a.m. or p.m. rides?

[ny biker]

I am so not a morning person. I go to the gym in the evenings, usually getting there around 8 pm. (Then I have dinner around 10:30 and I sleep like a rock. Go figure.)

On the other hand, hot summer days totally suck the energy out of me. So for temps under 80 or so, like we had had last weekend and are expecting again this weekend, I will ride in the afternoon or evening. Once summer hits I will get up early on weekends and ride in the morning, because if I'm out there in mid-afternoon when the sun is highest I will literally wind up on the side of the road with my head between my knees and ripping my helmet off so I can pour water over my head. But I will still ride in the evenings on weekdays even in the hottest part of the summer.

[lauraelmore1033]

group rides always seem to happen fairly early in the morning 8-10 am, but if I'm going to ride by myself, I tend to want to ride later. There is the consideration of weather around here; lately, it's usually crappy until about 2-3 pm, but that's what I get for living in a convergence zone...

Some times I justiy waiting by saying that traffic won't be as bad after every one goes off to work, but there's hardly ever a time when traffic isn't crazy bad here.