-2C with a tailwind about half the time. My new Garmin Edge 500 showed a trip average of 24kph. The total distance was in the ball park of what my other computers indicate less the underground part the GPS can't measure.

5-10cm of snow forecast for tomorrow starting mid-day.

First subzero day of the year for me this morning. Actually, probably warmed up to just above by the time I was actually riding, but still. Will probably have to break out the true winter gear pretty soon.

Good day to ride. There was a guy waving a gun around outside a local casino which resulted in one of the main highways being closed. Cops eventually got bored and shot the guy, but one of my co-workers was 4 hours late for work as a result of this. I got to ride past the whole mess of course :-)

43F/6C Although not terribly cold I feel chilled riding in these days. Part of my issue is that I do either a run or gym workout before I commute, then getting on my bike for the ride in I am alreasy sweaty and just start to cool down.

But the ride was uneventful and pleasant as always.

Great week for commuting, with nice weather every day. Rode each day except Wednesday, when I was recovering from staying up late to watch the election returns. Today is one of those days that is very tough to dress for with a 30-40 degree spread in temperatures between the morning and afternoon commutes. I opted for warmer clothes this morning and will probably sweat like a hog riding home. I know how to layer but my warm winter jackets and tights looked so appealing this morning when I saw the temp was 33 F.

The last couple of weeks mornings have been in the 50s F. So I've been wearing a long sleeve shirt over my T-shirt. This morning it was 66 F. Just a T-shirt.

good. was in a rush today and averaged 22km/h (14mph) on the ride into work, which is all uphill. can't wait for the ride home :D

a balmy 34F this morning - clear, big blue sky, hint of frost on the grass, an idyllic midwestern morning. I was slow - first time I've ridden two days in a row in a long time and my legs were tired. Work gets slow this time of year, mid November through December so I got to ride three days this week. It was a good week!

I now know that it's possible to transport (filled) mylar balloons by bicycle. A buddy's birthday is today, and I figured he needed some Spiderman and other assorted balloons to celebrate, so I stuffed four of them in a large trash bag, and then tied the drawstring to the rear rack.

Worked just fine as long as I kept my speed down. Kinda funny how much they deflated in the cold air (science!).

-6C with a 30kph headwind for half the ride. First ride of the season that my water bottler started icing over. I was almost perfectly dressed except the tips of my thumbs and fore fingers were getting cold. Despite pedalling for 50 minutes my shirt was almost completely dry when I got to school. The snow started come down about 2/3rd the way in and there should be plenty on the ground for the ride home. I'll try running 8 or 9 psi in my fat tires for the trip home.

Were expecting 10cm today, 10 more tonight and 5-10 tomorrow, so I'll get to try my bike in some deep stuff. I put my car winter tires on last night, I tend to leave it to the last minute.

I wanted to try my heart rate strap with my Garmin today. When I put the chest strap on it kept slipping off, I guess I really am losing some weight.

My radbot1000 turned off by itself during my ride. It did the same thing last week but I thought the batteries were just low. I'll have to take it apart and see if the contacts lost their springiness.

Today's ride puts me at 7,000km for the year. I'm less than 1,000km from last year's total distance.

I almost wiped out on the MUP on the way home last night. A group of kids were standing around, taking up the whole route. I gave them a honk, but even though I was slowing down a fair bit, the one by the edge accidentally (I assume) let his skateboard get away from him. I veered around it, but my rear tire went off the edge of the MUP into the wet grass. I did a nice rear end skid, but recovered and kept going. Thought about stopping, but usually kids that age aren't going to get it anyway.

I wimped out this morning and drove in when the weather forecaster started talking about freezing fog and possible icy patches on the roads.

Very nice!!

I'm trying to get to 2000km for the first time ever, I'm about 130km away, after which I won't push so hard to commute to work: if the weather is good, I'll take the long route; if moderate, I'll take a shorter route; if bad, I'll walk (40 min) or bus it.

There was talk of rain in the Valley on the radio, but the sky was blue. Kind of in-between conditions: 45F and 85% humidity. I wore knickers, a polypro baselayer, long sleeve jersey, and a wind vest. Probably could have done without the vest.

