Co-Workers, Geez.

[Crankin]

IF Jane, I commute on my road bike, too. It has carbon bars that are ergonomically shaped and they cannot hold a light, so I also have to wait a few weeks to ride in. I like to get there early,with plenty of time to change before the students get there. I leave at 5:45 and get to school in about an hour. It's often still getting light when I leave, so I use a couple of blinkies and reflective strips on my arms.
You will love it!

[IFjane]

IF Jane, I commute on my road bike, too. It has carbon bars that are ergonomically shaped and they cannot hold a light, so I also have to wait a few weeks to ride in. I like to get there early,with plenty of time to change before the students get there. I leave at 5:45 and get to school in about an hour. It's often still getting light when I leave, so I use a couple of blinkies and reflective strips on my arms.
You will love it!

Great ideas, Crankin. I also plan to wear screaming neon yellow. Riding home won't be such a problem because there are cyclists out in the afternoons. It will be the early morning when drivers are not expecting someone on a bike.

[tulip]

I'll repost here for you commuters: www.alertshirt.com I got the t-shirts in hi-viz and they were great for my commutes. No back pockets, though, although if I were more motivated, I could sew a pocket on. Cheap, though, like $8 a few years ago.

Front Royal to Big Meadows is 50 miles. There's a lodge at Big Meadows, and we stayed there overnight back in September and then rode back "down" the next day. Down was nearly as much climbing as up, however. The tunnel was fine going up, but I just had to let the Force Be With Me on the way down. I couldn't see a thing and there was a roaring F-250 breathing down my back. It's amazing I didn't spill.

I miss my commute!