Sep 21 rides - radar!

[Geonz]

I went Green Street all the way and went by a school. The intersection cop waxes all official and I see him looking into that radar gun and hear, in that authoritarian cop tone, "That's 12 miles an hour, Ma'am!" I chorgled and said in equally drill-seargentesque tones: "Gotta pick it up!!" and he echoed, "Gotta pick it up!" And I did...
This enabled me to charge through that PRospect light with seconds to spare :-) I had some sort of sprinkles on the way in... and it's supposed to get downright *nasty* for *days* according to the local weather guy - but it's "Isolated" and "few" showers according to the weather channel. We'll have to see!

[GLC1968]

Rode my commute in and had to pull out some of the new winter gear! It was a whopping 46 degrees (my coldest ride yet) and it was actually kind of fun! I found out that my gloves aren't as windproof as I'll need in the winter, (but they were fine at these temps) my toes were a bit chilled, my body layering plan was perfect and my legs were cold. I need leg warmers! Oh, and pulling my normal buff head wear over my ears a bit worked out well for most of the ride. By the end, my ears were a little too cold, but a 'polar' buff should solve that problem down to much colder temps.

All in all, a very good commute!

[mary9761]

I went Green Street all the way and went by a school. The intersection cop waxes all official and I see him looking into that radar gun and hear, in that authoritarian cop tone, "That's 12 miles an hour, Ma'am!" I chorgled and said in equally drill-seargentesque tones: "Gotta pick it up!!" and he echoed, "Gotta pick it up!" And I did...

Somewhat related, a couple weeks ago when I went for a ride on my birthday I encountered a radar cop in front of a school as well. He smiled and put the radar on me and I asked, "so how fast was I going?" As I passed, he put the radar on me again, "Not fast enough LOL" I'd slowed by that time and he clocked me at 13 LOL...
I'm getting ready to take a ride here in a bit on a rare day off from watching the boys today. DIL had surgery yesterday and is recovering at home. Her mom is with her and the boys today. I'm going to have to dig out my tights and put a long sleeve shirt or wind breaker on today myself as it's on 53 out there right now. Gotta take advantage of today while I can, they're talking about nasty weather for the weekend...

[DDH]

Well, I headed out this morning to take a longer ride, but after I got started the wind picked up to about 20 to 25 mph. I rode 11 miles, bucking the head wind almost all the way home.
I would rather fight hills than that winde, OMG, at least the hills you know there is an end.

I still had fun though. It was a good ride. I am just still enjoying my new bike so much that nothing really bothers me that bad right now. Except the idiots that pass me way to close in my opinion. At least they don't hit me though right?

[mtkitchn]

The weather here is finally pleasant in the mornings! It was in the mid-upper 60s when I left the house at 6am. Rode about 22 miles...not a lot, but I'm rather out of shape and it's a start. Gotta get my butt in gear for the Tour de Farm in October!

[Lenusik]

I did not ride this morning because we can finally switch to the afternoon rides in Phoenix. It is not hot like hell anymore. But my yesterday's ride was something else. It was so windy, I could hardly stay on my bike. In some places where I could fly at 22-23 mph I could barely go faster than 9 mph I really hope that today is better.

[denda]

I don't believe I will be riding today. 50mph WINDS! YUK!