Winter Bike to Work Day - Friday 13TH
02-13-15 | 09:58 AM
#52
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From: northern Deep South
Bikes: Fuji Touring, Novara Randonee
Lonesome on the bike this morning. Maybe the drop from 68 degrees last weekend to 22 this morning had some bearing on the matter?
What's next? Monday's a holiday, it's supposed to snow Monday night, and one of the agreements I have with She Who Must Be Obeyed is I don't bike when there's snow on the ground. Do I give up an evening commute to take the spare car home tonight, or do I give up a weekend ride to swing by work and pick up the car? Decisions, decisions...
What's next? Monday's a holiday, it's supposed to snow Monday night, and one of the agreements I have with She Who Must Be Obeyed is I don't bike when there's snow on the ground. Do I give up an evening commute to take the spare car home tonight, or do I give up a weekend ride to swing by work and pick up the car? Decisions, decisions...
02-13-15 | 10:04 AM
#53
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From: Mooresville, NC (Charlotte suburb)
Bikes: Cannondale Synapse, Trek 5000 TCT, Giant OCR
02-13-15 | 12:12 PM
#55
Did I catch a niner?
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: a van down by the river
Bikes: Vassago Fisticuff/Surly Ogre/Surly Pugsley/Surly Pugsley 29+
It was warmer than yesterday which was -2F before wind, today it was 9F when I left. It will probably be around 15F when I leave.
02-13-15 | 01:11 PM
#56
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Today, Friday the 13th was a little cooler then normal at - 28 Celsius, (- 18.4 Fahrenheit). My 23 year old 8 speed winter bike carried me the 8.4 kilometers to work without shifting issues, ( I tried a fixed gear bike and you can have it). Today like most days I do not need to register on a ride to work winter site because that is just what I do. It is no big deal, really. It would be like having a "Wear your underwear to work day". Maybe to some it would require a extra special commitment but not to me.
02-13-15 | 01:58 PM
#57
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Where do I sign up for that one?
Note: I didn't sign up for Winter Bike to Work Day, because, being in California, where it's supposed to get to the 70s today, well, it's not exactly a challenge, now is it?
02-13-15 | 02:50 PM
#59
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From: Sacramento, California, USA
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Canyon Exceed, Specialized Transition, Ellsworth Roots, Ridley Excalibur
I rode. I ride pretty much every day, and thanks to the drought there's been very little need for fenders this winter. Current conditions in Sactown:
Fair
68°F
20°C
Fair
68°F
20°C
- Humidity56%
- Wind Speedcalm
- Barometer30.17 in (1021.6 mb)
- Dewpoint52°F (11°C)
- Visibility10.00 mi
02-13-15 | 03:06 PM
#60
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From: St. Cloud Minnesota
Bikes: 1981 Miyata 210, 1987 Miyata 615GT, 1990 Miyata CT3000, 1993 Cannondale M300, 1994 Cannondale Killer V, 1995 Cannondale R500, 2010 Cannondale F4, 2015 Framed Minnesota 3.0
Great ride in today. It started at 12F and has warmed up to about 25F. The mid 20's are great for riding. I find it easy to regulate my body temp at that outside temp.
The wind is picking up however. It is supposed to be 20 MPH headwind on my ride home
The wind is picking up however. It is supposed to be 20 MPH headwind on my ride home
02-13-15 | 03:23 PM
#62
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From: Willkes-Barre, PA
Bikes: Papillionaire Sommer, '85 Schwinn World Tourist, 2014 Windsor Kensington 8, SixThreeZero SS Cruiser
High of 14 and it will be in the negs on my way home.... but yesterday was colder. I'm in!
02-13-15 | 04:02 PM
#63
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From: Puget Sound
Bikes: 2007 Rocky Mountain Sherpa 30 (bionx), 2015 Cannondale Synapse Carbon Ultegra
Nice! 70 riders from Olympia/Thurston county. Quite good representation! Is Portland the biking capitol of the Pacific Northwest? With all 7 riders that committed?
02-13-15 | 04:24 PM
#64
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Joined: Nov 2014
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From: Michigan USA
Bikes: Huffy
O.k so back home now. The ride coming home was more enjoyable than going to work this morning. It was windy but I didn’t bother me for some reason I had fun coming home, Some ladies stopped at the traffic light even waved at me, I though that was nice.
