"Black Friday" in the U.S., looks like everyone is at the stores...roads were perfectly quiet.

A bit chilly for me 39F/4C but nothing compared to the temps I am starting to see here in the forum. I have a plan to order a shirt/balaclava combination today.

Nobody is here in the office...so nice.

Very mild, 8C, but with a strong (28km/h) wind from the South so even though it was mild, my ear lobes, peaking out from under my skull cap, got cold and I had to pull the cap down over them. At the end of the ride, the wind became a tail wind and I was able to get 57.2km/h out of my bike which was pretty fun!

Forecast a bit cooler this afternoon, 5C, going down to -5C tomorrow.

I had to take the bus because the valve on my tube blew up. :(

6 for 6 this week! I work full time and take a class on Saturdays, which involves riding to a friend's shed near the rapid transit line. Beautiful day today.

Rode to work for the first time today! There's usually less traffic on Sundays so that's why I picked today. It's at least 9 miles away, but going on the roads less traveled means a couple extra miles. The ride there was more fun than the ride home; work made me tired and cranky today. Everyone at work thought I was completely crazy. YOU'RE CYCLING THAT MANY MILES IN FIFTY DEGREE (F) WEATHER? My manager repeatedly offered me a ride home. Nah I'm good. :D

Conclusion: Fun, but I need practice; will do it again (and again, and again). More subtle conclusion: I think I need a better job. :o

50 degrees? That's perfect for riding!

That length of ride can wear you out in the beginning. But after a while you get the urge to go faster and faster and it keeps wearing you out :)

I prefer 49.6 degrees F. :lol: Actually around 50 is my favorite temp to ride in also - brisk but comfy, kind of "autumn-ny" if I'm allowed to create a term.

30F/-1C and snowy. First time I've ridden in snow on the Soho. (I have a ratty MTB with studs for that.)

I don't have "snow tires" but conditions looked okay, and they were. Mostly just a thin layer of snow over wet. I took it easy on corners and used light rear wheel braking only. The rear wheel slipped a couple of times as I started pedaling from a stop.

It will be all melted and dry by the time I ride home.

Crisp cool morning with no wind at all.

In the locker room at work a fellow bike commutter handed me a copy of a Washington Post article about year-riound bike commuters, enjoy! (all the usual arguments in the comments section): http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/...tml?ctab=all_&

-12C with a bit of a headwind, which was a nice surprise since it was -24 when I went to bed last night. Riding the Pugsley it took 72 minutes to get to class. I try to stick to the softer snow for better traction. On the weekend I installed 4.8" knobbie tires which meant a lot less sliding around. The clearance in the rear is very tight with only 2-3mm either side. I was getting some intermittent rubbing. I took care of that when I got to class but will do a better job when I get home. With clearance that tight I need to true to the tire instead of the rim surface.

The MUP was blown-in in a few spots, but I was able to ride across the narrow path where people were walking. In one spot where I had to walk, my leg sunk in past my knee. So far we've had 60cm of snow for November, which exceeds the total amount of snow we had all last winter.

This morning, 30 degrees, I take the long way to work adding an extra 10 miles to a 9 mile commute!! ;)

Why? Because I am riding a new addition to my stable of vintage bikes, an 89 Cannondale Black Lightning.

I slapped two front lights and a rear light on her, and she goes through the darkness like a "bat out of h*ll"..

Tell me life isn't sweet. ;)

Rode in this morning with no creaking in the cranks and pedaling was smooth as butter. Short commute, but for the first time the bike really felt solid. Replacing the BB and brake pads this weekend turned out to be a great idea. No more complaining from the BB bearings. Still warm here so I was sweating by the time I got in. I am ready for the cooler weather to take over, but it is likely that won't happen.

Great article, thanks - and I'm jealous of DC's path offerings though Indy is working hard to become bike friendly. 32F this morning and tried chemical toe warmers for the first time. I really dislike the idea of a one-time, throw away warming option but it's the first time I've gotten almost all the way to work with feeling left in my toes. Worked this weekend on turning mountain bike into my snow-friendly commuter. I'm anxious to try it, except that would mean we would have snow!

Yikes! Only about 20 cm so far here, and it hasn't snowed much at all in the past 2 weeks.

