It was bound to happen sooner or later. I forgot my keys and wallet so I had to go back home. Since I'm missing my morning classes, I'll make myself lunch before going in for my afternoon lab. It was 0C with a 30 gusting to 45kph headwind. The wind is supposed to shift I could potentially have to go against the wind 3 times today. With Friday's snow melting it is quite damp and feels colder.

I installed a rear rack on my Pugsley on the weekend. The rack mounts are a few inches forward of the rear drop outs, which puts the rack further forward then I would like. I can just barely squeeze my QR trunk in place. I'm able to put my panniers further back, so heel strike isn't a problem.

cold

How wide are the tires you use on the pug? And how much more rolling resistance do you think it has over normal MTB with ~2 inch wide tires? Do you use it for an everyday bike in the winter?

Heavy legs, in a good way. And surprisingly warm. I guess we'll get some rain and cool winds later this week, but today is just gorgeous.

Cool this morning with a temp in the low forties and a brisk northerly headwind... 15 mph with gusts upt o 20+. Near my limit comfortwise for not wearing some tights under the athletic shorts I tend to wear to ride into work, thanks largely to the wind, I think. Only got about 4 hours of sleep last night, but surprisingly was not too much worse for wear on the bike this AM.

Looking forward to the tailwind going home. Bike commute tomorrow morning will be significantly shorter than usual. I'm taking the day off from my office job to work as an election officer at a local precinct for Election Day. That means getting up at the 0 dark 30 in order to make it to the rec center in time to be around for prep starting at 4:45. Should be an intersting day, though. Anyway, the rec center is less than a mile from home, so my commute will go from 14 or 15 miles round trip to about 1 or 1.5 miles round trip. Looking forward to it though.

Be safe out there in the early darkness post-clock change, everyone! And get out there and vote tomorrow.

I have 3.8" tires on it. Definitely a lot slower to accelerate as the rear tire is about 1700g and front 1500g plus another 860g for each rim. I haven't got a real feel for rolling resistance yet because its been very windy every day I've been on it, and no bar ends to get into a more aero position. I also don't have a cycling computer yet. Once up to speed it seems to roll well, but I think slower. It also corners much better that I thought it would. Though I hear the Larry tire up front sacrifices grip to make it roll better.

It does handle soft surfaces better. We had 5cm of snow Friday and I found it quite easy going through the snow even riding on snow covered grass.

I have only been riding it for a week. The stock tires are very unstable on ice, but I have a studded set on order. I'll have to see how it handles when we get some more snow. It does seem to be less affected by car ruts than the other bikes I've ridden.

It was pleasantly nice today! Low 50s, no wind, mostly dry roads.

Now the sun is out, it's supposed to be around 60 for the ride home. I donated blood today, and they said I shouldn't do any real heavy lifting or strenuous exercise for the next 12 hours. I think I'll take the long way home, but make it a kinda leisurely ride.

finally back on my bike after a few weeks...

got a new tube, new shoes, new jersey. Cleaned the chain for the first time ever.

All this led to the smoothest commute to work yet. As long as I don't get a flat, looking forward to commuting again.

Colder than this morning, and little pieces of white stuff were falling from the sky!

I made it home just a little while ago...it was raining moderately and was about 50*F outside...I was cold and soaked! ...but it was fun! I love riding in the rain. :)

In a word, awesome. First pitch-dark commute of the year, and I loved every minute of it. The new Urban 550 headlight isn't disappointing - glad I didn't go with anything weaker.

I found a new use for my bike's battery-operated headlights... I knew it would be pitch dark when I left the office tonight, but I didn't know that the parking lot lights were apparently not set back for daylight savings time change, so it was absolutely 100% full on dark at the bike rack. I used one of my PDW Dreadnaughts as a makeshift flashlight to get the bike unlocked and prepped, then put it on the handlebar for the ride.

I had an aggressive SUV pass this morning, which is not normal for Springpatch, so I chalked it up to Monday morning blues on the driver's part. Other than that and a little confusion/who's-turn-is-it? at a 4 way Stop, both rides were really nice today, no wind at all.

Do any of you guys grow beards specifically for winter riding? Is it worth the itch?

one compound word, HEADWIND

It was a cold 22f this morning, no wind to speak of and clear skies, a nice ride in all in all, except for the soreness in my right leg when I started out. I took advil at work, I will see how that works.

