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Old 03-11-13 | 05:54 AM
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Back in the dark this morning with daylight saving. Was able to do a little trail riding on the way as the snow mostly all melted now. Very nice 35degF and no wind.
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Old 03-11-13 | 06:14 AM
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Nice tailwind today. It'll be a bad headwind this afternoon. Temperature 43F/6C. Today was the first bicycle commute in quite a while. Been walking or taking the bus instead. I'm getting lazy and not wanting to ride when the weather isn't nice. I am running 5K three times a week though so I don't need the bike exercise as much.
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Old 03-11-13 | 06:22 AM
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Great commuting weather this morning, with light winds, no rain and temps in low 40s. My legs were worn out from lots of miles over the weekend, so I took it easy. Rode my first metric century yesterday since mid-January, and it was tough -- very cold temps to start and winds picking up toward the end.
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Old 03-11-13 | 07:14 AM
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Light rain, stiff headwind, 50F. Temps are supposed to drop to mid 40's this afternoon but that's still balmy compared to how it's been. I got so excited about more daylight with DST I forgot that also means back to dark rides in the morning
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Old 03-11-13 | 07:20 AM
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Today morning: -6°C / 20°F

My commute is thru' a defunct airport, on the runway.

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Old 03-11-13 | 07:42 AM
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Spring is almost here, 7 celcius this morning, I took the summer bike.
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Old 03-11-13 | 08:55 AM
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I planned to go the after work gathering so drove the car. It was cancled so now I hate that I drove. It is also likely the only chanse I get this week to ride in since I'll be in Dallas, TX and Harrisburg, PA Tuesday though Thursday.

holding out for a possible commute of Friday.
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Old 03-11-13 | 09:59 AM
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50F. Hard rain. I need fenders. And, possibly, a wetsuit.
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Old 03-11-13 | 04:32 PM
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I had a very relaxing ride home. The sun is shining - finally!!!
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Old 03-11-13 | 04:45 PM
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hail on the way home. small and for the full ride.

should get some glasses

winter is almost over

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Old 03-11-13 | 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by mattgmann
50F. Hard rain. I need fenders. And, possibly, a wetsuit.
Haha ya you would not believe how much dryer you stay with fenders!
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Old 03-11-13 | 05:09 PM
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Nice commute today 23f this morn and 46f on the way home, really enjoying more light on the way home thanks to daylight savings!!
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Old 03-11-13 | 05:52 PM
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first ride of the year w/o the studded snows. so fast.

this was however totally negated by the 20mph headwind on the way home. :/

but it was warmer (48F) and i got away with thermal knickers and a longsleeved baselayer under a shortsleeve jersey.
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Old 03-11-13 | 06:00 PM
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Springy!
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Old 03-12-13 | 01:45 AM
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snow / ice

spring is not here

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Old 03-12-13 | 02:41 AM
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-12C/10F, no wind. Snow and ice on the roads, however some asphalt could be spotted here and there . No need for lights though, so the spring is on it's way!
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Old 03-12-13 | 05:32 AM
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+14C/57F, light rain, headwind but a nice ride in. Visibility was a bit tough on the wet dark streets.
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Old 03-12-13 | 06:03 AM
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64 degrees and a little drizzly, so the bike with fenders and racks made an appearance. I stayed fairly dry, those fenders do wonders.
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Old 03-12-13 | 06:29 AM
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A picture is worth a thousand words....
(20C with a light westerly breeze)

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Old 03-12-13 | 07:04 AM
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Very rainy ride in this morning. I tried out the old "plastic-bags-over-the-shoes" trick, and it worked out pretty well. I think my shoes really only got wet from water leaching down my socks. It seems like winter is coming to an end - it was already 50F when I left at 8AM. The light tailwind was a welcome change from the 20-30mph headwind coming home yesterday.

It's supposed to clear up by this afternoon, so hopefully I get a nice dry ride home.

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Old 03-12-13 | 07:20 AM
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My first commute of the year 28km. It was chilly, +2C with windchill -1C and a stiff headwind. Felt great to get out riding again even if it was slow, cold & wet.

I couldn't find my shoe covers this morning but I could feel my toes again within 10 minutes of arriving at work so all good there. Also had barely controllable shivers for about 3-5 minutes well after arrival but popped on a sweater and that's all better too.

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Old 03-12-13 | 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Telly
A picture is worth a thousand words....
(20C with a light westerly breeze)

That's what I call a cheap shot!
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Old 03-12-13 | 07:40 AM
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Rainy this morning.
second day back on the summer bike so 1h03 instead of my usual 1h25 on the winter bike.
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Old 03-12-13 | 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by dramiscram
That's what I call a cheap shot!
With all the problems Greece is going through, at least let us have some descent spring weather to cheer us up!
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Old 03-12-13 | 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Telly
With all the problems Greece is going through, at least let us have some descent spring weather to cheer us up!
In fact you should post pics more often, it's chearing me up on those gray winter morning we have in eastern Canada at this time of the year.
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