what would induce you to ride an extra 10 miles on your rainy commute?

[Tri Girl]

Yippee for you!!! I would've ridden 30 miles out of the way for an Ortlieb bag.

[twin]

I had my yellow Ortliebxs on my LHT and would have ridden 10 miles out of my way if the bike to work folks would have set the bike to work station up before most people have to go to work. I have to be to work at 8:30 and when I went by only one voluteer was at the station. However I would have done it for something as simple as a free Starbucks hot chocolate. Yummmm

[LilBolt]

I'm also on a team for the Cascade commute challenge. One of our teammates was hit by a goose this morning and he was wondering if he is now entitled to a special prize. I'd probably take a detour to find the Cascade Prize Patrol.

[cylegoddess]

I wish we had prizes! Intstead we have, fog, rain,cold,glass and wind chill!

Id go 10 miles out of my way for;
Lance in bibs, with a open jersey- holding a piece of quinoa banana bread.

Alas, have to settle for pretending. Anything that gets me to work, at crack o dawn, in 7o weather will do!

[kfergos]

Other commuters going my way.

I realize that sounds weird and maybe a little pathetic, but I have never ridden any distance with anybody on my commuting route in the 4 years I've been commuting because there is nobody on the route. Just me and cars. I'd go way out of my way to ride with another polite bike commuter most of the way. Occasionally another person on a bike appears going the wrong way on the sidewalk without a helmet, or I'll see a speedy recreational cyclist zip by on the other side of the road, but I spend 99.9% of my time on my bike alone and I'd definitely like company now and then.

[NbyNW]

Mimi, congrats on scoring what sounds like a great sweater . . . even if it doesn't fit you!

I wonder if participation in the Cascade challenge is up or down from last year? Seems like there was a lot of momentum for bike commuting last season, but with all the recent layoffs . . .

I'm starting to freelance, so I don't have a regular place to bike to. I tried to start a "bike to find work" team within my field (the Architecture/Engineering/Landscape firms in town do their own little challenge as well this month), but no interest. So I'm just biking for fun.

[indigoiis]

Insurance that I would not get a flat on a country road in the middle of nowhere?

No hills?

A warm shower at the end of it?