My average speed was 13 MPH and my job site is 9 miles from home. now to enjoy my weekend!
My average speed was 13 MPH and my job site is 9 miles from home. now to enjoy my weekend!
02-13-15 | 04:33 PM
#65
It's going to be too hot to ride home, I brought my stuff in a backpack and I don't think it will hold my coat on top of everything else I am toting.
02-13-15 | 04:35 PM
#66
Did I catch a niner?
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 542
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From: a van down by the river
Bikes: Vassago Fisticuff/Surly Ogre/Surly Pugsley/Surly Pugsley 29+
I do ride everyday, I did sign up. But I hope me signing up provides data to them on just how many people are riding. Or maybe I will just get a ton of credit card offers in the mail....
02-13-15 | 05:18 PM
#67
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From: CID
Bikes: 1991 Bianchi Eros, 1964 Armstrong, 1988 Diamondback Ascent, 1988 Bianchi Premio, 1987 Bianchi Sport SX, 1980s Raleigh mixte (hers), All-City Space Horse (hers)
I rode! Didn't manage to get anyone else in my area to sign up, but maybe some of them rode anyway.
02-13-15 | 05:38 PM
#68
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From: Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada
Bikes: various strays, mongrels, and old junk.
Did it. Did not meet other bikes.
Minus 23 Celsius when I hit the road at 0700. Clear and sunny.
Minus 12 and snowing when I got home at 1700.
Stopped at LBS on the way home. Owner and Emplyees drove - tha whimps! Gave heck.
15 Km round trip. Great day!
Minus 23 Celsius when I hit the road at 0700. Clear and sunny.
Minus 12 and snowing when I got home at 1700.
Stopped at LBS on the way home. Owner and Emplyees drove - tha whimps! Gave heck.
15 Km round trip. Great day!
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02-13-15 | 06:11 PM
#69
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From: WKY
Bikes: 2014 Trek Crossrip LTD, 2013 Raleigh Misceo
Since the forecast is looking bad, I took advantage of the sunshine today and rode. Didn't sign up but no biggie. 16F when I left home. Fridays are usually light traffic and this morning was no exception. However, a pickup truck backed out of an alley in front of me so close I had to brake hard. Actually the closest call I've had in months. About 3 blocks later a car overtaking me ( guess I was not taking enough of the lane) squeezed between me and on oncoming vehicle. The car behind the one that passed me gave me plenty of room but then right hooked me close enough that again I had to brake. It's the most eventful (in a negative way) commute I have had in a long time. Told you about Friday the 13th.
02-13-15 | 08:12 PM
#70
Thread Starter
That Huffy Guy
Joined: Jun 2014
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From: Ashtabula, Ohio
Bikes: Old School Huffy Bikes
Even though I wimped out today, I did take 20 minutes out of my lunch at work and rode my beater bike outside even though the roads were snow and ice covered and the Friday traffic was bad. I had fun at lunch!
02-13-15 | 08:58 PM
#71
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From: Cottage Grove, MN
Bikes: 1980 Motobecane Super Touring (Foul-weather Commuter), 1984 Trek 620 (Fair-weather Commuter), 1986 Trek 1500, 1989 Bridgestone CB-2 (Winter Commuter), 2013 Trek 520 (Touring)
10F this morning but little wind after a light dusting of snow overnight. Mid 20sF on the way home this evening. Not bad winter riding weather.
02-14-15 | 02:26 AM
#73
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From: Kent Wa.
Bikes: 2005 Gazelle Golfo, 1935 Raleigh Sport, 1970 Robin Hood sport, 1974 Schwinn Continental, 1984 Ross MTB/porteur, 2013 Flying Piegon path racer, 2014 Gazelle Toer Populair T8
I rode to work today like every other day, but don't earn any brownie points as it was sunny and 60 deg.
02-14-15 | 01:10 PM
#74
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From: Kalamazoo, Mi.
Bikes: Sam, The Hunq and that Old Guy, Soma Buena Vista, Giant Talon 2, Brompton
Darn it, I didn't know about it to sign up, but I did ride. It was a balmy 26F yesterday. Oh well next year. It made me feel less eccentric to see all the others on the map.
Marc
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