Coldest morning ride for me so far, -4C with a slight breeze. I was warm all over except my toes which were cold but not really cold.

It was odd to ride in with a growing amount of light to the point that I didn't need my lights for the 2nd half of the ride (but kept them on so as to be seen). However, the effect of the time change will wear off and we'll be riding in pure darkness in a few weeks or so.

Very cold in the mid-30s with our first patches of frost this fall. The extra daylight in morning is great but it was weird riding home in the dark yesterday and I was afraid that the battery on my light might not make it (but it did). I am going to have my usual reverse the pattern for using my light -- running it on the medium setting in morning and low in afternoon. Tried running it on medium setting both ways yesterday and the low-battery indicator came on about halfway home in the afternoon, so I ran it on low this morning and it was fine with the extra daylight.

Between last weeks sandy remnants and the 0C yesterday and today's -1C, the rain pants the missus bought me are fantastic. Need something for my feet now. Toes are getting cold!

First really cold commute. In the mid 20s when I left. The high today is only 41, so it will be cold coming home too.

I supplemented my normal cold weather outfit (long-sleeve under-armour shirt, track pants) with a hooded sweatshirt, gloves, and my facemask I use for skiing (covers from the nose/cheekbones all the way down my neck).

I got a little warm by the end of it, but not sweaty. I think I may leave the facemask off on the way home, depending on how cold it is.

It will also be my first darkish commute tonight. I hope my lights are enough (blinky in the back, headlight in the front). I have a reflective yellow vest, so cars should be able to see me okay.

50 degrees, dark, and misty when I left this morning. Now (yesterday, actually) begins the several months of perpetual dark commuting. My lights work fine (except in heavy mist/fog like this morning!) but I miss the scenery. This is the time of year when it's almost nothing but a workout for me, and a way to avoid buying gas.

I find it gives little warmth, certainly less than a fleece-backed lycra or polypropylene balaclava (<--- I bet that will be the longest pair of words I type today), if warmth is what you are looking for... I don't know how cold it gets in illinois, but here in Eastern Ontario Canada a beard is not really useful. I get much less enjoymnent from the warmth of beard and more from the fun of arriving at work with the lower half of my face covered in ice crystals like a deranged mountain man. But that is certianly not worth the itch (to me, anyways)

A moustache does slow the snot dribbling down your face. Each wipe on your glove will be more efficient!

Beautiful ride this morning. Colder for sure 50's/60's, offshore winds, tons of sunshine (with the time change), and it was crystal clear. No fog. My body felt sluggish almost the entire way though.

Snapped a pic of the bay on my way in.

Exercised the franchise on the way to the office this morning.

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It warmed up to 5C by the end of my ride and I was very sweaty. The poly base layer I wear doesn't stretch much and can be difficult to remove when it is wet. The Pugsley takes more energy to pedal, which I don't mind. My legs should adjust to it in a few weeks, and come spring I should be quick on my road bike.

The wind has been flipping between NW and SE a lot lately. I lucked out on yesterday's ride home catching it during the transition when it was fairly week.

Man, this motor does not work well in the cold. :( I barely kept up with the two riders ahead of me up the first hill on my commute, then watched them pull away as I was trying to catch my breath. It was only low-mid 40sF here this morning, which isn't bad compared to what some of you are doing, but it's hard on this Az native.

Ride home won't be much warmer, and it'll probably be raining pretty good. Think I'll take the 9 mile route home (I got a nice choice of routes: 4.5, 8, 12, 14) and make up the difference at the gym.

My $2.69 Jersey gloves, the insulated ones, held up in the 28f morning. 53f this aftn.

Another heat wave this week. 85-90f.

Two San Diego sunrises from before the time change:

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Two San Diego sunsets from after the time change, the last one from today:

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Well, my commute is more a training ride in the mornings now...since I no longer have a "work" to commute to. Rode to the polls this morning, in the rain. Cold and wet, come on summertime!

Strange one for me...I have a ride home commute to report on in the morning. Since it's election night I was at the office from 3pm-3am...had a cold windy ride home through deserted DC. Kinda cool to be on the streets after everyone has gone home on election night.