What are your riding plans for shorter days?

[Livin the Dream]

Cold weather, per another recent thread, is closer than I like to think. Unfortunately, the shorter days that come along with it are going to be here soon as well. For me, my weekday rides happen in the evenings and I don't get home from work until 5:30. I'd love to hear some ideas from other after-work riders about how you plan to keep riding as the days get shorter.

The only thing I've thought of so far as a solution is to haul my bike to work and ride at lunch. There is a nice bike path adjacent to my workplace, I've thought about doing this anyhow.

[dellafalls]

I am going to get a ride into worker earlier in the day, bringing my bike in with me . I then am going to start earlier, and quit earlier to ride home!

[northstar]

Commuting to work. And then when it is too dark in the a.m., carpooling in with a coworker and riding home in the afternoon.

I'm not ready for shorter days!!

[crazycanuck]

Shorter days for you in the northern hemisphere but longer days for us kids down yonder way!!

YAYAYAYAY!!! I might even get to ride in the light one of these fine days!@!!! WAHOOOOEEY!!!! SUmmer is coming..longer riding..I might catch up to Makbike in terms of km's!

C

[Dianyla]

My short-daylight strategy revolves around two key components:

1. Lights. Lots of them. I've got a rechargeable uberbright LED headlight by Exposure, Hokey Spokes on the front wheel, and numerous red blinkies viewable from the rear.

2. Schedule. This is more due to my school schedule than anything else. I can't always afford to spend 2 full hours on bike commuting every day, but I can plan to spend 1 hour. So, I can ride to morning class and then to work afterwards in the midday. In the evening, I'll probably end up multi-mode commuting and using the bus time to get some schoolwork done. I certainly won't feel like I'm missing out on much, especially on those black rainy nights.

[DirtDiva]

Well, I've just plunged myself into shorter days. I plan on making that rather bright, rather expensive light I forked out for earn its keep...

[Trek420]

Ok, pull yourself together Trek:
Continue to swim after work/weekends
Garden on weekends I guess
Walk, Spin or lift at lunch
Pending foot rehab Cycleops at home
Also dependent on foot get back to dojo

Bike to work on days I take off early or bike to work take bus home. I don't feel super comfy on the bike/ped overpass at night, it's a bit remote.