I flipped my wheel to fixed gear for a short ride on Sunday and decided to keep it that way for the commute. I appreciate the fixed gear for the silent riding, since I've had a few issues with the freewheel, otherwise I'm not sure what the attraction is. Maybe that's it (not having to mess with a freewheel) and I'll probably keep it fixed at least until I change the freewheel. But I still feel awkward pedaling around corners, and downhill is a whole new technique.

Keep at it. Winter is a great time to ride fixed. You will find more reasons to like it.

That reminds me, I ought to take my fixie out. It's been a few months.

I now have both a Spurcycle bell and an Incredibell. Can't go wrong with either one imo.

Weird it didn't freeze on mine but I did have to remove them. Did see some ice in a couple spots... easily avoided. Sounds like winter is coming next Tuesday-Thursday though!

wet wet wet.

A very nice uneventful commute in this morning with the temp at 35f degrees and dark skies.

^ Same here, 34-ish. Yesterday, I experimented with my winter cycling jacket (wind block/insulated) over a light wool sweater. Too hot. Today, my light windbreaker over a Sugoi wool jersey. Still too hot. We need colder weather... Nice riding, though.

tough morning to get moving.
 

The ride home was a good one. I thought that I was going to get rained on but it just sprinkled a few. I was able to ride a little extra since it seemed warmer than usual.

This morning was a tough ride to get motivated for after staying up to watch the Redskins screw up the game (looking at you Jackson) :notamused:

It was around 31F and I wore the same thing I wore yesterday. My go to cold weather outfit. On- one wool jersey and performance coat, bib tights over bib shorts, overshoes :love: pretty comfortable and fogging was not too bad this morning. Glad I rode instead of driving.. probably wasn't as fast but it was 31F so I can go a little slower, right?

I expected to be 5 for 5 bike commuting this week, but heavy fog convinced me to drive this morning. The fog was about the heaviest I have ever seen around here, and I'm not comfortable riding 15 miles in rush traffic with visibility that poor. There is no way I could have kept my glasses clear enough to see and I need them for riding. Oh well, the weather is looking prime for the remainder of the week, and hopefully the fog will be a one-day event.

[MENTION=86492]tarwheel[/MENTION] we had some fog last night but it was nice and clear this morning!

A few degrees warmer at 35F this morning with the the afternoon getting up to mid-60s. Quite the warm December so far.

The other day a new guy at work asked if I ride to work every day. I said, "Pretty much." He said, "That's great, if you can stick with it." He's a new guy, so obviously doesn't know that I've been doing it for the nearly 2 years I've worked here and the 3 years before that at my previous employer. I didn't say anything back, but I think I'm sticking with it.

[MENTION=366933]mgw4jc[/MENTION] You might like it if you try it haha.

Good job on sticking with it.

WOOOOHOOOOO the state highway, adjacent to my route, that has been closed nearly 4 months now, since 2nd week of August, is finally open again as of this past Friday! That means the massive amounts of detour traffic I've been dealing with are GONE and wow, it is SO NICE once again! So quiet now, only a couple of cars in the 1.5 mile section where I was dealing with 30-40 cars in that same section before. Awesome!

It was about 35 when I left the house, up to 42 by the time I got to work. Cold toes as usual, but felt pretty good otherwise. I wasn't feeling tired at all like I have on some previous morning commutes, but my speed/time was still about average for me. Oh well, should be above 60 with a tailwind going home so that will be fun. :)

Past few days have been bad.

Two days ago I got hit:


Yesterday I ran into all sorts of fun:

First video 0:28, did you just blast through a stop sign to go around the van?? On those types of roads I pretty much always stay in the lane position you're in at 0:17 after the hit.

3rd video, again I maintain the lane position you were using during the fast-forward section 0:11-0:15.

In the first video I ran a stop sign. I run the stop signs in that neighborhood unless I see cross traffic coming, which is rare. I would have ridden the same way if the van wasn't there, they just happened to go the same way for a few turns.

I usually ride more in the middle of the lane, but I've been experimenting with riding further to the right again out of curiosity. I've had a lot of fellow cyclists basically saying I'm an ******* for riding in the middle of the lane on roads like that, but I felt it was safer. They said I'd stop encountering ******** if I rode further right. It appears they're wrong :p

Managed a few commutes in the past week. Put some studded tires on and made a few minor changes for the winter which seem to be working fine. Taking advantage of the warmer weather while I can. Had low temps from low 20's last week to 30 the past two mornings. Still tweaking the clothing options. Been wearing some UnderArmour for a base layer and trying a few different IceArmor glove options.
I've been running Strava since the summer on a galaxy S4 and my commute to work was 11.2 miles every day. Recently switched to an iPhone 6 and that same route is now 11.3 miles.

perfect weather today and yesterday evening. lot more people out riding their bikes yesterday in the evening commute. -> whoo hoo!

All I saw in your videos was no gloves so must be warm where you are!

38F and a little foggy this morning but a headwind. The sun's actually come out and supposed to reach 50. I just care if the wind stays from the south so I have a tailwind going home!

Its been 45-55 on my commutes, can't complain about the weather one bit.

I'm with you in those situations I prefer to take the middle. I think it forces them to acknowledge you and not sneak by and clip of squeeze you out. But some disagree.

I have found less issues of I ride in the middle. In my opinion they see you more like a vehicle if you're traveling at a decent clip in the middle and acting predictable.

That's been my experience as well. This mornings commute went by without issue.

Buffalo Buff - I don't see anything wrong with your position, especially at the speeds you're going. I wouldn't have confronted the honker though; you never know who's behind the wheel or what they're armed with.

Again a driver pulls up beside me to right hook and then stops, this time at a business park driveway about 1000 feet back from the intersection from yesterday. He wouldn't have hooked me either because I was behind and slowing again. I just waited, sensing a trap (though unintentional perhaps).

Maybe I'm confusing them with my speed on the fixed gear - I'm 5-7 mph slower than usual on this section.

The commute in this morning was very nice with the temp at 36f degrees when I left the house this am.

I was able to extend my ride a little longer last evening. As I am able to make it home before sunset. And the sun will not set much earlier than it is now. Yay for that!

Slightly cooler here, maybe 34 degrees F. It was a very pleasant ride in. I had gone ~4 months without lubricating my drivetrain. :eek: It was squeaking yesterday, so it got a good wet lube last night with the tires topped off, too. Like an old fashioned service station. Better sounding today. :thumb:

A couple of pics best describe my commute:

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=492470

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=492471

We had dense fog for the second morning in a row, so I drove again. The weather this week looked so promising on Monday. We don't get much fog around here, but I know from experience that it is very hard for me to ride in due to my glasses fogging up. That, and the prospect of drivers not seeing me, makes me hesitant to ride. Other than the early morning fog, the weather is ideal here this week. Unfortunately, I have to leave home no later than 7 am to reach work on time, and the fog has been extremely dense here from the time I get up until about 8-9 am.

A department get-together after hours took me a few miles out of the way, more westerly direction so twice I bailed to the sidewalks. I refuse to ride into a low setting sun. Otherwise it was a great time to ride, around 70° believe it or not. A co-worker offered a lift "to shorten the ride" - unclear on the concept I guess. I'd have skipped the event before giving up the ride, if I couldn't do both.

The fixie made me work going up some of the hills, but during the rest of it getting my cadence up to where I like it, on the smooth roads, really felt good.

A little warmer today (40F) with light winds. It's been a really nice commuting week for December.