Great ride home - had a tailwind, amazingly the wind didn't change direction halfway through the day - which is always a nice novelty. Flew home in record time, without really pressing either. Nothing else to note, it was hot as hell, glad I chose to come home in all honesty, may go back out there later.

So just when I'm riding pretty high on my horse, passing every grandma and twelve year-old out there - some roadie has to blow by me and put me back in place. Oh well.. at least he told me to enjoy the rest of my ride.

I know everyone loves summer... but I really really don't. I'm a sweating pig.

Maybe a good idea, see this. In particular the comment from Patrick. (Maybe thats you?)
http://commutebybike.com/2007/06/18/...ng-in-atlanta/
If you get the run around, maybe contact the poster of the original article, he's a lawyer!

Tallk about luck! Decided to believe the forecast, "occasional showers" In true Calgary fashion, "occasional" turns out to be 2/3rds of the afternoon. And I didn't bring a jacket. 15 minutes from home time, the rain stops, the rush hour traffic just ended has dried most of the roads and I get get a nice, just warm enough, ride home. :D

Nah... Mostly different stretches of the Don. :)

What a difference a new bike makes, by the way. I've got my Specialized Tricross Comp and I'm just flying on that thing compared to my venerable beater! I should post a review of that bike prolly...

haven't been doing my usual commute but have been a combination roadie/transportation cyclist as of late. Been putting in lots of miles traveling to friends and family for overnights and visits sometimes getting rides home in cars, sometimes taking the train home, sometimes staying a night or two and then riding home or to see more friends.

tonight I actually did a legitimate "commute" to a teaching gig in Cambridge. Felt great to be back on the commuter after whipping around on the road bike. Was glad to have the "campus pedals" that are spd on one side and flat on the other. I didn't have my cleated shoes handy and was running late so I took off in sandals. I was hoping to use the commute as a "recovery" ride from 3 fast distance rides I did this weekend but I had to haul. got there in great time and had a beautiful evening ride home along the river.

just found out I'll be a New Yorker for 3 months starting in July. so I'll be commuting in Manhattan again and riding the park and doing the GWB rides to Jersey. Suggestions for road rides out of the city are welcome.

Going on my first actual "fun" commute to work. I usually drive (please don't stone me). But probably 3 times a week, I'll ride because of another family member needing a car.

My route, I plan on taking in the morning:
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1060172

The direct route I [i]could[/b] take
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1060177

A 13 mile difference, that should be a nice ride :) Kinda bumming that my fixie doesn't have rack mounts though for some panniers.

Yesterday I tried a new commute. It takes me through farmland and woods and fields on dirt paths. Adds about 4 miles onto my ride but it's pretty. The only drawback is I can't slow down or I get swarmed by black flies. :rolleyes: I attached a google image of most of the alternative route.

This morning's ride was nice too. Temps in the low 60s. Sunny. Bit of a headwind but not bad. I did a little dirt trail riding through some woods. The Michelin Transworlds are nice for going fast, but it's fun to have the knobbies on so I can go off into the dirt too.

For the first time in a couple weeks I had to ride in some rain. I hopped on the World Tourist w/ fenders and rode slowly in to work.

My commute was lovely!!! Nothing like 80F and humid in the early am to get that sweat working! 1/2 mile up the street and I'm looking like a Gaterade commercial :) Supposed to get some good storms for the ride home today - GOOD! :)

Nice :) I always have liked the Don, a week ago I decided to take the Humber river trails (need some connections by road) - I went to Steeles and back, that was a good run - lovely paths in places - felt much more remote in places, too.

Yes yes! I'm slowly building a mindset of what kind of new bike I want to get (it'll be mainly a tourer) - this stuff always helps me :)

Ride in this morning was just wonderful, I did a quick chain/cable lube before heading out, ran it through all gears as I was starting off - man, what a difference, it felt so much smoother and was nice and quiet ninja-style again :D About average time, nothing much else to report - Exhibition place is preparing for the Indy/Grand Prix thing, so they're starting to close off the roads I use, so I'll just have to stay on the path and circle around to Strachan - no biggy.

I have my first evening ride with a ride partner tonight, so that should be interesting - moreso to see how I hold up, I'm apprehensive :)

Slow slog to work. The drivers aren't leaving the usual lanes open causing me to zig zag around every couple cars. The topper today was a cab that honked me, then sped ahead of me and immediately came to a stop to turn right from a straight thru lane. Not only that, but he was also stuck behind other cars doing the same thing. So I zigged around him, gave him "The Look" and made the same right he was so desperate to make.

