Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 19648998)

Originally Posted by Bah Humbug (Post 19648793)

How tight is tight? And how sharp is sharp?

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 19648998)

Sad.

https://twitter.com/NBCSportsPR/stat...69329718022149

Originally Posted by Heathpack (Post 19648959)

How far is your commute?


Why would anyone think you incapable? Of course you are capable.

Originally Posted by Jadesfire (Post 19647569)

I've been working on a few things for the past few months:
Getting a comfortable, better suited bike built up;
Getting used to riding in the dark;
Getting used to riding in the dark with cars;
Reliably being able to get a certain amount of mileage in on a regular basis without hurting; myself/having major mechanical issues/wanting to vomit at the end of the ride;
Convincing my family that I am in fact capable of doing all of this.
Getting over my own fears and insecurities.

So, this morning, after about eight months since I first though about doing this, I have successfully completed my first bike commute to work. I can't say I loved every minute of it while I was doing it(mostly because I am just not naturally a morning person), but now that I am showered and I have a cup of coffee in front of me I can think of it as fun. And I am looking forward to the return leg home this afternoon (even though, yes, I will probably get rained on).

Originally Posted by LAJ (Post 19647800)

It's pronounced "the devil"

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 19648006)

Oh, after seeing my reflection in some shop windows during a ride, I came up with my latest excuse:

I'm not fat - I'm just belly breathing.

:innocent:

Originally Posted by topslop1 (Post 19648118)

Another successful weekend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlTx4L8wFro

Originally Posted by Bah Humbug (Post 19648793)

How tight is tight? And how sharp is sharp?

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4208/3...f08b6d0b_o.jpg

Originally Posted by Jadesfire (Post 19649099)

It's 13.5 miles going in and ~15 on the way home. It's a lot of fun and I'm really feeling good about finally doing it.


Sorry about the raccoon, [MENTION=185471]WhyFi[/MENTION] :(.

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 19648873)

Sad news: baby raccoon showed back up. Baby raccoon didn't make it. :(

Originally Posted by LAJ (Post 19648612)

If they did, they would sue C&H sugar because they think "H" sounds like "Allez".

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 19648873)

Sad news: baby raccoon showed back up. Baby raccoon didn't make it. :(

Originally Posted by rpenmanparker (Post 19649351)

Wut

Do you live in different places in the morning and evening? :foo:

Originally Posted by RollCNY (Post 19649239)

Believe it or not, the folks here are a good support group for new commuters. I think it was four years ago that [MENTION=140600]LAJ[/MENTION] inspired me to do a February commute to work. Good on you, keep it up. Bicycle commuting exposes you to things you would never experience otherwise. I once changed a flat sitting on the front steps of a strip club at 5:30 am, in one of the worst parts of Syracuse. It was suprisingly serene.

Originally Posted by badger1 (Post 19649064)

How so?

Originally Posted by RollCNY (Post 19649239)

Believe it or not, the folks here are a good support group for new commuters. I think it was four years ago that [MENTION=140600]LAJ[/MENTION] inspired me to do a February commute to work. Good on you, keep it up. Bicycle commuting exposes you to things you would never experience otherwise. I once changed a flat sitting on the front steps of a strip club at 5:30 am, in one of the worst parts of Syracuse. It was suprisingly serene.

Originally Posted by rpenmanparker (Post 19649351)

Wut

Do you live in different places in the morning and evening? :foo:

Originally Posted by Jadesfire (Post 19649434)

I completely agree. Many Addictionites have been very supportive. I remember [MENTION=140600]LAJ[/MENTION] in particular posting his commuter bike last fall, even after he won...what was it...State Champion (?). And [MENTION=142025]LesterOfPuppets[/MENTION] puts almost everyone to shame :p.



:p The straightforward route alongside the highway is significantly less heavily trafficked at 4:30-5:30am than it is at 3:30-4:30pm, so in order to have a less stressful ride I just took an alternate and slightly longer route on the way home (which also has the benefit of better scenery).

Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 19649382)

One-way streets?

Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 19649369)

We've had a spate of customers interested the Allez. Most of them have mispronounced it as Al-ehz, even after they hear us pronounce it correctly.

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 19649467)

Today I became a cyclist.