How Was Your Commute Today?

[redrhodie]

ANOTHER flat! I was riding down a hill, over a bridge, and suddenly a loud bam bam bam then the hiss of escaping air from my rear tire. It's always the rear, isn't it? Confused about the noise, I examined the tire (which was brand new last week!) to discover an inch long wood screw all the way in. The noise was the screw hitting my rim. I'm so proud because I changed it without getting my hands dirty, a first for me. Usually I need shower after changing a tire.

Then I rode to the lbs, where they taped my rim and the hole in my tire, and made it to work only a half hour late. Ride home was uneventful. Yay.

[Biciclista]

rode to work and back on a rainy day. the SUN WAS OUT for my trip home! YAY!!!!! it's pouring now hehehehe

[pfunk12]

After not commuting at all last week, I am 3 for 3 this week so I'm really excited to be back on the bike. The weather has been wonderful. Really crisp, cool mornings and warm and sunny late in the afternoon. It is extremely dark in the morning (even with a good light) so some sections of the bike path are very spooky. I feel as if the trees are moving in on me! I had a few close calls with cars today (I wish drivers would pay attention) and I ran over a squirrel yesterday (yuck - not a good feeling). Other than that, uneventful and wonderful rides.

[Shara]

This morning I rode with my daughter on her weeride to her playgroup only to discover it was closed for the day. On the way downtown I found the bolt under my seat was rubbing on my leg and when I got to the mall it had ripped a hole in my (loose) pants and my butt was hanging out while I wandered around to find a pair of cheap pants to wear home. lmao I find a pair of jeans for $5.60 lol So I had to buy them. I'm cheap. And on the way home it was POURING. But it was still fun. My daughter had a blast.

[SLash]

Not a big deal really, but I recently bought some panniers and for the first time ever I rode my bike to the grocery store today and picked up a few things we needed. It was only about 4 miles round trip but I felt good riding and not driving. I don't think the trip took much if any longer riding than it would have by car (I cut through a parking lot).

I'm not a true commuter but I plan to do small shopping trips, runs to the library and things like that by bike when I can. It's a start.

[Tri Girl]

Not a big deal really... It's a start.

It IS a big deal and it's a great start!!!! Great job!!

[SLash]

Thanks Tri Girl, I need all the encouragement I can get!

I notice that you live in Oklahoma, me too, in Edmond. Noticed too your reference to the wind, we do have a lot of it to contend with don't we, although today it was surprisingly calm. I love those days when the flags are limp!

[7rider]

It's always the rear, isn't it?

I think it's one of Murphy's Law.

On my way in this a.m., I hooked up with this guy whom I"ve seen several times before (and picked up his work ID one day when it fell out of his panniers). He was much later than normal - he usually goes in about 1/2 hour before me. So...it was good. I had a riding partner for about half my ride. It's actually pleasant to have someone to chat with on the ride in. Makes waiting at those blasted red lights more tolerable!