Yeah, felt pretty humid yesterday here over the lake, and I heard about the storms/rain coming this afternoon - I welcome it, hopefully break the muggy air.

We started off ten minutes late from the house. We made up some of the time, but got to work about five minutes late. (still better than several of my co-workers)

It had rained earlier. Boys were good about dodging the puddles (the daycare would pitch a fit if they were to come in wit a line of wet and dirt up their backs.) My bike has fenders so a few puddles were no problem.

A decent ride in today, but it still feels weird to deal with Toronto traffic. As bad as the drivers in Shanghai are, there is always room for bikes. It feels awfully cramped riding here! Rode West along Gerrard -- it was nice to have a bike lane there, at least. Got in a bit earlier so I could quietly cool down and look presentable by the time most people arrived.

I work evening shifts from 8:30pm-7am....it's a gradual 6 mile uphill climb to work...and I'm never in much of a hurry to get there on Monday night, but traffic was light, threat of rain, the ride home this morning was almost perfect, roads dry enough not to get the stripe up the back, and hit every streetlight perfect, and at my middle point, theres a light every block.

Nice ride in today. Chatted with another commuter at a light. ALmost didn't take my turnoff for work, it was so tempting just to keep going...

Well it sure was hot for the ride home last night, temps in the mid 90s with decent humidity. Ozone action day too, so the air was mighty thick. I took it easy but was extremely hot when I got home, did a few minutes of cool down around the parking lot.

This morning I passed another commuter and turned to go through the golf course which is what I always do. Passed the same guy about 5 minutes later so he just took the straight road. After I passed him we came to a red light which I was stopped at. He slowed down a little but went right through to the center median and then continued across. Granted, this is a very long red light but he should have at least stopped and waited for a chance to go the whole way across. I will run it if I have to wait more than a minute but this guy blatantly just went through it. Saw a few more commuters out in this hot weather.

I think I'm gonna like this "commuting" stuff. ;)

I'm close enough and the traffic is such that it not much different time-wise between riding the bike to work and driving my car. And I get the MAJOR bonus on bike ride by being pumped up with adrenaline flowing when I get work. I'm charged to go when I get here.

God I wish I would have been able to do this sooner. Before I moved from FL (about 6 weeks ago), there just was no good roads. It was a VERY bike UNfriendly area and the only roads I had (east-west) were both horribly busy with no shoulders and in some places no sidewalks.

I'm so glad to now live in a very bike friendly area. :)

I slept in today, then rode really fast. :)

Great, KT! Glad to hear you're enjoying yourself. I'm sure you're finding it's also extremely addictive :)

Been WAY too busy....
 

Lately to post.... I did 30 miles last week, 5 miles each way to school and back, mon, tues and thurs.... Didnt ride in yesterday, as I had acces to my FIL truck (ok, I got a little lazy).... Had a nasty headwind today.... I have got to start earlier... by 9am the winds of Lake Michigan are NASTY!

I realy need to do some maintenance on my bike.... I'm going to try to find the local TREK store and ask some Q's and get some POL's and Tools....

I want to take some classes and learn how to tear my bike down this winter.... I heard that they do that at the store....

This Commuting this is getting fun.... I LOVE The looks I get from people....

FAT MAN 1: OMG! You rode FIVE MILES!!!!!
FAT MAN 2: I'd have a heart attack!
Me: Smiling the whole way......

Hee. I have to admit I love the reactions too :) "OMG you rode X miles??? But you're a GIRL!!"

Me: zooming away grinning

Especially funny when "OMG you rode???" is closely followed by "you're so slim, I don't know how you eat so much, I am so fat and need to lose 20 pounds blah blah"

Me: Look meaningfully at bike and then back to concentrating on enormous lunch

I almost (ALMOST) wish I had farther to ride... 5miles is just not enough to shed any weight for me.... And I still eat next to nothing..... If you've lost some weight, come see me... I think I found it! :D

Billy

Well, I have 15 kms each way to work, so a bit longer ride than you (~9 miles). My problem with weight is the opposite - I took after my dad's side of the family who are all wiry to the point of looking quite unhealthy. We have hummingbird metabolisms so it is hard to get enough food in to fuel ourselves!