How Was Your Commute Today?

[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.

[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!

[pfunk12]

Did you call Tom to see if he made it home yet?

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

[7rider]

Did you call Tom to see if he made it home yet?

Home safe and sound. Traffic heading east was very light. It was all gummed up heading west.

[Tri Girl]

Great weather the last few days. Can't believe it's this beautiful in November (but it was freezing in October so our months are just backward). Here are a couple pictures. The first is of a quiet street on my commute taken yesterday, next is a rose I found especially beautiful on the way to work, and the last is me in my library leaving school today.

Hee hee- my fenders on my bike are homemade out of an old tire, a wire hanger, some electrical tape and black duct tape. I just couldn't justify spending $80 on fenders right now- so I made some for free.

[Shara]

^ Those are pretty

My commute was WET ha ha. I was chilled for much of the day but oh well. I even had a change of clothes but hadn't put htem in a bag, in my bad. So they still got wet.

[shootingstar]

Great photo of you Tri Girl! You must have Curious George and his bicycle book somewhere in that library. Maybe you have inspired a few readers to cycle to their library.

[hoffsquared]

Rainbow on the way home! In Northern Virginia no less. Not a common occurrence.

[pfunk12]

I was on my way home from work - riding on the Capital Crescent Trail. There was a couple coming towards me riding their bikes. The woman was in my lane coming straight at me. We were on a section of the trail that is narrow and because of the leaves on the sides of the trail, it was even more narrow than usual. I really don't think that I should have to hop off the trail to let anyone get by but even if I did, I would end up in the woods - either face down or on my butt. So she's coming at me and not making any kind of attempt to move over so I shouted, "Move over!" And just as they came up on me, she moved over slightly and spit on me! I was angry for several minutes (after yelling a few expletives at her) but I decided that I needed to find my happy place again. I started greeting people as I passed them (something I often do). I was telling runners to enjoy their run and cyclists to enjoy their ride. I was getting in a better mood and starting to forget about the spitting incident. But then I got closer to home - where I was off the bike path and back on the roads. As 7rider mentioned earlier today, the traffic lights are still screwed up because of a malfunction with the computer that controls them. So traffic was still a mess. I was less than a 1/4 mile from home and because traffic was so backed up, people were actually crossing the double yellow line - coming directly at me - so that they could turn onto a side street. My bike is so lit up so it's not like they didn't see me.

On a positive note, I commuted 4 out of 4 days this week. Tomorrow is my day off from work and although I will be biking, I won't be going anywhere near work.

It's almost time to have that glass of red wine so I can really, really de-stress.