2012 - How Was the Commute Today?
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A quiet ride in and a bit of a chill at 43f (6c). It feels cooler, because it is drier, but the day should warm up a bit.
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It was a cold commute this morning the thermometer read 32f as I rode by it. My fingers were the only thing that felt cold the whole ride. I need warmer gloves or mittens. I saw another rider this morning but he was going the opposite way of me though we did say hi.
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knee and shoulder are still sore from my fall yesterday so i took it real easy this morning. nice thing about cold mornings like this is you know the ride home will be fantastic.
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The low 40's is perfect cruising temperature on a bike - enough of a chill to wake a person up and make them feel alive, but nevertheless very comfortable.
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I needed my hat this morning!
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Very nice. 31F/-1C, no wind. The sun was just coming up. Direct sunlight hadn't gotten to the Burlington shoreline yet but it was lighting up the Adirondack Mountains and the Burlington breakwater, so I stopped to take a picture. I like what the flash did to my spoke reflectors.
Later, downtown, I just missed seeing an accident about a half block ahead of me, but I heard it happen. Hard to tell what happened. From the minor body damage, I'd say a car badly cut a left turn and got clipped by another car making a right turn from the street onto which the left-turner was headed.
Later, downtown, I just missed seeing an accident about a half block ahead of me, but I heard it happen. Hard to tell what happened. From the minor body damage, I'd say a car badly cut a left turn and got clipped by another car making a right turn from the street onto which the left-turner was headed.
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Yesterday morning, mid 40's, a little wet... the first 3 mile section of the MUP I ride has a canopy of trees on both sides. About a mile or so in as the sun was just starting to give light I looked up to see the changing leaves giving a multicolored tunnel over the trail - stunning! I thought about taking a picture, for about a millisecond, til I realized I'd actually have to stop to do it!
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Well, feeling better today, but my stomach is still a bit whimpy.
Rode the single speed into work under a awesomely star-filled sky. Not too cool, but just enough to take the heat off.
It won't be long before I will be able to shoot a movie of my ride down Sawmill Dr. It's a canopy of oak trees and is beautiful when it's all in color during the fall...
Rode the single speed into work under a awesomely star-filled sky. Not too cool, but just enough to take the heat off.
It won't be long before I will be able to shoot a movie of my ride down Sawmill Dr. It's a canopy of oak trees and is beautiful when it's all in color during the fall...
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5C with winds 50 gusting to 75kph, which made for a quick ride despite the wind being never quite directly behind me. The roads were wet but I managed to make it in between showers. Going home will be slow and possibly wet.
Great ride home yesterday. Despite being grey and cloudy it was 15C with a good tail wind.
Great ride home yesterday. Despite being grey and cloudy it was 15C with a good tail wind.
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looking forward to when i have to start commuting in the dark. i don't know what it is, but i always feel extra productive when i'm going somewhere and the sun hasn't come up yet.
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I live in Sudbury Ontario, about 4hrs drive north of Toronto. Generally, the temperatures in Sudbury average 5-7C below that of Toronto which is likely because of its size and proximity to Lake Ontario. Most mornings in the fall, I don't see a single bike commuter although I know of a couple who take a nearby route. I was in Toronto yesterday and amazed and somewhat overjoyed to see the number of bike commuters: I almost wanted to buy a bike just to join them. It seemed to me that the difference in numbers was more than just the climate and population, it seemed that it was more a part of the "culture" than here in Sudbury.
Although I didn't bike in today because I arrived home late last night and didn't have sufficient time to organize myself, I am going to continue to bike commute in as long as I can and start in the spring as early as I can and hopefully, encourage others to do the same.
Although I didn't bike in today because I arrived home late last night and didn't have sufficient time to organize myself, I am going to continue to bike commute in as long as I can and start in the spring as early as I can and hopefully, encourage others to do the same.
