You know you're officially a bike commuter when...

[Geonz]

Your "concert dress" *is* black shoes... Winter Squall shoes from Lands End. (You *did* know you were in the back row... you didn't know that those 'tights' you grabbed from the drawer were the weird ones with the flame pattern you'd gotten on a lark and you were *glad* to be in the back row with a looong skirt )

YOu're *expected* to be wearing the Winter Squall shoes under the otherwise office dress

[lph]

- when your fashion decision of the day is: hmm, should I take the blue Buff or the pretty red wool Buff to cover my nose today? (I could run into that cute guy with the black jacket again... )

- when it gives you ineffable, lasting pleasure to reflect, that even though you woke up to a sudden cold snap you really nailed what to wear on your commute in - no cold toes or fingers, but not too warm either...

[Technotart]

- when it gives you ineffable, lasting pleasure to reflect, that even though you woke up to a sudden cold snap you really nailed what to wear on your commute in - no cold toes or fingers, but not too warm either...

Oh How I *SO* love THAT!

[mimitabby]

It's fun watching my DH getting ready for his bike commute in the morning. He sometimes packs a business suit and all the accessories and today he took that plus a 6 pack of Ensure. He has more long underwear than most high schools, and in splendid colors. What's really cool is he used to hate to do chores on the way home, now he loves them. COuld you pick up our prescription?? SURE!

and it's all IN THE DARK this month!

[Geonz]

YOu know it's starting to catch on when there's an announcment at a meeting that someone "left their light on in the parking lot" - and it's their rear red blinky

Happy holidays!

[KnottedYet]

Yaaaaay!!!!!

It's the Xtracycle Tree!!!!!!

[VeloVT]

When putting together the day's outfit you begin to think of "screaming yellow" as a neutral color.

[lph]

- when it gives you ineffable, lasting pleasure to reflect, that even though you woke up to a sudden cold snap you really nailed what to wear on your commute in - no cold toes or fingers, but not too warm either...

I just had to dig up my old post here 'cos I did it again today: woke up to sleet (yay ) and just above freezing. Spent twenty minutes layering on the wool and the softshell and the shoecovers and the neoprene gloves, ditched the thermal underwear, added clear goggles... but nailed it. Slightly damp, but not too hot, not cold, and not wet upon arrival an hour later in filthy weather. I love that!

[WindingRoad]

Kudos LPH! It does feel good to 'get it right'