Go Back  Bike Forums > Bike Forums > General Cycling Discussion
Reload this Page >

Lovin' the early morning rides

Notices
General Cycling Discussion Have a cycling related question or comment that doesn't fit in one of the other specialty forums? Drop on in and post in here! When possible, please select the forum above that most fits your post!

Lovin' the early morning rides

Old 07-30-04, 01:07 PM
  #1  
Pleasure machine
Thread Starter
 
Mikeesq4's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Burlington, ON (close to Toronto)
Posts: 114
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Lovin' the early morning rides

So I just started a new job, and it required me to bike 5 K for my first shift, at 4:45 AM. I started today.
I loved how quiet the world was at this time. On a major street where cars never stop during the day, 2 cars went by.
I can't wait for my next morning shift, cause I loved the ride And the work wasn’t too bad either.

The only interruption to my nice ride was a cop pulled me over and asked what I was doing out and about so early. I said I was off to my morning shift at fortinos, and i showed him my badge. we had some small talk, then went our separate ways.
riding in uniform was pretty hard, but other then that and the cop stopping me, it was an awesome ride
Mikeesq4 is offline  
Old 07-30-04, 01:22 PM
  #2  
What?
 
J-McKech's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: N. Tx
Posts: 1,650

Bikes: Bianchi Brava(retired), Surly Instigator(retired)

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
yeah morning rides are awesome! We go mountain biking on weekends around 6am and the drive out to the place is soooo quiet and its so nice feeling before it gets hot here in Texas.
J-McKech is offline  
Old 07-30-04, 02:51 PM
  #3  
Junior Member
 
daeley's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Southern California
Posts: 12

Bikes: Specialized HardRock

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
It's funny, I've never been a morning person *at* all, but cycling on the quiet streets sure is changing my opinion of the "wee hours." That and it's around 100°F in the afternoons lately.
daeley is offline  
Old 07-30-04, 09:05 PM
  #4  
Bookworm on Wheels!
 
lisasimpson's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: New York City
Posts: 54
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
i cant say i do it all that often cause i really am not much for waking up early especially since i tend to go to bed late but the few times i have exercised early in the morning i absolutely loved it!
lisasimpson is offline  
Old 07-30-04, 10:46 PM
  #5  
been ridin?
 
shaq-d's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: toronto
Posts: 598

Bikes: serotta cti

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
yeah, it's awesome. the smell of the morning, the silence, the smooth roads, the lack of cars, the sunrise. i miss it, now that i have a 9-5er...

sd
shaq-d is offline  
Old 07-30-04, 10:58 PM
  #6  
無くなった
 
HereNT's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Sci-Fi Wasabi
Posts: 5,072

Bikes: I built the Bianchi track bike back up today.

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
I'm kind of opposite, but hit the same hours - if it's actually slow at work, I can take of at 3 or 4 am and ride around for awhile before heading home. It's great! No cars, no peds, just me and the road or the trail....

Too bad it hasn't been slow enough at work for me to do that in awhile. Most of the time it's heading opposite of the incoming morning traffic through downtown now at 7 or 8 am
HereNT is offline  
Old 07-31-04, 02:27 AM
  #7  
Every lane is a bike lane
 
Chris L's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia - passionfruit capital of the universe!
Posts: 9,663
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 27 Post(s)
Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts
Originally Posted by shaq-d
yeah, it's awesome. the smell of the morning, the silence, the smooth roads, the lack of cars, the sunrise. i miss it, now that i have a 9-5er...
You can still experience the magic if you get up at 4am and hammer out a quick 40km or so. I've done it quite a few times myself. The best of all is riding through the remnants of a storm you got the previous night. Those patches of mist are just awesome!
__________________
I am clinically insane. I am proud of it.

That is all.
Chris L is offline  
Old 07-31-04, 08:56 PM
  #8  
Pleasure machine
Thread Starter
 
Mikeesq4's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Burlington, ON (close to Toronto)
Posts: 114
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
i can't wait!!
i got three morning shifts this week!
teusday, thursday, friday, 6am to noon. i have to be there at 5:30 though, and its a good 20 minutes. I'M PUMPED!
Mikeesq4 is offline  
Old 08-03-04, 03:51 PM
  #9  
Pleasure machine
Thread Starter
 
Mikeesq4's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Burlington, ON (close to Toronto)
Posts: 114
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
this morning, i raced a thunderstorm
it was the sacriest thing ever. i was whippin down the middle of a 4 lane street, with a HUGE thunder storm following behind. it was really close too cause the lightning was 2-3 seconds ahead of the thunder.
i almost won too. when i was in Fortinos parking lot, it started to pour.
Mikeesq4 is offline  
Old 08-03-04, 03:53 PM
  #10  
Senior Member
 
KevinmH9's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 352

Bikes: Fuji Roubaix

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Ha, haven't had that happen to me yet. I tend to enjoy the mid evening rides while the sun is setting and the heat isn't all that bad. I caught a nice sunset yesterday, after rush hour traffic tends to be alright.
KevinmH9 is offline  
Old 08-03-04, 09:42 PM
  #11  
Pleasure machine
Thread Starter
 
Mikeesq4's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Burlington, ON (close to Toronto)
Posts: 114
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
it was so scary, cause the thunder was getting louder and louder
Mikeesq4 is offline  
Old 08-04-04, 08:21 AM
  #12  
Senior Member
 
rykoala's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 2,013
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
I too have never been much of a morning person, but my job has required me to be at work at 7am for the past few years, I am forced. But since I started cycling to work instead of driving, I have to get up even earlier (about 5:30am) to make it with time to spare. Mind you, I don't leave the house until 6:15am. Now I actually think about getting up early because I *want* to. Bike rides on the weekends at those times are just wonderful. No traffic, no exhaust fumes and noise, just me and the road or bike path/trail.
rykoala is offline  
Old 08-04-04, 11:14 PM
  #13  
Pleasure machine
Thread Starter
 
Mikeesq4's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Burlington, ON (close to Toronto)
Posts: 114
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
****... i got another morning shift in 3 hours... i better get to bed.
Mikeesq4 is offline  

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.