Hey look I'm back, I've done 8 shifts in the last 7 days and most of them have been wet. Today wasn't bad 46f this morning 55 on the way home. I'm not on a computer at work any more so I'm gonna be a ghost for the most part as this site is a pain on my phone.

Hey Fizzaly, welcome back. You didn't miss much winter wise. It a very mild winter here. I didn't bring my MTB out for the commute all winter. Another mild morning at 48F (9C), but the wind is back and no doubt it will be worse this afternoon.

Wind is definitley here! Not a lot of vechicular traffic out there on my route today, good.

Friday I advised a co-worker to ditch her rolling death trap of a bicycle. The thing literally had no back brake and the tires were showing wear down to the threads. What could rust was rusted. I respect her for commuting but this thing was unreal

Damp from rain last night, with a headwind. 34F/1C. A nice ride overall. Saw a couple of bike commuters headed the other way. Supposed to be a nice tailwind for the ride home.

A view from the bridge.

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Yeah... trucks! But I was ready for this one and stopped early enough. I like Pepsi better anyway

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Ah... the gorgeous Williamsburg! This canal actually does smell in warm weather like... well you know . This is a draw bridge with grated metal surface, gaps and a dangerous Y split at the end and lots of loonies making a turn from the second lane. I ride on the sidewalk here.

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40 degrees, dark, and foggy. But it wasn't raining! I'm hoping for shorts and t-shirt weather for the ride home. I got passed by one car in the 9 mile ride.

Almost hit...
 

I almost got hit by a car that wizzed by about an inch away from me. Always nice driving in the city where people barely know how to drive.

Back in the Saddle-

Second time commuting since March 7th, when a pedestrian stepped in front of me and we both went down. About three weeks of recovery, mostly to let sprains and bruises heal. My shoulder joint is still a little achey when I first get up, and my right hand is still a bit tender when it was slammed between the bars and the ground when I fell, but everything is slowly getting better.

Commute in today was actually pretty nice. About 50 degrees when I left, then sunny and warm after 2 miles in. Ride through downtown was sweet - hit most of the lights and drivers were all cool. I'm still riding super cautiously though... taking a spill at 18 mph is no fun - wouldn't recommend it to anyone!!

Adam-
Thanks for posting the pics - nice to see how the other coast lives and rides!!

Gorgeous (though windy) ride in this morning. It was about 35 degrees but should be low 50's when I get out tonight for the ride home. Nice and sunny all day!

Warm morning commute to work, stopped by Newport Beach Pier to hang out for a moment and watch the surfers before I made my way to my office.

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lots of interesting commutes here! I've been riding to work in LA for about a year now, just joined to forum to start working on some bicycle mechanic skills. My commute today was rough. Last week a car hit me while I was going to work (turned right into me--fortunately I was basically fine). So I bought an old frame off craigslist so I could still ride to work, and apparently I should have spent some time making sure it was in good mechanical order because as I was on a descent today I shifted, and something nasty happened with the rear derailleur. I heard the chain come off and all sorts of bad noises, I tried to brake, and ended up eating asphalt. The derailleur ended up in my spokes. My knee is a bit unhappy, but fortunately no cars around. So that was a bummer, and two bikes down in two weeks. As stressful as urban riding can be it still beats the car for me. Sometimes it takes motivation to get on the bike in the morning, but I'm always happy at the end of the ride. Hopefully I can get back on soon.

To think I whine about cold weather. Is the guy that hit you buying you a new bike?

She's paying to fix it (and I was going to have her pay for my cheap-y craigslist bike too as a "rental"--still will but that didn't work out as well as hoped). It looks like I got lucky with my cross check and just the front wheel needs replacing, new bar tape, etc. The car apparently missed the fork (and also missed my leg). Fortunately they were actually turning from a complete stop -- most drivers in LA glide through stop signs and red lights when making right turn and have a fair bit of speed. This person just didn't look because she was trying to wedge into traffic.

Well put.

Today's weather was nice--60 degrees and breezy. I took it nice and easy today, because there's a bit of tightness on the side of my legs. I need to stretch more. I stretched this morning after my warm shower and through the weekend. My HR keeps getting lower even with good speed. Nothing spectacular today except for a slight change in my route. I didn't like the very busy intersection with no lights I encountered, so I won't be going that way again. Something about it didn't seem as safe.

I wanted him to think I never saw him, so when I would ditch him it would be even more badass. If they wave at me, I wave back, but I usually don't initiate contact. The day before that, Thursday I believe, I saw a girl at the other end of an intersection. She was wearing cycling glasses. I couldn't see her eyes, but I believe she was gawking at me.

Winter in Boise hasn't been much either, I've only had to ride the MTB twice never did use the studs this year.

This morning it was a bit chilly at 30f ride home was 54 and breezy with cold wind, tomorrow is expected to be 65f with 40+mph winds

Good commutes but the winds definitely slowed me down. It also didn't help that I was a little sore from hiking Mt Monadnock yesterday.

52F and partly cloudy with mainly crosswinds and some headwinds from the NNW @ 12-16mph gusting to 27mph for the ride in. Nearly saw a three car pile up. A vehicle going the opposite direction was stopped waiting to turn left onto a road. The next thing I heard was tires screetching as a car was slamming on the brakes to avoid hitting the stopped vehicle. The next two vehicles all locked up their brakes as well to all avoid rear ending each other. I did have my video camera set up but unfortunately I was not recording at the time. It was probably one of the most rediculous things I have seen in a while. Sightlines are not an issue there, so I'm guessing it was just a bunch of people not paying attention and causing a chain reaction. This is where it happened: http://g.co/maps/zq76z. Besides that, it was a pretty slow ride due to the wind.

43F and dark with mainly crosswinds and some headwinds from the NNE @ 16-22mph gusting to 34mph for the ride home. I was hoping for some nice tailwinds, but no such luck. I swear it seems recently everytime I'm heading home on Berkshire Ave, I'm fighting the wind. This evening I was especially struggling with the wind right at my face. As soon as I got off that road where I'm heading a slightly different direction, it wasn't nearly as bad.

Just a normal April morning at 32F (0C). It will get up to the 60s (upper teensC), but hopefully there will be no wind. I don't fight the wind, but sometimes I just have to get out of the way of a car.

Wonderful.

a very nice if not chilly (28f) morning ride this am. Winds were not much and the sky was light. The beginnings of a good day. It should be in the 50f's this afternoon. I may extend my ride home, I am not sure yet. It is a wait and see how you feel thing.

Sunny, 30F/-1C, with a headwind. Took the MUP today. Rather have a headwind with nice views than a headwind with views of...traffic. :)

The sun was low in the sky. Remember folks, cagers can't see too well in those conditions.

A glorious day for riding today, esp. after a full week without commuting last week. Temps in the high 30s or low 40s at the start, so just a bit chilly, but after 15-20 minutes, I was just right. everything was going well, with light cycling traffic on the W&OD and Custis trails, but when I got to Rosslyn, the police had closed the trail heading down to the Mount Vernon trail. Had to cross Key Bridge and ride through Georgetown. I think it added about 10-15 minutes of total time, partially because I had to think about navigating in addition to riding (I'm a simple minded soul).

Hopefully whatever body they found/crime scene they were processing will be fully investigated before my ride home this evening.

-2C with a light headwind. I had the sun in my eyes for much of the ride. It will be nice when the city starts sweeping the sand off the streets. Only one ride this week since I have to haul my 28 lb hardware project to class on Thursday.

Biking over to the Red Sox-Nationals exhibition game here in an hour or two. Perfect day for baseball and cycling - mid 60s and sunny.