the cycle lanes are much more empty now that the temp is hovering around 0C.

first commute in 2 weeks due to a head cold and followed by sandy. very glad to be back. i was surprised by how much sunlight i had this morning thanks to daylight savings. i dressed perfectly for the 37 degree weather too.

I did not take my bike today, for two reasons, the first is my right leg is bothering me, and the knee more so. I need a total knee replacement on that one but am not willing to do it yet, so I thought since it is going to storm this afternoon(second reason) give the knee a break and let it rest for two days.

Bike computer showed 21F/-6C under clear skies this morning. Nice ride. I took the scenic route. Lots of waterfowl floating near the shore of Lake Champlain. The water is warm so they like it.

I had to chuckle as I was watching people arrive at work from their cars. Hunched over, hands stuffed in pockets, looking cold, and they're wearing winter coats. Here I come in my lightweight nylon jacket, half unzipped, feeling like it's a nice spring day. :p

Beards... No, if it gets cold enough for that, I wear a balaclava, and it has to get colder than this. Single-digits F or less. (I'm a cold-weather guy.)

Although it was -4C this morning with a 8km/h E wind, after having ridden as much as I have this fall, I no longer feel it necessary to call it cold, just cool. A slow ride in, my legs were half awake. Decided to try another head covering: light balaclava but an UnderArmor lycra skull cap underneath. At first, I thought it would not be enough and I was kicking myself for not bringing a warmer balaclava as a backup but after about 5-7 minutes, my body had warmed up and my head was nice and toasty.

It was +1C yesterday afternoon when I rode home, the first 20 minutes or so into a slight headwind. I decided to go naked (no balaclava, hat or any other head protection, just the helmet) and after about 5 minutes of feeling cold wind through the vents on my helmet, I was beginning to get a "brain freeze" headache. I slowed down and also, the next portion of the ride was in a bit of a wind-protected area so the headwind became negligible, resulting in the warming of my head and the elimination of the headache. I should carry even a light head covering so that I don't have to go through that again.

Very nice - looks like there is some swell in the water too !

We're considering moving to San Diego in the next year or so - how bike friendly is it down there, and how do you like it?

Oh yeah - today was about 55 ish and FOGGY.

Another head windy day. 3C with 40 gusting to 50 kph, though at ground level it didn't feel quite that strong. The geese seemed to get the worst of it as they were flying diagonally.

Last nights ride was very fast with no wind. Riding in the dark seems to give me a boost of energy.

The ride home last night was rather brutal, with a stiff headwind/crosswind, the whole way home. It was also spitting rain off and on. The plus side of all this is that I only saw one rider going the other way, and one person walking on the MUP....had it all to myself!

Chilly this morning (~50f), but I had a nice sweat going by the time I got to work. The next couple of days are going to be a real test for me, lows in the upper 30s tomorrow, and near freezing on friday. I know that's not bad compared to some of you, but I'm an AZ native, and I hate the cold.

Stayed up until 1 am watching election returns, so I slept in late this morning and drove to work. Needed the sleep and legs were tired anyway. Still adjusting to the time change and colder temperatures. Getting used to riding home in the dark again, and it is a little more stressful due to traffic.

Very quiet ride in this morning. I suppose it's because this is a government/political town and last night a lot of folks were up late.

I had some freezing rain/ sleet for a few minutes this morning. I don't suppose that bodes well for the trip back this evening. Worse, it promises evil for the car-based portion of my commute.

I didn't even consider riding in. It's been snowing all afternoon, with high winds. Tomorrow and Friday look good, and weekend looks great, high 50s to low 60s and sunny.

big 25 km/h headwind this morning, the good news is that I'll have a big 25 km/h tail wind tonight!

I gave the Pugsley a weighing with a digital fish scale tonight. With rack and fenders it came in at 42 lbs. Based on weights I found online I calculated that 9 lbs of that is just the tires and tubes.

As I was riding home this afternoon I thought it looked like it was going to rain. 15 minutes after getting home it started to pour. The Garmin Edge 500 I ordered arrived today, so I'll be able to see how fast I'm riding. I might get a cadence sensor, but for speed I'll just rely on GPS.

