How Was Your Commute Today?

[Tri Girl]

May I ask how you hurt your back making pancakes?

I'm glad you asked. I was wondering the same thing? You write something like that and my mind imagines all kinds of possible reasons:
Were you making a Guinness Book of World Records sized pancake and tried to flip it?
Maybe you were making lots of little pancakes and went to flip them all quickly in succession and threw your back out from all the twisting?
Perhaps it was because you were making pancakes for your kids and they kept bugging you asking "are they done yet?" and you turned around with spatula in hand to holler at them and you twisted your back in a bad way?

[sfa]

You write something like that and my mind imagines all kinds of possible reasons

I read something like that and think "yeah, sounds like something I'd do."

[blackhillsbiker]

Not so hot. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.

Deb

[redrhodie]

I'm glad you asked. I was wondering the same thing? You write something like that and my mind imagines all kinds of possible reasons:
Were you making a Guinness Book of World Records sized pancake and tried to flip it?
Maybe you were making lots of little pancakes and went to flip them all quickly in succession and threw your back out from all the twisting?
Perhaps it was because you were making pancakes for your kids and they kept bugging you asking "are they done yet?" and you turned around with spatula in hand to holler at them and you twisted your back in a bad way?

You're too funny!

Maybe she did a Three Stooges type flip, where the pancake stuck on the ceiling, and she threw her back out looking up when it didn't come back into the pan right away?

Seriously, Melalvai, hope your back gets better fast!

[Crankin]

It's been about 6 weeks since I did any errands by bike (which is now my substitute for commuting). I missed my Jamis! So, despite the threatening northeaster (not supposed to hit until later this PM), I went out about 9:45 to go to the ATM and to a drugstore that is about 6 miles away. I wanted to go there because I sent in my son's wedding announcement to the local paper of the town next door, where we used to live; hence this particular drugstore on the border of the next town carries it.
I had a nice ride, but I decided that instead of being perpetually overdressed, I would put up with freezing going down the hill, so I wore a base layer and my Shak, with tights. I was cold until I almost reached my destination, but the way back was better, mostly because the sun is peeking out and the temperature is now 48 instead of 44.I had 2 older gentlemen tell me "it's a little cold for riding" as I was locking my bike and then when I was leaving the ATM closer to my house and getting in the lane to turn left, another older man shook his head and waved his finger at me???? I supposed he was annoyed that I was "acting like a car." Oh well, since this was in a spot where there's always lots of cyclists, I laughed it off.
I have my weekend class starting at 5 PM tonight and then all day Sat. and Sunday. I might be able to get a short ride in when I get home Sunday, but not on Saturday. So, I am glad I got out there, even though it was only 12 miles.
The announcement was not in this week's paper, though.

[Shara]

No commute yesterday. I had finished an essay and had two big bags of books to return to the library so I planned on taking my mom's car. I get out there and it's dead. Doesn't even click. It's an old beater and the key comes out at any position so I guess I must have left it forward too much. I hadn't driven it in a week so there wasn't anything getting it going. It was too early to wake up any neighbours for a jump and all my bike clothes were wet so I decide to start walking there. That would have made me half an hour later for class so when I was halfway there i called a cab lol. What drama. I was pretty cranky about the whole thing. Today I don't have classes and it's sunny so I'm going to take my daughter for a bikeride later.

[lph]

Snowy! Fresh light falling snow. I was lucky, (or smart, I did follow the weather forecast very closely) and managed to leave work just as the snow started falling, and got all the way home before it really started thickening on the road. A friend of mine left 2 hours later to ride the same route and wiped out spectacularly, ending up sliding downhill behind a car that was braking... but got out of it with just a dented helmet.

[Voodoo Sally]

when I was leaving the ATM closer to my house and getting in the lane to turn left, another older man shook his head and waved his finger at me???? I supposed he was annoyed that I was "acting like a car."

