Well, I arrived at work. There was a lot more cyclists out, although how much of that was to do with the ride to work day, and how much was just because I left later I don't know.

But I did get a coffee and a cheesy roll by the bridge, and talked to some council peeps about a project to extend the cycleway to get rid of the steps (yes folks, after traversing the Sydney Harbour Bridge on a bike you then have to carry your bike down 55 steps...).

Beautiful day - sunny, blue sky. Ahh, summer is coming. Bit of a breeze, but that kept the temperature perfect.

Great commute this morning - warmer than Monday by 15 degrees. I achieved a new PB time with the commuter bike upgrade. First ride ever with a cycling jersey - all rides to date have been with cotton T-Shirts, and that is a problem (sweat retention) now that things are cooling off.

It looks like I'll be able to commute 3 days this week on the bike, which is a good schedule for me!

Nice and warm this morning. Must be over 10°C :D . Nothing special to report other than another great ride :D . Since I got my new light, it's nice to ride through the forest (on the road that winds through it) in the dark and not worry about hitting anything that the cars (ugh) have left behind.

It's amazing how much junk cars drop. There was a new pile of glass in the middle of one intersection today. This would never happen if we all rode bikes.

The weather is still gorgeous but the dark seems to be keeping the joggers and walkers off the Greenway. It's all mine now! (maniacal laughter.)

On the down side, I hit TWO rabbits today in separate incidents. Ironically, one was just after I got on the Greenway. The second was just before I got off the Greenway.

32F! I was oddly de-energized for some reason. Barely plodding along at 15MPH. Only saw one other cyclist heading the other way. Funny how the cold air seems to scare people off their bikes, even in Vermont.

Rabbits have the same brain as squirrels when it comes to running in front of bicycles. :eek:

Mounted new tires Sunday, which I've been riding this week (panaracer, kevlar belted and banded), but when I got to my starting point this morning front tire was flat. Ended up driving to the office. Changed the tube there. I was plenty early, and it's light and warm. Good news is it was a bad patch and I didn't get a new puncture in only 50 miles, bad news is I have to drive home.

OK, I'll bite, what's a bacon buttie?

Great ride in this morning. It was 49 degrees when I left, just perfect for the leg warmers, and a light jacket. Got in just a little bit after the sun came up, wonderful view of the lake with the sunrise. Could not ask for a better morning.

Hope this afternoon is just as nice.

Oliver, Chicago IL

Not a bad ride, kinda damp and overcast and BOY I did NOT want to get out of bed (there's one thing about peeling yourself outta bed and getting in a car - and a totally different thing when you have to peel yourself outta bed, put on the bike stuff and pedal your butt to work no matter the weather). Uneventful except for a jerk speeding (could hear his car even over the city noise) and suddenly make a left - cutting me off ---- and he slid too. Idiot. Never slowed down, never looked back --- two other cars at stoplight - drivers had a shocked looks.

I figure the way he drives and by the obviously treadless tires - he's not long for driving when the weather gets nastier.

It's like a chip buttie, only with bacon. :D



A sandwich, basically. ;)

I think the singular is "butty" and plural "butties", at least that's how I've always spelt it. Regardless, canny whack a good bacon/egg/sausage or chip butty (chips being chipped potatoes bigger than french fries) :D

Rode hard in the winds last night, left knee felt tweaked this morning so had to change gear and spin like mad at times this morning. Made my ride a bit slower, but felt much better nursing the knee rather than force myself to fight through.

Bit warmer this morning.

An ambulance pasted me heading south, then about 10km into my commute it passed me again heading north (i assume it's the same one). I saw the flashing lights of other emergency vehicles ahead of me. There was a pretty good crash in the sleepy 'burb that i ride though. I didn't get to rubber neck or see what happened though, i was too busy dodging the shattered glass.

Fast....I wish I would have reset my computer to see how fast I rode in. I think it may have been an all-time best. Too bad I'll never know.

Swapped seats and raised the height on the new ride, but now I feel like I'm too far back. That said, the new ride is substantially smoother than the old one, and that is translating to a faster pace. I still have to get used to drop bars in traffic - my hand signals are a bit on the flailing side. Cool today, but not enough to require heavy gloves. The leaves are off the trees, and winter is coming - I can feel it...

Flatted my tire and when I went to patch it I found out that my glue was dried out. I swapped the tube for my spare and when I was filling it the valve stem broke off. So I called for a ride. I hate days like this.

Nice ride for me; Dropped 6 yr old off so quickly, had time to wait for my wife to get back from dropping not-quite-3 yr old off and we commuted together.

Finally got my legs back today after riding a hilly metric century on Sunday. I've been dragging a little since then as my legs recovered. I usually ride harder on Wednesdays anyway, so my legs will still have a couple of days to recover by the weekend. My weekend rides are usually much faster and longer than my commutes. Of course, I can draft in a paceline on my weekend rides, while I'm always riding solo on my commutes (and also carrying a lot more weight).

Nice ride in, hoping for a nice ride out. It rained inbetween soit will be nice and cool. Yay for fenders!!!

Great ride in today - weather still fabulous. It's this time of year I love bing in the southern hemisphere...!

Starting to get my legs back after my holiday; cranked up the mid section of Miller St at 45km/h and felt great.

Less cyclists today; I hope some of those people who rode for the Ride to Work day thingy keep it up. It was great going home last night; there were cyclists everywhere!

There's a road I take on my way home that's filled with potholes, cracks, and just plain badness. They just paved the street and it is sweet!

Really good rides to and from school today, would have been a fast one if I hadn't caught a few of those long lights.
Today the kids asked me why I rode my bike to school... one of them suggested I put the bike in the back of my car and drive it to school... but then they quickly realized there wouldn't be much point in that... now would there.
It's so funny, everyone at school thinks I'm a superhero just because I ride to work a few times a week. Granted I do wear tights on my bike and change into "real clothes" after my ride...and I can jump over a flattened street rat in a single bound!

Took a spill on my way home from school. A truck pulled out of a side street right in front of me, even though i saw the driver check both ways. Normally i pay attention in such situations and would've stopped on time, but at that moment i was taking a sip from my water bottle, and when the truck pulled out i automatically grabbed the front brake and lost balance with just one hand. A few scratches on me, and a bent front wheel on the bike, nothing else. I will try to remember never to apply front brake without both hands on the bars, and to drink water only when i know it will be safe.

Ouch! guess you got off lucky with just a bent wheel.. :(

Amazing it only takes a few seconds for an accident to happen..good thing you're okay

looong day today. wasn't very sprightly on my commute today. got a bit of a lingering cold and am a bit low energy. nice night time ride home tonight.

Had some rain this morning, but I had dressed well. Was a little slower than average due to the chill (6C). All in all a nice ride.