Brisk! Like, very brisk. Still went w/ the t-shirt, hoping that the apparently looming sunshine will make the short sleeve payoff this afternoon better than a bit of discomfort this am (Friday, long sleeves were perfect early but a bit suffocating late). Nearly 3 yr old in trailer to her daycare, she wanted the window open (screen still down) as long as she had her blankie. She's much tougher than her brother, but even he biked over to his school in shorts just fine (Mom had told him she was wearing long pants today, but he followed my model, even though he knows by now he doesn't metabolize like me).

Sorry to see another cyclist leave the area. It was definitely pretty humid this AM, but I'm not moving back to the Midwest....

Absolutely ideal. Sunny, cool (56F), and calm. It just baffles me why I don't see more bike commuters here.

Beautiful day in DC. I'm still trying to figure out how to dress for 50s in the morning and 80s on the way home. I definitely overdressed this morning.

I have to say I really enjoyed my time here in NC (almost 4 years). My gf and I are moving to NE since we both have family up there and want to settle down. The Raleigh area is very nice, but getting very built up, especially the Cary/Morrisville/Apex areas. I haven't seen snow in 3 winters and it is just extremely hot down here during the summer, especially this summer. I plan on cycling to my new job if it's at all possible and going on some nice weekend rides.

after a week out of town (rode 120 miles to my conference) it was great to get back on the bike and ride with my older son to kindergarten before finishing the commute to work. crisp fall day. 60f.

Today was pretty good, and for the second time I've seen another biker on my route, whoever that was that wore a green jacket on the corner of 14th and Mary St, thanks for the bit of company...

Good ride, cooler and less humid than recently. Even got to wear arm warmers for the 2nd time this Fall.

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You're leaving NC just at the wrong time! This is the time of year we live for -- actually spring and fall. The weather is absolutely gorgeous, a little chilly in the mornings and warm but not hot in the afternoons. I imagine that fall in New England is like winter in NC.

But, hey, New England is beautiful and I don't blame you for wanting to move back. I lived in northern New Hampshire for a while and loved it, but the winter got to me after a while. It took me a while to realize that you have to stay active in winter and find things to do outdoors or you will go stir crazy. I'll have to agree with you about the heat this summer; it was the worst I have ever seen. Let's just hope it wasn't a sign of things to come (eg, global warming), or there will be a lot of people migrating back north.

Low 50s in NW Vermont this morning. :) Sunny. A weird wind. Mainly easterly but also variable. Supposed to turn southerly (tailwind!) this afternoon.

Webcam!
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Very pretty!

My ride, overcast - going to get warm, potentially hit 90 today and set a record. Kinda uneventful actually - however I go by a restaurant everytime I leave the house - and not just a restaurant - a BBQ place - with a couple of big smokers outside the building - and as usual (and totally enjoyed), I go by the smokers and they open them .... SNNNNNNNIIIIIFFFFFFFFFFFF, AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

The UN General Assembly's got traffic all whacked out which actually worked in my favor. Had some clear streets to myself and the president's motorcade which was waiting out front of the Waldorf Astoria.

Incident-free, just the way I like it. I really need to wash my biking jacket. It stinks!

Suddenly much cooler today. I need to find some leg warmers or some such.

Damp. Love the Cascadia fenders! Otherwise fine. I'm suffering from headlight inadequacy, possibly just perceived. Maybe just a flasher to accompany the steady halo will suffice.

Oh yes, today was the maiden voyage of the 1W LED headlight and superflash tail light for my son's 16" bike (his commuter, 4 blocks to school). Big hit.

Cooler this morning, so it was a nice ride in. Supposed to reach about 90 again this afternoon, another hot ride home. I almost ran over some kids who ran out in front of me on my way home. They came running down their driveway and didn't stop crossing the street, I had to brake hard to avoid them.

Didn't feel like getting out of bed this morning or like cycling to work. My wife told me I was being a wuss, so I rode in. I felt better after a few miles and was glad I rode today.

Took some work to get out of the nice warm bed and get onto the bike this am. 42F is starting to be pretty cool in the mornings. First day of leg warmers, fleece cap, and long sleve tshirt under the windbreaker. When it gets to 36F or so it will be windproof tights.

Once I actually get on the bike, I'm always glad I did...It was such a nice morning for a ride.

Time to replace the battery in the outdoor temp sensor for my thermometer. Can't really rely on morning weather report for accurate temperature for some reason. They must be getting readings from another county or something.

Another perfect day to ride a bike. Cool, clear, and calm.

Knee cap is recovering steadily and I road 24miles round trip today. Very tired on the return ride.

ugh..................I'm so happy I'm off Thurs & Fri......I got a snoot full of exhaust and an earful of police car siren all the way up 6th ave. tonight.....this was after getting stopped on my normal route home last night (up 1st ave past the UN......I'd hoped the day's business woulda been over by 6.....)

great weather lately. it's going to be really warm tomorrow. feels like summer weather.

nice ride home today met my wife part way home and we did the ride together. nice.

I Hate High Heahwind For 9 Miles!!!!

Today I decided I wanted to go fast. I put a larger seatbag and lights on my Merckx AX and left my commuter bike in the garage. It was a great morning for fast ride, with temps in the mid-60s and no threat of rain. I actually saw another bike commuter for the first time as I was leaving me neighborhood, but he turned off another way before I could catch him. I was hoping to talk to him as I'm one of the few lonely souls bike commuting in my part of the city. Kept a fast pace all the way to work, despite catching the usual red lights, and finished my 10-mile morning leg about 3 mph and 6 minutes faster than usual. That was fun, and I think I'll stretch out my afternoon commute to 20 miles or so.

I tuned my derailers and lubed the chain and pumped up the tires last night and it ran like a new bike. I really should do that more often than once every 3 months.