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44F and wet from yesterday's squalls. Surprisingly sunny, I was expecting more of the same. Maybe it's on/off squalls today instead of hard/light like yesterday.
I was feeling really beat this morning and figuring it was mostly due to the 50 mile fun ride on Sunday, but then I remembered I gave blood yesterday, too, and the 100 pushups this morning. Any additional straws to grasp... |
36F and wet at my place. It was almost light enough at 5:05 for me to not need the light on my helmet. I'll give it another week or two though. It was only very lightly raining, and not always. I got passed by 2 cars in my 9 mile morning commute, about average. It's light enough now that I can enjoy the scenery. It's been a long 3 months or so....
It was so windy on the way home that I wimped out a little, and instead of doing my 18 mile long route home across rolling but windy farmland, I rode my 14 mile long route home into the hills which blocked most of the wind. |
Hot today. It's not so bad while riding with the wind. It's bad when you have to stop or go inside some building after riding. I sped up a minor hill and hit a slight crack/hole whatever it was. I didn't see it until the last second. It knocked my rear brake caliper out of adjustment, so I had to fix it. Video camera I had to restart. I'm getting sick of doing that. The Garmin Edge I had to fiddle around to get the distance counting. I think the sensor's battery is going. That kind of stuff makes me angry. Glad I didn't get caught in the rain. I might tomorrow.
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I was off today, but we have had some whoppin tunderstorms earlier. It appears I would have made it home between storms though.
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Summer has arrived! 71f on the way in and 87f on the way home. So far the GA humidity pump hasn't really kicked in so still pretty nice to ride in if you keep moving. Might actually have to break down and turn on the A/C in the house this week. :(
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Beautiful, sun shining and at 85 finally warm enough to my liking. I think I'll take it easy going home just to stretch it out.
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used my singelspeed for todays commute. the last hill is just too steep. i need more training :) !
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Lightening and distant rumbles when I got up, but by the time I ate, dressed and made lunch, the rain and all were gone. I believe that I must have hit a gap in the storm. I love getting those sort of breaks. Nice warm day at 63f (17c), and a fast ride in.
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Yesterday's ride home was almost hot...must have risen 10 degrees in justb a couple of hours.
Nice ride in with just a very misty rain coming down. My front brake always squeaks when it gets slightly wet...annoying. Was trucking along when a light changed so I hit the brakes, squeaked, and even fishtailed a bit. |
This morning I checked the radar and spotted what looked to be a brief interlude between Tstorms. Would it be enough for me to get to work? Almost! I was 3/4 of the way before the sky opened up and I got soaked. Good thing I am mostly waterproof. :) Another great day for a bike ride! On the dress for the weather front I am back to shorts and tshirt...very similar to what I was wearing in March! :eek:
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47F/8C and overcast, with no wind. Took the scenic route (MUP) and found the city has been doing work on it, finally. Last year's flooding really tore up some sections.
Saw an odd-looking woman on roller blades with (I'm going to date myself here) Roseanne Roseannadanna hair, mostly gray. People are riding bicycles dressed like it's winter. I don't know how they do it. I had short sleeves under a nylon jacket, and work-trousers, and I was overheated when I got to work. |
Nice here, but foggy when I left home. Was overdressed with legwarmers. Will try with shorts along for the ride home.
Realised as I got to work how much I enjoy commuting. And new pannier (mentioned elsewhere) totally rocks. |
40F, clammy, but sunny. Shorts, long sleeve T, no jacket. Shoes and socks instead of sandals though.
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I got caught in a nice soaking rain rain for 12 of my 15 miles on the ride home last night.
This morning was rain-free but it was in the low 70s and MUGGY. I haven't had a ride in that sweaty in roughly 8 months. |
Today was one of the rare days that I didn't make my commute purposely longer!! ;) The first leg, I went straight to work, no joy riding. ;) Will see what I do on the return leg home. ;)
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After a few days of riding on milled and bumpy roads, as I was going home yesterday I was the first vehicle to ride on the freshly resurfaced asphalt. Felt good, man.
