Fall and Winter Commuter Challenge!

[tattiefritter]

October wasn't a great month for me, I had a bad cold at the start so didn't commute to work at all after the first week of October , my motivation always seems to take a dip after a cold. We've had a pretty crap month weather wise in October, lots of strong winds and rain. However we seem to have gone straight into winter now as its been cold and frosty all week - it's currently gorgeous outside but I'm on a rest day as have a running trail race tomorrow. I did get all my kit ready for Tuesday but it was icy when I woke up (don't ride on ice anymore).

I have been pottering about doing errands on the bike over the month but only a couple of miles at a time so not massive amounts.

Hopefully November will be a better month, not so much wind please weather gods (or rain either, or even just give us one of them at a time rather than the double whammy!)

[Geonz]

Hey, the Weather Channel here was all about talking about your bad weather... condolences!!! Here's to improvements for November!!!

[Grog]

4 / 4 this week, but I did part of the way back on the bus tonight to go with a colleague for dinner... but after dinner I cycled home.

It was POURING this morning. But I have pretty good gear. Including the terribly dorky but oh so effective helmet cover. All I'm missing is "rain legs."

Dorky, you say? Mine is yellow.


But oh! so great.

[SouthernBelle]

I got in 3 days this week. I could have done 4, but on Friday I just felt like wearing a skirt and heels.

I'll have to drive Monday. So Tuesday will probably be my first post-DST commute home in the dark and full test of my lights.

[kfergos]

This week I had trouble with motivation. Partway through my Wednesday morning ride, my down low glow stopped glowing, so now I'm down to just a front and rear light -- both plenty bright enough to be safe, but I do feel much more visible with bright blue light emanating from my down tube.

Mon - 2/2
Tues - 1/2 (45 and rainy, and I had to go, not home, but to our church group [which I was leading] and sit around for hours. Recipe for being freezing? You bet. So I skipped it.)
Weds - 2/2
Thurs - 2/2
Fri - 2/2

We also had some pretty good windy days, which meant my route took much longer than usual. And I've been thinking about winter in New England, and how much I don't want to ride on ice or in snow, but it looks like I'll be doing that anyway. Oh well. I do have studded tires, but somehow they just don't help me feel that much more confident. It just wasn't a good week on so many levels.

[Grog]

I got in 3 days this week. I could have done 4, but on Friday I just felt like wearing a skirt and heels.

I'll have to drive Monday. So Tuesday will probably be my first post-DST commute home in the dark and full test of my lights.

So?
http://www.copenhagencyclechic.com/




Granted, wherever you live is NOT Copenhagen. I just wanted to show off this cool blog.

[SouthernBelle]

Aware of it and read it frequently. Unfortunately, I'll have to be in 2 different counties.

[bikerHen]

Hey Grog, Love that helmet cover! It would go great with my dorky reflective vest and be much more stylish than my shower cap/helmet cover. Where can I find one? bikerHen

[Grog]

Hey Grog, Love that helmet cover! It would go great with my dorky reflective vest and be much more stylish than my shower cap/helmet cover. Where can I find one? bikerHen

Looks like REI sells similar ones:
http://www.rei.com/search?query=helm...x=0&button.y=0
(but without the visor, which I find very helpful)

MEC has them, with and without the visor + skirt at the back:
http://search.mec.ca/?N=10&Ntt=helme...=1225602483378

MEC is sort of the Canadian REI however membership is required to make a purchase (but costs about $5). I guess I could also arrange to buy one for you and get it shipped somehow. If the REI one doesn't suit your fancy and you want the MEC one, send me a PM!