How Was Your Commute Today?

[Biciclista]

I wear wool liner gloves underneath the old fashioned knit wool gloves for my cold morning commute. These wouldn't work well in a serious rain or colder than 38 degrees for very long though.

[lph]

Our winter bike-to-work campaign is up and running, and I've "had" to up my mileage a little There's this far too fit 60-something guy at work who's recently discovered winter biking. But I'm having a blast. Well, yesterday it was a blast, today my ipod was flat and my butt was sore, so I had to bike in with only the inside of my head for company, but the weather was unexpectedly dry and not cold, so I came in to work humming happily and thinking how lucky I was. And was greeted by my one co-worker who always drives her own car to work, she doesn't live far from me but doesn't even know where the bus stops. "What - are you STILL riding your bike - NOW??"

"Well yes, I ride all winter" I go, "but it's lovely out now, it's not even cold!" "Oh, I could never do that in the morning. Oh no, it's such hard workand I'd get so tired..."

I couldn't stop myself, I just stared at her and said "Come off it! Riding a bike on flat ground and downhill is not hard work!!"

She was very nice and did not get offended at my snotty tone of voice.

Commute home was awful. Freezing headwind. Blech.

[shootingstar]

Our winter bike-to-work campaign is up and running, and I've "had" to up my mileage a little There's this far too fit 60-something guy at work who's recently discovered winter biking. But I'm having a blast. ........................................I couldn't stop myself, I just stared at her and said "Come off it! Riding a bike on flat ground and downhill is not hard work!!"

She was very nice and did not get offended at my snotty tone of voice.

Commute home was awful. Freezing headwind. Blech.

Does she commute to work by bike or ride at all? Maybe she might be inspired much later.. you never know.
We're celebrating our fall bike to work week right now. http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=35117
A winter bike to work week in Canada may not succeed much in many parts of Canada. It would turn off alot people about cycling. Gotta start gentle, warm-cuddly..for many car-centric areas of Canada. At your end of Norway right now, is it much snow?

[lph]

Does she commute to work by bike or ride at all? (...) At your end of Norway right now, is it much snow?

Lord, no, she thinks cyclists are insane risktakers She's my prime example of someone who can think up any number of reasons to drive her own car, no matter what the occasion. She'll happily regale me with stories of being stuck in rush hour traffic or not finding a parking space, though...

Snow flurries in the air, a little slush on the ground in higher areas. I rode studs today, but wish I hadn't. 90 % of my commute is plain asphalt.

[7rider]

I arrived home last night to find DH sweeping out the garage. A bracket to hold the canoe on the wall arrived via UPS and he spent the day re-arranging the garage. We now have - in our tiny mid-60's vintage garage - 4 boats, 3 ladders, a wheelbarrow, various yard tools, a bicycle, various totes, boxes, and what-nots, PLUS his Subaru!! It's an amazing Swiss Army knife set up. And, of course, he said he did it for me, so I wouldn't have to get into a freezing car that had been parked out in the driveway overnight on days when he drives me to Metro.

This morning, I took him up on the offer. He drove me to Metro, as I opted to not ride. Boy, was that a mistake. The entire county is in chaos mode, as the computer that controls the traffic lights is on the fritz. The lights work, but are not synchronized to control traffic in-bound to the city. Result = crazy gridlock and insane traffic.

[Shara]

Yesterday I did all the hills on my commute to school for the first time I don't think it would be much of a ride for most of you but for me it was really good. I'm so proud of myself.

[Maxxxie]

Yesterday I did all the hills on my commute to school for the first time I don't think it would be much of a ride for most of you but for me it was really good. I'm so proud of myself.

Shara, that is just AWESOME!!!!

Max

[Shara]

Shara, that is just AWESOME!!!!

Max

aw thank

[Tri Girl]

Shara- GREAT JOB!!!!


Pfunk- are you kidding me? That's insane (and oh so classy...) What a crazy woman.

[mizzbananie]

Shara, that is just AWESOME!!!!

Max

Congrats! I know exactly how powerful you felt!

[Shara]

I rode downtown yesterday and stopped at the LBS (awesome!) and then road up a long hill, turned around and came back, then went up another really big hill and that one I just flew up like I was in a race. It was an awesome feeling. I was only slightly out of breath at the top. I guess my stamina is increasing

[pfunk12]

What were you thinking?!!! I knew something was wrong last evening on the commute home when I arrived at 2 intersections and traffic was chaotic. I kept thinking, "I am sooo glad that I am on my bike and not in a car." I saw the reports last night on the local news. What a mess! I bet you could have gotten out of your car this morning, walked to metro and you would have beat Tom there.

This morning, I took him up on the offer. He drove me to Metro, as I opted to not ride. Boy, was that a mistake. The entire county is in chaos mode, as the computer that controls the traffic lights is on the fritz. The lights work, but are not synchronized to control traffic in-bound to the city. Result = crazy gridlock and insane traffic.

[HillSlugger]

What were you thinking?!!! I knew something was wrong last evening on the commute home when I arrived at 2 intersections and traffic was chaotic. I kept thinking, "I am sooo glad that I am on my bike and not in a car." I saw the reports last night on the local news. What a mess! I bet you could have gotten out of your car this morning, walked to metro and you would have beat Tom there.

My car commute in yesterday was slow, but it wasn't obvious to me that there was a problem and I wasn't listening to the radio. When it came time to head home and I knew what was going on I wished I was on my bike, but that would only have help me if I was willing to pretty much do all of it on the sidewalks.

Since the system still isn't fixed, I'm working from home today.

[pfunk12]

Smart move to stay home. There were so many angry motorists out there last night so no need to be back out with them today.

Since the system still isn't fixed, I'm working from home today.

[7rider]

I bet you could have gotten out of your car this morning, walked to metro and you would have beat Tom there.

Don't think THAT thought didn't cross my mind (multiple times) as we sat in traffic!