Great day for riding. It's been a nice week so far.

a little hairy this morning on the commute. i rode to a work location that i haven't biked to since before sandy hit and there were lots of areas on the MUP that were covered in sand and mud. sometimes i noticed them too late and just had to ride through them brakeless. there were a few moments of minor fishtailing. also i overdressed this morning and i'm a sweaty mess now.

Coolest day so far, -6C (22F) with a light wind. It was nice to start the ride with a slight glow in the eastern sky, first day since the time change because the previous days have been overcast.

Bundled up a bit more this morning but I think I didn't need to because my head and back were really sweating by the end of the ride. I used electrical tape to secure a plastic bag over my shoes this morning. My feet felt better but a couple of degrees colder and my toes would be cold again so I think I need to look at another solution such as more conventional winter shoes/boots and pedals with clips and straps.

Oh, and, the forecast for Sunday, Nov 11, is nice and warm but unfortunately not a commuting day so I'll have to just go out for a ride to enjoy the weather. The forecasted low for the day is 4C above the average high for that day.

27F this morning with freezing fog (that's a weather service term). Freezing fog? Good thing I didn't hit any

I enjoyed a different route today, stopping first at an early doctors appointment (clavicle fully healed, yay) and then continuing to work. Hills. I should have done more hills this summer.

I dressed lightly even though the mid-30's are normally pretty cold for me. Even so by the end I was overdressed - I think it must have warmed up 10 degrees during my appointment. It should be about perfect for the ride home tonight.

Faced a strong and cold headwind the whole ride in.

Windy.

Cold, but I dressed for it, ride was sweet. In fact, riding in the cold can be big fun, if you dress correctly. ;)

Took my dog for a run last night and realized I had parked under a dripping eavestrough and got my shifter cable frozen, and was stuck in Alfine gear #3... as such I opted to drive to work today.

It's just as well - I have to pick up my winter bike and get it ready soon, and the Torino 76 is being decomissioned for the winter and getting some improvements, frame mods, and a new fork.

I'm really enjoying the extra daylight for the morning commute. Rode fast this morning after taking the day off riding yesterday and made good time despite the cold temps (mid-30s). I had to ride fast because I dressed rather light for the morning temps since it's supposed to warm up to around 60 this afternoon. I was dressed just about right for the level of exertion and I hardly sweated.

The weather was great however other people commuting today really got in my way. On my way to class kept on having to troubles with cars at intersections with wanting to cut me off or wait for an invitation to turn. I then had an old man who decided to turn into the opposite lane(my lane) on his bicycle as a car in the other lane was passing, then finally got two groups of drivers who decided to block both lanes by stopping to chit chat to each other. Could of been worse but it was just one annoyance after another.

Coldest morning of the year so far. Thermometer at the house was reading right at freezing, although the 'official' temp was 35F. Not a bad ride in, the only annoyance is the one or two guards at the guardshack (we need ID to get into my workplace) who ask me to remove my mask so they can see my face. Like someone trying to get on would be that obvious about it.....

I think next time, I'm going to put the side stand down, get off the bike (recumbent), take my helmet off so I can completely remove the face mask, then put it all back on again, while the traffic behind me piles up..... :D

I'm a bad man, though.

this morning; lots of fog with temps in the middle/upper 30s. I had frost/ice on my gloves and jacket/chest.

Uneventful for traffic/incidents. I enjoy it. I like the daylight in the morning, I'm not into the dark ride home so much.
My evening commute has me rubbing fenders with more cars than in the morning. I'm running three blinkies in back, two in front plus refelctive stuff everywhere - I'm still uncertain whether I am seen better in the dark, dusk, daylight.

Drizzle, damp roads.
The cloud cover at least kept the overnight temp from dropping below mid 50's.

No commute this morning for the fifth time since last march but I have a good reason, I have a pair of ticket for the Adam Cohen show tonight right after work , my shift ends at 8 pm

9 pounds sounds about right for the wheelset on a Pug, mine were a little over 8 with SS wheels... the back wheel on my winter bike has an SA three speed w / generator and a massively studded tyre and this wheel and tyre combo weighs 9 pounds all by itself.