At 45F/7C, it was actually a bit cooler than yesterday morning. Without the buffeting by 30mph wind gusts and pelting rain though (not to mention dragging along supplies for the week), it was a much more comfortable ride in.

As I was leaving the shower area, I heard a woman just coming in saying something about "winter again."

I kept my peace. :)

Chilly ride in this AM (by NC standards at any rate) 43F. Had a car pass me on Hwy 54 at ~6:15. Right after he passed me he went up the curb and onto the median for a moment while doing ~60 mph. He was in the left lane, and I was in the right lane, so whatever caused him to hit the curb was not related to passing me (unless he was watching me in his rearview mirror and not paying attention to the road). He was probably messing around with his cell phone or coffee, or whatever. Glad he went left and not right or he could have run into me instead of the curb.

Now this is more like it for B2WW. Saw another bike commuter on my route for the first time in months. He was riding a mountain bike with no tail-lights and a black backpack, so not very visible. Thought I might catch him on my roadbike, but I got caught at a red light and then passed him at a bus stop waiting to board.

It was chilly this morning (mid-40s F) and I overdressed. Just didn't feel like freezing my butt off, so I wore one of my warmer jackets and brought another short sleeve jersey for the ride home. The weather here is sunny with no wind and the high expected to hit about 70F this afternoon.

Unseasonably cool but an uneventful ride this morning.

Beautiful out this morning, a little cool when first starting but pretty much perfect once I got going. Not too much traffic out for some reason, which always makes the ride in nicer :) I love mornings like this.

Good ride, a little cool today but it supposed to warm up later on. Felt like there was a slight headwind most of the ride but I managed to power through. I saw a few other bike commuters this morning which is always nice to see.

Yet Another Nice Day. :) I was cruising along pretty quickly. Saw someone on the MUP far behind me who never caught up, and I wound up catching someone about a half mile before I left the MUP.

Quite a few runners out. Probably training for the Vermont City Marathon in 2 weeks.

You could cut the fog with a knife this morning. Rolled in with what felt like 20oz of water on my beard. It started to burn off at mile 6 or so and the rest of the way was smooth cruisin'. Rode my race bike today (mtb), which was a nice change of pace. Looking forward to the commute home.

at 46F this morning it was a little chilly with my shorts and t-shirt, but I warmed up quickly - I already commited to not breaking out the cold weather gear again until November! Great ride, non eventful.

trombone, you mention there might have been some angry mood out there. Do you think this could be related to the situation with the driver who took out the 50 cyclists? I read some of the online comments in response to an article about it. Admittedly those comments always bring out the most extreme nutcases, but the ones I read were even more hateful than usual. :( And now that the guy has "gone missing" I imagine moods are more enflamed--on both sides--than they were.

As reported by others here in NC, a chilly ride today by our standards. Yeah, I had to unpack the cold-weather gear I put away just last week. I'm hoping this will be the last time until probably November.

Nice ride in this morning. Temps were about 45F, so I just wore a long-sleeved jersey and packed a s/s jersey for the ride home tonight when it'll be in the upper 60's. Felt good to be on the bike again and the cool temps meant I was able to hit the showers sooner when I got to work.

Tough ride today. 43F with light wispy fog. 1/2 mile form the house, for turned very thick with less than 100 foot visibility. Since one of my goals in life is to not become a hood ornament, i changed the route to stay on side streets longer. The fog stayed thick for about half of the 17 mile commute. Got to work pretty worn out from the extra diligence.

I had a great commute this morning. While riding with my 6yo kid to school down an MUP. My coffee cup fell and when he heard the noise he slowed down and turned back to look. Then he wrecked at probably 10mph. He got up dusted himself off without so much as a tear (though I could tell he was holding it back initially). After I checked on him he got back on his bike and we rode off. A few minutes later he asked if someday he could be on TV in the Tour de France. :thumb:

Gorgeous morning, brilliant sunrise, cool and clear. I still needed a light jacket but only just.

Woke up a bit late, but it turned out for the better because the temps hit 48 and I knew I'd be kicking myself if I didn't ride in today. Ride was nice, but got a flat about a quarter-mile from work. Found a tiny piece of glass in my tire. Fixed it and hope the commute home goes more smoothly. :)

For the first time since I started commuting about a month ago, I drove. I had to, it was snowing. It was lame, but at least I got to stop for coffee.

At least I got a personal best in yesterday- door to door in an hour flat. Considering I have to wade through some stoplights that kills about 10-12 minutes that put me in the 16mph average.. not blazingly quick, but definitely closer to where I want to be.

Not bad at all. Snowing a bit, had to put into action my untested snow-plan. Managed to fit a full change of clothes in the Tailrider, yet stayed dry enough that I only needed about half of it. Put the new fenders to the test, worked admirably. Looks like it should be calming down throughout the day, the ride home may be a bit dryer.

Much better than yesterday. Less wind and drier. Pretty cold (45F), light jacket and leg-warmers, full finger gloves. Managed to make most of the lights, which cuts a bunch of time off the trip (13 miles in 45 minutes).

You people are making me envious. Three days without a working bike and I'm going into withdrawl.

Slow as all get out. I usually try to get out the door by 5:30 to start my 16 mile commute, but this morning I didn't manage to get out until 6:00. When I got downtown I see tons of flashing blue lights. I pull up to the light which was blocked by a motorcycle cop and sit for 5 minutes watching a rolling blockade with about 20 forerunners, then about 25 cyclists, then another 15 or so rear guard. It turns out that Chesterfield County cops were doing their "Bike the Blue" fundraiser ride doo-dah between Richmond and DC. After all that mess passed, I follow up. Then pull along side one chubby cat in his cruiser who asks me: "Are you with the group?" I says: "No, I have a real job." Alright, I'm lying. I said I'm headed to work. I ride along side this cavalcade for about 20 minutes and pass most of the rear guard because they're only doing about 10 mph or less. Then I realize that they're taking the same stinking route I am. Trying to be sneaky, I broke off and took a side road hoping to get around and away from them with no luck. After waiting at another light for the whole progression again, I finally pulled up next to the same guy in a cruiser and asked where they were heading and what route. Luckily they were taking Va Rt 1 to DC, not Bike Rt 1 which I use to get to work. I was afraid I'd have to join their group just to make reasonable time although it'd be nice to have a huge escort for lil' ole me. After all that, I made pretty good time just to get threatened by a pack of geese.

I'm not really sure I understand why it takes 50+ vehicles to escort 25 or so riders. The two or three vans pulling trailers, I understand. Maybe five or six motorcycle cops to run the rolling roadblock I might could understand, but not the other vehicles. (shrug)

On the bright side, my girlfriend started riding a bike to her new job, so add one more conscious soul to the list.

Breezy, not as bad as yesterday, but still significant.

With Bike to Work Day coming this week, I'm seeing more bikes on the road. The more the merrier!

Oh man, I wish that jerk in Sydney had tried his swoop-and-squat maneuver on THIS peloton! ;)

I had a 17-hour work day yesterday, followed by 5 hours sleep - I was bagged on the way in. The 53x18 gear on the SS is taking some time to get used to, although I should give it more than 3 rides to adjust.

misty to full-on WET. Delayed final departure close enough to lunch time that I ran my errands on the way (or actually past the office) rather than get to work, dry off, and then head out again. My daughter kicked one of the snaps out on her trailer last night, see how wet she gets going home tonight. She has a coat and blanket, anyway.