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Forum: Commuting
10-25-21, 09:31 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

Some time ago I mentioned my primary route was...

Some time ago I mentioned my primary route was closed due to construction - an old road, closed to motorized traffic, through a ravine was being completely torn up and rebuilt. I've been checking on...
Forum: Commuting
10-22-21, 09:14 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

The most interesting thing about my commute today...

The most interesting thing about my commute today was before I even started, standing beside my bike on the driveway, when a bird threw a chicken bone at me. Bounced off my arm. It was the weirdest...
Forum: Commuting
10-19-21, 10:40 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

Got a late start, then got slowed down a bit by a...

Got a late start, then got slowed down a bit by a headwind, and ended up getting to the office 7 minutes after the start of a (virtual) meeting. I wheeled my bike right into my office, got set up as...
Forum: Commuting
10-14-21, 09:34 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

Cold this morning at about -3C (27F). I'm not...

Cold this morning at about -3C (27F). I'm not hardy like the T-man, and I can feel my enthusiasm fading as the days get colder. Face and digits were all cold during the ride. Apart from the cold, it...
Forum: Commuting
10-08-21, 09:58 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

Frosty - as in, everything had a layer of frost...

Frosty - as in, everything had a layer of frost on it this morning. I mostly dressed for the weather, but I had forgotten my toe covers at the office yesterday, and didn't have them this morning, so...
Forum: Commuting
10-07-21, 09:44 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

I had to look that up, and I'm a bit sorry I did....

I had to look that up, and I'm a bit sorry I did. :)

Chilly - verifiably below freezing this morning, and foggy for the ride in. Had my heart skip a beat when making a slow, tight, downhill turn...
Forum: Commuting
10-04-21, 11:42 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

Pfft. Go for the gusto. Get a 46t chainring and...

Pfft. Go for the gusto. Get a 46t chainring and power up those hills!
Forum: Commuting
10-04-21, 09:18 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

Has anyone seen the movie "Hero" with Jet Li?...

Has anyone seen the movie "Hero" with Jet Li? There is an excellent fight scene in a forest where the ground is thick with yellow leaves (colour is very important in the movie). On the trail portion...
Forum: Commuting
10-01-21, 10:22 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

The nice fall weather continues, for now at...

The nice fall weather continues, for now at least. Chilly, but otherwise sunny and calm.

Ask anyone in Edmonton what the best feature of the city is, and 9 out of 10 will answer the river valley....
Forum: Commuting
09-27-21, 09:21 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

Does anyone have a nicer commute than me these...

Does anyone have a nicer commute than me these days? Probably, but mine is pretty nice. I'm starting to come around to liking my new route, even though it's longer and has a lot of gravel.

Cool...
Forum: Commuting
09-24-21, 09:27 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

Officially, it was 3C in the big city, but the...

Officially, it was 3C in the big city, but the thermometer on my house out in the 'burbs had the needle hovering a hair's breadth above the freezing mark. Definitely around 0C in the valley.

Still...
Forum: Commuting
09-20-21, 09:22 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

To avoid the construction on my main route, I...

To avoid the construction on my main route, I took a secondary route that had me riding into the blinding sun for a couple of stretches. In a residential area with the sun straight ahead, I heard a...
Forum: Commuting
09-14-21, 09:31 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

It seems I underestimated the construction...

It seems I underestimated the construction timelines in the ravine on my route. I figured the project would be done by the end of the week, but based on what I saw today, I think it'll take a month....
Forum: Commuting
09-13-21, 11:49 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

Due to an early morning teleconference that I...

Due to an early morning teleconference that I took from home, I got off to a later start, post rush-hour, so streets were pretty calm. Raced through two intersections on some very mature amber lights...
Forum: Commuting
09-10-21, 09:06 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

My timing must have been a bit different today...

My timing must have been a bit different today because hoo boy, was traffic ever thick around the 2.5 school zones I rode through this morning. It's not normally like that.

It was an absolutely...
Forum: Commuting
09-07-21, 10:26 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

Another beautiful, cool morning for the commute...