It's been almost 2 weeks since my last cycle-commute. Over the weekend, a few people asked me, "You're not still riding your bike, are you?" and I had to admit that, no, I hadn't been riding. Feeling somewhat ashamed of myself was part of what finally got me back on the saddle this morning. -10C/14F, no wind. Roads have improved quite a bit since my last ride, but it still took a while to get to work. My lack of regular riding is starting to catch up to me on the hills.

I put the Nokian A10 studded tires on my bike this weekend and also added some retroreflective tape to the rims and a bit more to the rear rack, completing that project, too.

I did a test ride last night and didn't think the studded tires were too bad.

This morning's commute was longer, though, about 5 minutes longer than normal, with speed about 1.5-2.0 mph lower than I would normally do. The A10's do have higher rolling resistance than my summer tires, my thighs can confirm this. The peace of mind knowing I am prepared as well as I can for winter weather is worth it, though.

It is time to start saving for a second bike, so I can choose the one with summer tires if the weather won't dip below freezing on a particular day. For now, though, I will just work harder pushing the studded tires and consider it good exercise and "character building."

Sorry, as a Canadian (who admittedly does not cycle year-round) I snickered a little when I saw the picture of the cyclist riding a bare, dry trail. Here's an article from my neck of the woods about a year-round cycle-commuter...this is what winter cycling means to me! http://www.edmontonjournal.com/life/...964/story.html

I got about 100 yards this morning before hitting black ice and going over. :(

I walked back home and drove the car in. Now my hip is really starting to stiffen up and hurt. It hasn't rained here since friday, so I figured the roads would be dry enough, but I was wrong. Guess I'll be driving most of the week.

I need to get a trike.....

Not a great commuting day for me, other than the ride. First, I couldn't find my keys this morning so I rode my touring bike with panniers loaded with all the clothes for today since I couldn't get in the storage room at work without my keys -- and that's where I keep my spare clothes, shoes, etc. When I got to work I realized why I couldn't find my keys at home. I normally leave my bike lock attached to the rack at work, but it was gone. Apparently I left my lock, keys and cable lying on the ground unlocked when I loaded up my bike to head home from last week before the holidays -- and somebody took them. Fortunately I had a small, spare cable lock in my bag, so I could lock it up today, but I'll have to shell out $50-75 for a new lock and cable tonight.

42F, calm, cool, and bright blue skies. Taking advantage of the nice weather to get in a few extra miles before work this morning.

Finally the commute is getting colder here - anything below freezing is "cold" - and I'll admit I'm missing those 60-70 degree mornings. I was a slacker last week, having the week off from work, had a 50 mile ride and 4 or so really short ones. I can feel it already, feeling slower and heavy legs.

lake effect blowing snow this morning, partly frozen slush on the road, 3" on the trail portion.

22F am. 36F pm.

wet and mud on the way home.

Floridians for ya, lol. I did need extra layers, I AM a FL native after all, but everyone was acting like I'd die of hypothermia or something and I just had to laugh and laugh.

As for the commute today, I took my car. I intend to start biking to work every once in awhile, and see how regularly I can/want to do it. It was a nice drive, the road less traveled by is also less stressful by car too!

First frosty morning of the year, and I had to ride over a couple of - shudder - ice patches. I survived. The ride home was beautiful.

7C/44F.

good to be back in the saddle again after a weekend in Bavaria. gotta work off the leberkäse, spätzle, schnitzel und hefeweizen :D

It was raining, one of my rain jackets was at work,and couldn't find the other one. No problem, I go for a trench coat to wear on the bike. Only got a 9 mile one way commute. However, the wife(boss)stepped in and physically took my beater bike away from me. Physically took off my bike clothes, physically put on regular clothes, and physically drove me to work!! :cry:

One of those mornings (I see a few of you have had these too!)

Couldnt find my ID for work so went back up to my pat...gave up...got outside and the rain was just starting to come down so I pulled over and changed into my rain jacket. Got to my office and oh what a pain in the a$$ to get in without a badge.

Finally get to the locker room to discover my badge...I zipped it up into an air vent for the ride home yesterday.

You Canadian commuters are my heros! I asked my wife if we could take a trip to Canada so I could try riding in real snow... she gave me the "you're an idiot" look

Rainy the whole way, and just cold enough that I can't ignore it (50F). I tried out some plastic overshoe boots I purchased cheap from China but they didn't really work, soggy socks after all.

Foggy.