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I live in Sudbury Ontario, about 4hrs drive north of Toronto. Generally, the temperatures in Sudbury average 5-7C below that of Toronto which is likely because of its size and proximity to Lake Ontario. Most mornings in the fall, I don't see a single bike commuter although I know of a couple who take a nearby route. I was in Toronto yesterday and amazed and somewhat overjoyed to see the number of bike commuters: I almost wanted to buy a bike just to join them. It seemed to me that the difference in numbers was more than just the climate and population, it seemed that it was more a part of the "culture" than here in Sudbury.
Although I didn't bike in today because I arrived home late last night and didn't have sufficient time to organize myself, I am going to continue to bike commute in as long as I can and start in the spring as early as I can and hopefully, encourage others to do the same.
Although I didn't bike in today because I arrived home late last night and didn't have sufficient time to organize myself, I am going to continue to bike commute in as long as I can and start in the spring as early as I can and hopefully, encourage others to do the same.
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The commute today was AWESOME!!
I just took the long way home (ie, I went the opposite direction of my house to increase mileage): 8.5 miles. It was 4.5 to work, so round trip was THIRTEEN MILES!
That's the longest stretch I think I've ever done at once, and I wasn't dead at the end of it.
It's windy today (17mph gusting to 34!), I'm getting over a cold that had me sleeping literally all day Monday, and I'm sitting here feeling absolutely on top of the world.
my bike!
I just took the long way home (ie, I went the opposite direction of my house to increase mileage): 8.5 miles. It was 4.5 to work, so round trip was THIRTEEN MILES!
That's the longest stretch I think I've ever done at once, and I wasn't dead at the end of it.
It's windy today (17mph gusting to 34!), I'm getting over a cold that had me sleeping literally all day Monday, and I'm sitting here feeling absolutely on top of the world.
my bike!
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This morning was fantastic.
The 20mph headwind all the way home was challenging.
The 20mph headwind all the way home was challenging.
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A chilly ride at 46f (8c). Last day of commuting for this week, although, I have errands, which I will do on my bike tomorrow. It is always nice to break from the same routine and go somewhere else.
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It was a chilly 35f when I rode past the thermometer today, and I wore two pairs of gloves and that did not keep my hands warm. I am able to keep all other parts of me warm, I just can't manage the hands yet. Other than the cold hands the ride was great, starry skies when I leave the house.
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Great ride this morning with cool temps and a nice sunrise. Took my chances and rode despite forecasts calling for possible severe thunderstorms this afternoon. The forecast sounded pretty iffy and our weather guys tend to exaggerate the threat of any rain, so I'm hoping the rain won't materialize or will show up later tonight. However, I'll be keeping a close eye on the radar and if the storms start developing, I plan to head home early. I've got a lot of comp time this week, so taking off early should not be a problem.
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I gambled and won this morning Running late I opted for the traffic route instead of my beloved but soggy Greenway, and I hit one green light after another, maybe 30 seconds waiting at a light in the first 7 miles. Plenty of time left over for a leisurely shower.
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I was forced to try my winterbike for the first time this morning as I broke a spoke on my spare wheel last night, I now have two wheels with broken spoke on my regular bike ( I need to lose some weight). I took about the same time with my winter bike ( and old winterized mtb) than I usualy take with my road bike, I was a bit surprised as I tought that I would be much slower on fat tires but the legs are hurting a bit.
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A bit soggy out this morning but warm (60F). The new fenders I installed are doing the job, I see the spray sent out in front of the bike and can only imagine how wet I would have been without them. Got a nice tailwind the most of the way, which is nice after yesterday's 15-20mph headwind on the way home.
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It was cold on the way in this morning, but dry. I had to pack my rain gear, though, since it's supposed to be raining on the commute home. I'll be going about 22 miles this afternoon, down to Performance Bicycle for one of their free bike maintenance classes. Then another 8 miles home again, so today's total mileage should be close to 35, depending on which route I take.
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Wet and chilly. I need new raingear. Hopefully it will be nicer on the way home, at least the roads should be dry...
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4C with a decent tail / side wind. It was a quick ride but I didn't push too hard. It started getting misty halfway through the ride.
Yesterday's ride home was very slow with wind gusting to 80kph. But at least I missed the rain.