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49F and calm on the way out. just a longsleeve baselayer, kneewarmers and windproof jacket
70F and 10mph headwind all the way home. :/ forgot my lock like an idiot, but i work at a prison and promised the sniper in the guard tower a six pack for a headshot in case of theft. as i'm the only bike commuter, it's pretty easy to keep track of.... |
Originally Posted by RGNY
(Post 14172249)
forgot my lock like an idiot, but i work at a prison and promised the sniper in the guard tower a six pack for a headshot in case of theft. as i'm the only bike commuter, it's pretty easy to keep track of....
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if only i were manly enough to wear the mask of El Demonio Azul!
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Wackos were on the roads. Traffic was heavier than usual for some reason. Glad it didn't rain. Some morbidly obese woman was bouncing in her car listening to her garbage music. The multi-ton vehicle was rocking back and forth. Some young girls, sorority girls?, were screaming at me—not in a rude way but just acting crazy perhaps drunk. Up the hill some driver would not get out of my arse. I motioned the driver to get off of me. I was in a gear ratio higher than I should have been, and I think it cost some speed up the hill. I was feeling peppy. Rear tube had 5PSI higher than usual—not sure if that affected going uphill. Wind direction has been constantly changing direction all day.
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You know on almost any day you will run into some turkey on the road, today it was a whole flock. This really nice Mercedes SUV pulled up to a light on a fairly busy street. Five turkeys strutting on the side of the road attached her car and wouldn't let her move. I guess they saw themselves in that nice chrome and paint. Pretty hilarious watching her try to shoo them away.
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Drizzling coming in at 55f (13c). Still warm, but I am unable to prepare for the weather with checking it before I go to bed, because it is different in the morning. This has been a bad year for predictions, and they are off 10 to 15 degrees farenheit on some days.
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No car traffic, kinda weird until I got right up in the big city it did not seem like anyone was out. Warm and humid ride. Nice.
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Seriously considered driving today because my legs were toast on yesterday's ride with the first real heat and humidity of the year. The high topped out at 90+ and I was really dragging, plus I stupidly went for a walk with my coworkers at 3 pm. Decided instead to take my faster, lighter bike with no lunch to cut down the weight this morning and that made a big difference. The wind was milder than usual and I was able to dress lightly due to the heat (70 F at 6 am). A dose of Vitamin I (ibuprofin) also helped.
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Rode the first 1/3 of my commute on a 30 speed bike, and the next 2/3 on a 3 speed. Glad I took the flat route instead of the hilly route today. Guess I'll start carrying a spare cable.
Besides that it was great, and I even saw a bald eagle when I got to our work campus. |
Rolled out of bed at 6:35, on the bike at 6:45, in my office at 7:20. A nice 10 mile commute. Felt like I had an anchor on the back, but I didn't eat dinner last night (I was too busy working on bikes!), so my legs were sore from 2 days of riding. I know I can shower at work, so I take my road bike and try to haul all the way in.
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Stupid squirrels flashed-mobbed me, a couple of rabbits were there just to agitate them I think. I hope that little guy that bounced off my wheel is all right.
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Originally Posted by JPinWI
(Post 14170229)
This morning I checked the radar and spotted what looked to be a brief interlude between Tstorms. Would it be enough for me to get to work? Almost! I was 3/4 of the way before the sky opened up and I got soaked. Good thing I am mostly waterproof. :) Another great day for a bike ride! On the dress for the weather front I am back to shorts and tshirt...very similar to what I was wearing in March! :eek:
On a sad note, the train station I get off at, at the end of my commute home is about a half mile from the home of Junior Seau. The streets were clogged with "news" vans, and satellite dish trucks. This morning, at 5:00 A.M., about half of them were still there. To the "so called news" media, I would like to say; "O.k. you ghouls. You've told the story. Now leave that poor family in peace." |
Nice and warm. Tried a new route which I like very much. Thankful that drivers here are courteous and give me plenty of space. New Take-a-Look mirror works like a charm. Ditto new dynamo hub.
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I was running a little early this morning, so I stopped about a mile from the train station and picked up a delicious, locally-roasted cappuccino from the Buon Giorno coffee shop in Ft Worth. Stuck that in my seat tube bottle cage and carefully rode the rest of the way.
It's a little too spendy to do that everyday, but it made for a nice treat on the train ride. The ride home will be 90F with a 20mph headwind - you takes your pleasures where you finds 'em... |
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