I think you may be right, Crankin'. I ride a lot in your area, too. The only time I get yelled at by motorists is when I'm taking the whole lane, for what they deem to be too long. I'm doing it to keep myself safe, down the Milldam, approaching Monument Square, or through Concord Academy, but I think they consider it rude behavior. In fact, one last week uttered, "Youah noaht a cah, ya know," as she got around me. Grrr. I can be a bit of a hair-trigger at times like those, but I'm happy to report that I managed to keep my mouth shut for a change that time. Phew.

[pfunk12]

Glad your friend is okay, lph . I commuted 2 out of 3 days this week. I decided to bike in today since they were calling for rain showers off and on throughout the day which isn't a bad forecast. The commute in was great. It wasn't raining, the temp was perfect and it really wasn't that windy. I felt like I had the bikepath to myself. There weren't that many people out this morning (just the way I like it ). But at noon, it was pouring rain and my co-workers were laughing at me since they know I have to bike home. I'm leaving in 40 minutes and right now, it's not raining so my fingers are crossed. My poor bike is filthy.

[Crankin]

Voodoo Sally, I always take the lane riding around the Mildam/Monument Square. I've never had a problem there, but yea, by Concord Academy, with all of the parked cars, you have no choice but to take the lane. I've been yelled at there, too. But today, I was making a left from Keyes Rd. onto Lowell Rd.
It was very busy out there today. Like there was a holiday or something.

[HillSlugger]

Glad your friend is okay, lph . I commuted 2 out of 3 days this week. I decided to bike in today since they were calling for rain showers off and on throughout the day which isn't a bad forecast. The commute in was great. It wasn't raining, the temp was perfect and it really wasn't that windy. I felt like I had the bikepath to myself. There weren't that many people out this morning (just the way I like it ). But at noon, it was pouring rain and my co-workers were laughing at me since they know I have to bike home. I'm leaving in 40 minutes and right now, it's not raining so my fingers are crossed. My poor bike is filthy.

I wanted to bike commute today but the wind was bad up my way. Still need one more commute to hit my (modest) goal.

[7rider]

I wanted to bike commute today but the wind was bad up my way. Still need one more commute to hit my (modest) goal.

What's your goal?? I know you can do it!

I didn't ride. I whimped. I figured I rode Monday and Tuesday. The rest of the week, I've spent being a slug.

P - did you get caught in the rain? Once again, b/c I did NOT ride....the rain fell in the middle of the day, and when I would have ridden in and home were both reasonably rain-free. I consider that my gift. That ALWAYS seems to happen.....

[HillSlugger]

What's your goal?? I know you can do it!

I didn't ride. I whimped. I figured I rode Monday and Tuesday. The rest of the week, I've spent being a slug.

P - did you get caught in the rain? Once again, b/c I did NOT ride....the rain fell in the middle of the day, and when I would have ridden in and home were both reasonably rain-free. I consider that my gift. That ALWAYS seems to happen.....

My goal is 25 commutes and I'm at 24. Hopefully I can get the 25th on Wednesday. I'd love to get at least a 26th, too.

[blackhillsbiker]

4.25 out of 5. Today was uneventful. I missed my wind shell this morning (it got ripped in the crash), It was really cold out. I found out that you can't iron a patch onto nylon. I guess I knew that, but I wasn't thinking too clearly last night. The burn hole was worse than the abrasion hole. And it gunked up my iron and smelled up our room. At lunch DH took me to Eddie Bauer and we found a spectacular sale on some of their technical gear. I had a gift certificate so I ended up with a great shell. My ride home tonight felt really good. I've been sore all day but I didn't notice it when I got on my bike. Even made good time.

Hoping for an uneventful week next week,
Deb

[pfunk12]

No rain. Yay! It was definitely one of those days where I was taking a risk but it paid off. It was a pretty nice ride home except for a few wind gusts that almost blew me and the bike over. I spent quite a bit of time before and after dinner cleaning off the bike. There was a ton of wet pieces of leaves everywhere! Yuck.

P - did you get caught in the rain? Once again, b/c I did NOT ride....the rain fell in the middle of the day, and when I would have ridden in and home were both reasonably rain-free. I consider that my gift. That ALWAYS seems to happen.....