um... mine do not - but they do make ski goggles that do work with glasses. They have little breaks in them for the arms of the glasses to go through. I can't tell you much more though. Good luck.
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um... mine do not - but they do make ski goggles that do work with glasses. They have little breaks in them for the arms of the glasses to go through. I can't tell you much more though. Good luck.
Time to break down and put snow tires on the Kona. I miss my commute. Work is so stressful lately, the commute keeps me sane (relatively speaking). I hated not having my ride to look forward to today.
Deb
Wow, ginny, cool!
This morning I was just about to take the bus (or the car :eek: ) : it was -5 Celcius, but very dry, and then I thought: "Will Susan take her bike?" Susan is a really nice woman at work who cycles about the same distance as me, but on a big cruiser bike that must weight 45 lbs. I imagined myself walking into the front door at work and seeing her green cruiser there, and that was too much for me. So I piled on the layers and took the road. It was great! Don't need the ski goggles yet.
Now, tomorrow there will no hot water at work. The building's heating system - that also heats the hot water - is at half capacity and hot showers are not the priority. (The building can just barely be worked in right now.) I could make-do with a facecloth but I have a few meetings, so I really don't know what I'll do. I'll let tomorrow morning's weather decide I think.
And was it? Or did you get to lord it over her because she didn't bike?Quote:
Originally Posted by Grog
My brother informed me years ago that the bicycle helmet + reflective orange road vest + safety goggles was extremely NOT stylish, so I'm not worried. We make our own fashions.Quote:
Originally Posted by ginny
After Christmas I'll order a pair and try them out. Thanks!
Yeah, Grog? Cruiser or no? I have a colleague (who I do not like much) who bikes most days, and when I bike and he doesn't, he likes to make it a bit of an insult to me... "well, it just wasn't safe enough to bike" or "you're just too tough" (he's a jerk), but we all know that he does it because he cringes just a little when my single speed is resting in the hall and his big old studded tire bike is at home :D (I too can be petty).
Alas, no ride in for me today - too much snow. You can be sure, though, that if I do see someone who rode in today, I will tell them how awesome they are instead of telling them "it's just too dangerous to ride when it's like this" - why do people do that? To each his/her own... :rolleyes:
no commuting this week for me no temps above freezing. :(
Another awesome powder day here. 4F when I left the house. Broke down and wore goggles and the heavy gloves.
Yea Jen! Joining the throngs of supremely uncool commuters (goggles). I rode in today - it was slippery and -10, but SO much more fun than driving a car in this crap!
both of our cars are in the shop! i have to ride my bike !! only had to ride 1000 feet this morning at 17 deg but this afternoon i have to ride to the shop to pick the hopefully repaired motor vehicle .
Today it was a chilly zero wind chill. I rode to school and PT fun in the sun!!!
I debated going to a seminar on campus but in the end decided I'd like the excuse to get out of the house. My front brake lever froze. I didn't trust the rear brake alone. My U-lock also froze so I brought the bike inside with me. The brake thawed during the seminar.
When I got home I called the bike shop. He said they had several frozen bikes in there. It rained yesterday, so the bike was wet and didn't dry completely overnight. The brake lever wasn't frozen in the garage but it froze pretty quick once I got out in the wind.
I'm supposed to bring my bike inside, and once she is warm and dry, lube the cables. I asked should I treat her to dinner & a movie first? hur hur hur
Anyway she's next to the christmas tree right now, and tomorrow I'll lube the cables before I go anywhere.
I rode 2 miles today in sub freezing weather. what a hassle. too hot inside, extremities cold. I am looking forward to our normal Seattle weather and must say i am extremely impressed with those of you who are still riding in this stuff like it's normal and easy.. (like my husband)
It was -23C (-9F) for my commute today. At least there wasn't much wind.
This is my first winter since living in Saskatoon that I've tried to commute through the winter. It's not as bad as I thought it would be, but my bike REALLY doesn't like to roll when it's below -20C. The moving parts get very unhappy! I don't think I could do it if I lived more than my current 2k from the university.
twin- you are a brave, brave woman! :) Good for you for braving the weather out there!! :)
Good job to EVERYONE for braving the cold.
No commuting for me for a few weeks. I had an appendectomy yesterday, so I'll be off the bike for a while. :(
Good luck and I hope you are on your bike soon. To everyone that rode congratulations!!!!!
Poor Susan rode to work yesterday, nearly froze over on the way there, got to work, and totally froze over in the shower which was ice cold.
