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Forum: Commuting
11-07-22, 10:36 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

You say "neurotoxin", I think, "GLaDOS". ...

You say "neurotoxin", I think, "GLaDOS".

https://youtu.be/w9iHwfiDLS0
Forum: Commuting
10-18-22, 09:11 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

Beavers schmeavers. I'm marvelling more at that...

Beavers schmeavers. I'm marvelling more at that incredibly bright tail light.
Forum: Commuting
10-18-22, 09:04 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

We still haven't officially been below freezing...

We still haven't officially been below freezing yet here in Edmonton, though I saw frost on the neighbour's roof across the street this morning. It actually felt warmer than when I rode last week,...
Forum: Commuting
10-13-22, 09:57 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

Officially, it was 2°C this morning, but...

Officially, it was 2°C this morning, but according to the thermometer on my house in the 'burbs, it was -1°C (0°C is the freezing point for anyone who speaks only Fahrenheit). I know that the...
Forum: Commuting
10-07-22, 10:39 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

Let me tell you about my commute today. I...

Let me tell you about my commute today.

I had a major disconnect between my brain and my gut this morning. My brain knew it was Friday. I knew I had a weekly teleconference to attend at 9:30 am....
Forum: Commuting
09-29-22, 10:01 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

Pretty nice morning with a bit of cloud cover,...

Pretty nice morning with a bit of cloud cover, which is nice because otherwise the low sun would be right in my face at times. It's been unseasonably warm the past few days, but the trees know it's...
Forum: Commuting
09-22-22, 10:50 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

Hey everyone, I said I wasn't finished...

Hey everyone, I said I wasn't finished cycle-commuting this year, and I meant it! Finally back on the bike today for the first time since school started.

Got to ride on a completely rebuilt trail...
Forum: Commuting
08-31-22, 10:24 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

Last day before the start of school, so today is...

Last day before the start of school, so today is my last day of "regular" cycle commuting. I'll still ride, but not as often, and once it snows, I'm done. Pretty nice morning, sunny and not a breath...
Forum: Commuting
08-30-22, 09:10 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

Ever seen a murder of crows? There were several...

Ever seen a murder of crows? There were several dozen in one area on the way home yesterday, but only a few let me take their picture. There were tons more in the trees off to the left.
...
Forum: Commuting
08-29-22, 10:29 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

Really dogging it today. I'm tired from a fitful...

Really dogging it today. I'm tired from a fitful sleep last night with many bad dreams, undoubtedly caused by eating too much fried chicken and rich creamy sides last night, topped off with a big...
Forum: Commuting
08-26-22, 09:23 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

Well I managed 5 solid days this week, but...

Well I managed 5 solid days this week, but neither of my kids broke any bones, so...

Around here, school starts next week Thursday, and then I'll be scaling back my riding since I generally drive...
Forum: Commuting
08-25-22, 03:34 PM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

I was a lot farther away than the picture...

I was a lot farther away than the picture suggests; the picture is massively cropped. I'm actually impressed with how much detail was retained by the cropping. After I took the picture, I moved...
Forum: Commuting
08-25-22, 09:43 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

My patch held for the trip home yesterday, so...

My patch held for the trip home yesterday, so it's probably good. On the way home, a couple of deer jumped onto the path a little ahead of me, so I stopped to take a picture.
...
Forum: Commuting
08-24-22, 10:57 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

A little cool on the arms when I first started...

A little cool on the arms when I first started out, but I warmed up.

At the start of the pandemic, the city decided to drastically cut back on weed control, both chemical and manual, to save some...
Forum: Commuting
08-23-22, 09:40 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

Sunny, warm, calm, uneventful.

Sunny, warm, calm, uneventful.
Forum: Commuting
08-22-22, 09:36 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

Back from a two-and-a-bit week vacation in the...

Back from a two-and-a-bit week vacation in the Rockies, during which I managed to get in an epic (to me) mountain trail ride. I don't own a mountain bike, but I try to rent one when I'm vacationing...
Forum: Commuting
08-03-22, 09:10 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

Cool and cloudy this morning, with a few showers...

Cool and cloudy this morning, with a few showers starting halfway to work. Honestly, if it had been raining at home, I might have driven instead.

Back when the office was downtown, I had...
Forum: Commuting
08-02-22, 09:29 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

A little cooler, a bit windy. Now that it's...

