How Was Your Commute Today?

[DebW]

I rode to work this morning, 13 miles, arrived by 9 am. Left there at 1:00 and got to my bike shop job at 2:00. Worked til almost 7:30 and headed home with a bright headlight, a blinking headlight, 2 tail lights, and a headlamp on my helmet. Didn't need the helmet light until I had a flat, and then it was VERY much appreciated. Luckily there was a nice grassy area to change the flat. After I had the wheel back on the bike and was still pumping the tire, a man with a flashlight walked over and asked if I needed help. I thanked him and kept pumping. Warm and pleasant evening for a ride.

[kfergos]

This was me on my commute yesterday:



It was a nice evening and thankfully not too windy! In addition to the boxes I also had a gallon of milk and my normal workday bag with clothes and such tucked in one of those panniers.

[lph]

Really?? Amazing photo, kfergos!

[Biciclista]

Kfergos, that's a wonderful photo.
Today's the first day I drove all week.
My best commute this week is when i biked all the way to Stewart Lumber after work to pick up a quart of primer. Stuck that can in my pannier and launched myself UP the hill to home, doubling my commute that day.

[tulip]

Kfergos, that is amazing! Maybe....just maybe I'll get an Xtracycle for my birthday...hmmmm....

[ginny]

kfergos! Holy cow! Are you moving? What's with the boxes? I actually need to take a box to the post office and need to figure out how to attach it to my rack - maybe I'll have a closer look at your picture

My commute is getting cold! It's still better than a car. And a commute in this town is nothing like many I read here. I do ride all over town every day, so my 2.4 mile turns into maybe 6 or 7 by the end of the day... Still, you all are very impressive.

[jobob]

Wow, that's wonderful, kfergos!

[kfergos]

kfergos! Holy cow! Are you moving? What's with the boxes? I actually need to take a box to the post office and need to figure out how to attach it to my rack - maybe I'll have a closer look at your picture .

Yep, moving to Seattle on October 30. I have a room full of boxes at work that I need to slowly bring home.

For attaching the boxes, I used three bungee cords I carry all the time and an orange strap I found on the road a long time ago. The Xtracycle panniers have three adjustable straps on each corner and in the middle, which was a big help. I attached bungee cords and the orange strap to the Xtracycle pannier straps. It actually took a lot of planning to get it all on there stable and secure. Here are a couple other pictures that might be more helpful in terms of attaching stuff:

[divingbiker]

Kfergos, that is amazing! Maybe....just maybe I'll get an Xtracycle for my birthday...hmmmm....

How tall are you? I've got one that's too small for me that I'm trying to sell.

[Biciclista]

oh yeah, 1995, the year some of the kids from my sons' high school didn't get HOME that night because the city couldn't deal with 6" of snow on the ground. They stayed overnight in a nearby school!

My sons were lucky to be heading south instead of north and got home only an hour or so late.

[tulip]

How tall are you? I've got one that's too small for me that I'm trying to sell.

hmmmm....we'll measure up when you come to visit!