She thankfully survived to email me and warn me before I left home. So I took transit.
Today neither of us cycled.
I think I'll risk it tomorrow, though.
Got my snow tires on today. Tomorrow's supposed to warm up to 17°F. I can't wait to get back on my bike. This is the longest I've gone without riding since I had pneumonia last spring.
Deb
My commute today was certainly a bit unusual...
It started with my son squealing in delight at the window "Look, look, it's Obama!" at three ominous-looking black military helicopters clackalacking through the fog right past our house, on their way to the airport. Nothing like a bit of war atmosphere to kick-start the day :rolleyes:
Then I kit myself up, pull on all my winter gear, turn on my multiple blinkies, turn on my ipod, and roll off down my dark and normally peaceful, silent and deserted bike path. First person I meet is a policeman, standing in the dark with a machine-gun guarding the underpass under the motorway. We rarely see armed police. I stare, he stares. He waves, I nod.
After a while I muse that he sure got the loneliest job. Closer to town there are armed police guarding every single underpass and bridge, but they get to stand 2 or 3 together, and have cars and stuff. They seem nervous. I get eyeballed by every single one of them.
Downtown I give up counting police and police lines, but traffic is still running. Until I finally leave the bike path for my stretch down the main road which is usually full of heavy morning traffic, buses, cars and pedestrians... but I'm suddenly riding down a deserted road lined only with police. Uh-oh. I take out my earbuds, turn down my aggressive try-ignoring-THIS front blinkie, pull my Buff down off my face, and try to slow down and look innocuous. I get at least 3 blocks before I'm finally pulled over. "So where do you think you're... where are you planning on going?" he amends, as I smile innocently. I explain, and he lets me go "but stay on the sidewalk!" So I tootle along as calmly and non-aggressively as I can on the sidewalk, until I'm finally, safely out of Mr. President's official route.
Welcome to Oslo, Barack Obama. Hope you enjoy your Peace Prize. Personally, I hope you'll have more to show for your trip to Copenhagen.
wow, lph- definitely an interesting morning! Can't say I've ever had a commute like THAT before! :)
lph! Wow! That's funny... this fall semester, they dedicated some building on campus to **** Cheney, and I got stuck in the middle of the secret service stuff (on my bike too) - I was really just annoyed.
Tri, get better soon! Sorry to hear you are off the bike.
It's slick out today, but I made it in without a single mishap. I really feel like I have accomplished something when I get to work in one piece in this nasty cold, slick weather - at least I manage to get one thing done a day :rolleyes:
he he he the edited out Mr Cheney's first name... tee hee - that's funny!
LPH, if one had a guilty conscious that be one nerve-racking commute. 'Course there's nothing like starting your day with heavily armed people.:rolleyes::eek:
Very brisk ride in. 19F (not cold by some of the posts here). Core was nice & warm but I'll have to do better for feet & hands.
But a quite pleasant ride all in all. Hit all my intersections just perfect for once.
3 for 4 this week. My daughter thought I was crazy to bike in this morning and although it was cold, it was definitely bearable and I was warming up nicely within a few miles. The hardest part for me this week is getting used to the cold temps after being in West Africa last week. 85-90 degrees every day to this :eek: But it sure does feel good to be back on the bike.
For your area, I'd say 19F is quite cold. My uninformed opinion is that cold is relative. If you are used to 20F, it doesn't seem all that bad. If you are used to 40F, 20F is extreme. I'm used to 30F, so 20F is getting pretty cold and 10F is extreme. I say, way to go!Quote:
Originally Posted by hoffsquared
I took the cats to the vet today. It's warmed up a lot, it's right at freezing. I put blankets in the cat carriers with them, a blanket over each cat carrier, and a larger blanket over both of them, and strapped them to the trailer. The blankets were open at the bottoms so they'd get some air, while hopefully not subjecting them to a cold breeze.
They also have fur, and are warm blooded. And it was only 20 minutes each way. I was certainly warm, but they weren't pedaling, lazy things.
They weren't shivering, and appeared only as disturbed as they normally are about visiting the vet.
They both need their teeth cleaned, so we'll go back next week.
It's neat you trailered your cats to the vet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Melalvai
ditto! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by hoffsquared
This morning was a balmy 0F when I left the house. It was actually quite a nice ride in. By the time I left the university, the temperature had dropped to about -15F with a -31F wind chill. Burrrrr. Wind chills are supposed to drop into the minus 40s this weekend, so I don't think I'll be venturing out on the bike (or probably much at all!).
