Quote Originally Posted by mickchick View Post
Glad you made it home safely. Thankfully, you found a compadre (safety in numbers)! Are drivers used to cyclists along your route?

I won't be riding outside until the snow is gone and we have a good rain to wash away all the chemicals/salt.

Potholes are really getting bad, both for cars and cyclists.
It seems as if drivers are used to cyclists on my route because I haven't had any incidents with any of them. I thought that my evening commute would be a nightmare because I'm doing 14th street most of the way home. The nice part about 14th is that there is a bikelane for several miles and that certainly helps. I really miss the trail but there's something to be said about cycling "with the people". There are a ton of traffic lights and when I stop, I get to people watch. Last night I gave a pedestrian a fist bump after he almost got hit by a motorist who slammed on his brakes - in the crosswalk - when he finally saw the red light. I joked with the pedestrian that I would have been his witness, gave him a fist bump and then he told me to have a blessed day - with a big smile on his face when he crossed the street. I was also offered free condoms last night around 14th and S. I assume the 2 young girls were volunteers with the Whitman Walker Clinic? They had 2 big bags and they were yelling, "FREE CONDOMS! FREE CONDOMS!" [I]That[I] put a smile on my face and no...I did not take any . So although my new city commute is interesting and sometimes a little stressful, I am really enjoying myself.
You're right about the potholes. Some are enormous! But I know where most of them are now.