I was amazed how well the Pugsley handled the deep snow on the ride home. I was able to chug along pretty easily. Normally in deep snow I'm wobbling all over the place, but with the fat tires it was very stable and the bike went where I wanted it to go. The Larry tire in the front doesn't have much lateral traction and could slide sideways if I wasn't careful turning. If I wasn't getting studded tires I'd definitely replace that tire with something knobby.

My biggest problems on the ride home were fogging glasses, and deep snow make it impossible to tell where the MUP was.

I reached a milestone today... my first ever 5 for 5 commute week! I celebrated with a Diet Coke and a couple of Ibuprofens.

Actually, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. A few months ago, I had an opportunity for 5 in a week and was 4 for 4... but on Thursday night my thighs vetoed any plans for a Friday ride. Since then, I hadn't had many weeks with 5 days in the office (too many business trips). Today, my legs felt pretty good. A tailwind on the way home made it even easier.

Pushed the bike the last quarter mile or so. Probably wasn't even on the MUP at the point of this photo.

http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/...a/CIMG5284.jpg

Who needs a kick-stand when you have a Montana bike rack...

I love the winter months at the "How Was the Commute Today" thread!! The winter bicycle porn is amazing. :thumb:

I think it's a very bike friendly place. Turn on the bike paths in Google Maps to get an idea. I live and work on Pt Loma, so I have it pretty good in an already good area. My wife and I lived here for 8 years without a car. Just recently bought one so we could explore more of the desert this winter. We like SoCal a lot and San Diego has better weather than LA. There are a lot of San Diegans on BF. DM me if you have any specific questions.

The ride in today was very nice, as I have not been able to ride since last Wednesday due to rt knee and leg pain. The leg is still achy but I rode anyway. The temp was 45f on my way in with clear skies. It is supposed to get about 65f today so the ride home will be even nicer.

It's the first "cold" commute morning of the season - 34 degrees F - Time to break out the light sweater. Actually, thick wool sweater covered with a water and wind proof shell and I'm good. For some reason the streets seem quieter and everything is "crisp"er in the cold - I like it better than the summer in the desert

46F/8C with a howling tailwind pushing me along nicely. I'm not enthusiastic about riding home, however. :twitchy:

I stopped for a pedestrian trying to cross in a crosswalk. He seemed amused that a bicyclist would stop, and thanked me. Cars going the other way weren't stopping and I said, "Nobody wants to stop!", sort of irritated-like, and he just shook his head. Finally a car stopped to let him cross.

It's unseasonably warm, but I'll take it.

19F, 10-15mph headwind, and flurries for the ride in. I had to scrounge up some clothing I haven't needed for many months. I saw a couple of wheel tracks in the snow, along with a couple of oncoming cyclists. The crowds are thinning...

It was convenient that there was no class today, as I wouldn't have been able to ride given the conditions of the road. By tomorrow enough of my route should be plowed. And by the evening the MUP should be cleared.

First commute from my new flat and my right pedal snapped clean off pulling away from the lights. Was a very wobbly subsequent few seconds! Good guy at Evans gave me a spare pedal from the bin while my new ones come.

more early winter bike porn. It was 70F not 36 hours ago 22F at the time of this shot. Awesome commute today with an inch or two of fresh pow for the Moonlander to float through.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=283357

Cold persistent rain with a slight headwind 44F/7C....but bundled up I was just fine.

Those snow pics are blowing my mind.

roughly 4C/40F.

my ears were cold but otherwise it was extremely nice to get some time on the bike :D

-4C with a 9km/h SW wind so not bad at all. Rained for much of the day yesterday (high of 14C, record high for Sudbury on Nov 12) and then dropped through the late afternoon and into the night. A bit of ice on the surface of the road but 99% of it was just a thin layer adhering to the contours of the surface. However, I saw a 1m wide flat icy spot too late to do anything but ride over it: fortunately, it was a shallow puddle, only the surface had iced up and I rode right through it.

A bit of salt on the road which I didn't mind when on the newly paved sections because it kept the surface moisture liquid. Too little salt to worry about what it might do to my bike.

I like the photo modernjess!


I skipped yesterday because of the heavy persistent rains. In retrospect, I should've riden. With half of the office being out for Veteran's Day being a little disheveled because of the wet ride wouldn't have mattered at all.

Clear and cold (to me) this morning, 28° (F) with lots of frost glistening across the landscape.
Uneventful as far as traffic goes. I should have rode yesterday.