Another beautiful, cool morning for the commute in, with low winds, and the sun barely hiding behind a thin cloud cover. Just a busy (and very much alive) squirrel to report for wildlife sightings.
Forum: Commuting
09-03-21, 09:10 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

Lots of excuses this week to keep me off the...

Lots of excuses this week to keep me off the bike, but today I rode.

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My...
Forum: Commuting
08-26-21, 04:50 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

Wow, that yellow grass looks one carelessly...

Wow, that yellow grass looks one carelessly tossed cigarette butt away from an inferno. Scary.
Forum: Commuting
08-26-21, 08:50 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

A few degrees celsius warmer than Tuesday, so I...

A few degrees celsius warmer than Tuesday, so I decided to forgo the gloves, and regretted it almost immediately. Noticeably colder in the valley. I've been in the office for nearly 20 minutes and my...
Forum: Commuting
08-24-21, 09:46 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

Hey everyone, I'm back after 3 weeks off. ...

Hey everyone, I'm back after 3 weeks off.

I'm taking some inspiration from DQRider and posting a picture of today's bicycle. My photo is crap compared to his, but here it is anyway.
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Forum: Commuting
07-30-21, 09:19 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

Funny how everything is so relative! It was...

Funny how everything is so relative! It was 17C/63F here this morning, and I'm dripping sweat after my ride in. I never once felt chilly. Another decent ride in, pretty much the same as yesterday....
Forum: Commuting
07-29-21, 09:28 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

Pretty nice ride in today. I accomplished...

Pretty nice ride in today. I accomplished something this morning I've never done before. There's a dirt singletrack trail I take home most days, but never ride to work. The reason is there's a...
Forum: Commuting
07-28-21, 01:10 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

On my last commute home, I broke a spoke in the...

On my last commute home, I broke a spoke in the rear wheel during a standing climb. Guess I'm just too powerful. Made it home okay, but I can't ride that bike until it gets fixed. The same bike has a...
Forum: Commuting
07-16-21, 01:43 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

Darn. I should have figured those were boutique...

Darn. I should have figured those were boutique fenders - they're way too nice to be anything else. Also way more than I intend to spend. I shall keep looking!
Forum: Commuting
07-16-21, 12:17 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

Nice bike DQRider . I really like the look of the...

Nice bike DQRider . I really like the look of the fenders. Are they plastic or aluminum? I'd love something like those for my Surly LHT. What make/model are they (if you don't mind me asking)?
Forum: Commuting
07-16-21, 09:56 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

During a descent this morning, nothing too fast,...

During a descent this morning, nothing too fast, going maybe 40-45 km/h (~25 mph), some largish flying insect collided with my chin and then bounced off the right side of my chest. Startling, but no...
Forum: Commuting
07-15-21, 11:22 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

Do you ever get those, "Did I leave the curling...

Do you ever get those, "Did I leave the curling iron plugged in?" moments? Those things you do so much by rote that your brain doesn't register the action as a memory? This morning, I was about a...
Forum: Commuting
07-13-21, 11:35 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

Pretty nice ride in. There were a few wispy...

Pretty nice ride in. There were a few wispy clouds between me and the sun which helped to keep the air feeling cool when out in the open. I saw a rabbit and a chipmunk, which isn't quite as exciting...
Forum: Commuting
07-09-21, 10:51 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

Guess I'm replying to myself. This used to be...

Guess I'm replying to myself. This used to be such a lively thread! Not that I've helped much this year. I'm feeling my lack of riding. On the way home yesterday, a somewhat portly fellow easily beat...
Forum: Commuting
07-07-21, 01:38 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

Cool and foggy this morning, but I'll take it;...

Cool and foggy this morning, but I'll take it; there's some hot dry days ahead. We haven't recovered from the last brutal heat wave.
Forum: Commuting
07-05-21, 04:30 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 34,111
Posted By groovestew

Hey everyone, or at least the few regulars left...

Hey everyone, or at least the few regulars left on this thread. My latest first cycle commute of the year ever! I think I've been saying that every year for the past 5 years. Crazy that it took me...
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