I totally agree that temperature tolerance is a function of what you are used to. I'm much more acclimated to cold weather living in Saskatoon than I ever was when I lived in Michigan. I find that the dryness here also makes it feel less cold at the same temperature. The lack of humidity also makes summer heat much more bearable.
Did a quick 30 mile commute today. It was 34 when I left. It counts as a commute because I stopped on the way back and grabbed red food coloring for Christmas candy cane cookies. I was miserable. The whole ride seemed uphill. I am now soothing myself with cookie dough.
Tomorrow is another day.
I commuted yesterday. Twice! Short trips. Maybe 10km total but the second time I had my daughter on her weeride and a load of groceries in my basket. Felt like work! ha ha
Whew!!!
First bike commute since December 1st! Sheesh.
Foggy but warm(ish) this morning, so no worries about black ice. Strong headwind riding home this evening but I donated blood today, so I used that as my reason/excuse for riding sloooooowly.
Tomorrow, I'll be wishing I had DivingBiker's Xtra-cycle, as I'm bringing a crock pot filled with meatballs to the office for our holiday luncheon. Since I don't have anything to carry it on with the bike, I'll be on Metro (the subway) instead. Bummer.
Good for you, 7! Glad to hear you got back out there. I had a weird morning commute. I forgot to recharge my headlight last night. My dog was sick so I left a message for the vet, talked to the vet, helped my daughter with French homework, etc. Was too busy so I completely forgot about the light. So this morning, after riding only 15 minutes, the light went out. I stopped to put a back-up light on but it was so dark and a little foggy so the back-up light didn't help much. There were times when I honestly could not see the trail and I had no idea if I was still riding on it. :eek: The ride home was interesting. I almost got knocked off the bike when a gust of wind coming off the Potomac River almost blew me over. I lost control for a few seconds! Another :eek: There was a fierce headwind for most of the ride. No fun at all. But I ended up riding with a young guy who commented that he needed an electric assist bike. The two of us commented about how we got passed last evening by a guy riding one of those. I was doing 19 going uphill and when he blew by, I felt like I was standing still. Very demoralizing. :p
You should have said something. We could have gotten the Xtracycle up to your house somehow, 7.
I fought the headwind today, too, but I really enjoyed my ride. It's been a long time since I've done a roundtrip commute. I've been wimping out and hitching rides home.
About 9 below this morning. About 9 above this evening. It's amazing how much warmer that felt.
Deb
P.S. I LOVE my new goggles!
Oh fardling barbling @$£€!"#¤% :mad:
The rear wheel on my poor ancient Kona has been wobbling and clunking and groaning and complaining since a snow storm last winter. So I took it off AGAIN, took out the axle and bearings AGAIN - I've done this at least 4 times now - and carefully pieced it all together again with the correct spacers according to an "exploded" diagram I found on the Shimano site. It's still worn, but miraculously, has now shut up and is scarcely wobbling.
But today the right shifter lever gave up the ghost. It hasn't sprung back on it's own for a while so I've had to tap it back every time I shift, but still usable. Now it's dead and I had to get by with the 3 front gears for the hilliest 10 km of my commute :mad:
Yeah, I have another mtb, but it has disk brakes so the wheels aren't interchangeable, so I'll have to spend time switching the studded tires. I hate that. They're full of snow and filthy and it's cold out and my hands will get sore and I want to go lie on the couch and watch tv :(
Boy, don't I sound a real grouch :D
Now that it's finally warmer (around 30), I got sick so I didn't ride today. I'm hoping to tomorrow.
Deb
Today was a good commute for me. Temperatures have warmed up to above 0F (I think it was about 5 today) and the wind went away. That's pretty nice for here this time of year.
Monday, however, was the worst commute ever. The temperature was around -30F with windchill in the -40s. The wind was blowing so hard and it was so cold that I got a brain-freeze headache from the outside in! Plus, the lube on my bike was not doing it's job, so it felt like I was pedaling a dump truck. And my toes and fingers froze. It was the longest 2km I have ever ridden. At least I know now not to try that again :eek:
Wow. Just wow.
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Originally Posted by Ambikes
oh man.. i'm in calgary, and i just couldn't ride last week. couldn't. my commute is 15km, and i figured i'd be dead before i made it. tho.. sure as heck i saw 3 people on the path who did their commute despite everything.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ambikes
congratulations for giving it your best. i'm glad you lived to tell the tale.