A little cooler, a bit windy. Now that it's August, I think I can expect cooler mornings. As I was riding along, I thought my front tire seemed a bit squishy, so I checked at a stop light, and yeah,...
Forum: Commuting
07-26-22, 09:05 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

Streak broken, I drove yesterday :(. One of those...

Streak broken, I drove yesterday :(. One of those days where my schedule was all messed up and driving was more practical.

Back on the bike today, on another lovely morning. Uneventful, other than...
Forum: Commuting
07-22-22, 09:19 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

This morning I came across a couple of police...

This morning I came across a couple of police training groups on a gravel path in the valley. The first group of about 20 looked like they were in some kind of SWAT training, wearing body armour,...
Forum: Commuting
07-21-22, 09:14 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

I rode a multi-geared bike today after riding...

I rode a multi-geared bike today after riding nothing but my fixed gear for a couple of weeks, and I be like...
Forum: Commuting
07-20-22, 09:57 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

Five commuting days in a row, but perhaps more...

Five commuting days in a row, but perhaps more significantly, the third consecutive day this week. It's been a while since I've done that. I can feel my legs getting tired due to overall lack of...
Forum: Commuting
07-19-22, 09:33 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

Four days in a row! That's... not unprecedented...

Four days in a row! That's... not unprecedented actually. I think my record is somewhere around 15 days, which seems exceptionally lame when I'm posting right after Tundra_Man . Oh, and welcome back...
Forum: Commuting
07-18-22, 09:36 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

Three days in a row! I'm unstoppable! Until the...

Three days in a row! I'm unstoppable! Until the next time it drizzles in the morning. Actually, I just missed a few raindrops this morning. Good ride; these are nice summer mornings with quiet roads...
Forum: Commuting
07-15-22, 10:11 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

Two days in a row! Quite a streak I've got going....

Two days in a row! Quite a streak I've got going. Got hit in the mouth by a dragonfly, otherwise uneventful. Like, really uneventful. Traffic was nearly non-existent. Have a great weekend everyone.
Forum: Commuting
07-14-22, 09:37 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

Sunny, warm, and a little breezy. It's gonna be...

Sunny, warm, and a little breezy. It's gonna be hot for the ride home.
Forum: Commuting
07-08-22, 09:29 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

It's feeling very lonely here. Another warm and...

It's feeling very lonely here. Another warm and very humid ride to work today. There's an older gentleman that I see out for a walk almost every time I ride to work, and usually in the same area. He...
Forum: Commuting
07-04-22, 09:41 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

Oh the humanidity! Also: going (slowly)...

Oh the humanidity!

Also: going (slowly) uphill on gravel, hit a soft patch which slowed me to nearly a standstill, then spun out the back wheel and almost went over. Getting started again on a...
Forum: Commuting
06-30-22, 11:37 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

Hey everyone, it's been two weeks since my last...

Hey everyone, it's been two weeks since my last bicycle commute. Only two other posts since then on this thread! I guess some of the few of us still posting are on holidays.

It's been really wet...
Forum: Commuting
06-16-22, 09:38 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

Near the bottom of a gravel trail into the...

Near the bottom of a gravel trail into the valley, someone had placed some large rocks across the path, far enough apart to ride between, but close enough that I had to slow way down. WTF? Twenty...
Forum: Commuting
06-09-22, 09:44 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

Construction is starting up again in a ravine on...

Construction is starting up again in a ravine on my route. They're completely rebuilding the trail (actually an old road, closed to motorized traffic for ~20 years), and I'm really looking forward to...
Forum: Commuting
06-02-22, 09:00 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

Look all around, nothing but blue sky Look...

Look all around, nothing but blue sky
Look straight ahead, nothing but blooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sky!

I know there's a million versions of this song; this is my favourite:
I can see clearly...
Forum: Commuting
06-01-22, 03:15 PM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

Not in Canada, or at least, not in the province...

Not in Canada, or at least, not in the province of Alberta. Summer holidays are July and August.
Forum: Commuting
05-31-22, 09:27 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

I need to leave 15 minutes earlier. The traffic...

I need to leave 15 minutes earlier. The traffic around the two schools I ride by is pretty insane. Beautiful day for a ride otherwise.

I rode my fixed gear for the first time since 2019. That...
Forum: Commuting
05-26-22, 09:16 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 20,039
Posted By groovestew

Good morning! It's May 26, and I rode to work...

Good morning! It's May 26, and I rode to work today! Last year, I didn't ride until July, so I'm ahead this year. I enjoyed reading through the posts here and hope to be cluttering things up with my...
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