air quality: how is riding in the Bay Area today?

[Veronica]

It doesn't smell as smoky here, but the sky is gray still from all the particulates.

I did another treadmill workout for my run today and I'll probably do Coach Troy again this afternoon.

I hope tomorrow is better. My schedule calls for a long ride and I really don't want to do a long video.

V.

[maillotpois]

It was definitely smoky in the morning - but not smelly, mostly just hazy. I rode, and it was ok. Went to San Rafael to get new tires (for my car ) and it was a lot smokier up there that it is down here. I think we get a lot more air movement from the ocean.

[crazycanuck]

IS there some type of forest fire up the area or is this how California air quality is in the summer? Seriously kids..i have no clue

[maillotpois]

There are something like 600 fires around the state right now. Many were caused by a freak lightning storm.

[snapdragen]

We can't see the mountains here in sillycon valley, the smoke has obscured them. This morning the sun was a huge orange-red ball, I was actually startled when I first saw it!

There's a slight wind tonight, so maybe some of the smoke will get blown away. I can feel the effects in my throat, it's scratchy.

[jobob]

I was thinking of riding my bike in to work today, but I opened the door and smelled the smoke in the air & decided it just wasn't hapenning.

Riding home last night was weird, heading towards the bridge I could barely see the East Bay hills.

[Veronica]

Yet another day of indoor training for me. Bleck! The sky here is still gray and smoky. Today is suppose to be a longish ride. Hours on the trainer are not nearly as exciting as hours outside. I was really looking forward to today too because I don't get to spend much time on the bike anymore.

Respiratory problems would be bad at this point though.

V.

[Trek420]

It's smoky, my throat is scratchy and eyes burn a little. I'm bummed. I wanted to ride to work a few days this week.

[five one]

South Bay - yesterday evening going south on 85, I couldn't see the hills until close to 101. Even then it was just the first ridge, nothing behind. No Mt. Hamilton. I could smell the smoke at home in Morgan Hill.

This morning in Saratoga, I can't see the hills that are *right there* from my office. There's a smoky haze everywhere and the air smells like campfire.

I'm hoping conditions will improve before the weekend. Until then, it's the trainer in the garage. Better than nothing, but still...

[michelem]

We just got back yesterday from a trip up the coast (Folsom to Mendocino to Eureka and north and back). We have about 1 mile visibility here in Folsom today. We drove from Folsom to Mendocino on Sunday and the smoke was thick through Lake County (Clear Lake area). It was still thick on our way back through yesterday, however, it continued all the way home. It was clear all the way up the coast (Hwy. 1 and 101).

This is scary. And sad.