb. Oh well, I'll just have to get faster on the fixie!