How Was Your Commute Today?

[lph]

(I hardly wear glasses riding at all because of the fog thing)
Beware, rant follows.

I hate riding (I actually wrote "riding"! ) DRIVING my car to work Hate it hate it hate it.

It started ok, I was up early and even including loading my kayak (which is why I was driving in the first place) was off 15 minutes earlier than usual. Everything went fine and I was determined to enjoy restituting my legs and listen to the radio and not obsess about traffic. But after spending 35 minutes jerkily snailing my way to work, through tunnels and being cut off all the d*mn time, instead of 40 minutes happily rocking along on a bike... I was ready to explode. Watching all the other cyclists breezing by on the bike path didn't help at all. Louis Armstrong on the radio singing "We've got all... the time... in the world" helped for about 3 minutes, until the morning service took over. aaaaggggghhhhh.

Oh, and I just rang my LBS and was told that the wobbly rear wheel on my road bike has really unstandard hub bearings and they can't fix it so I have to buy a new wheel That's on top of all the necessary parts I just bought and the oar and pfd I really need right now. Pissed off and poor, all at one time.

*mope*


Yeah, I know I'm spoilt

[NoNo]

First ride in of the year! What a difference from my last ride last year. A road I used to take is now part of the airport and there's a new road that snakes around. The road I took to get to the bridge into New Haven is blocked off for construction and I had to wind my way around the oil tankers (not the most comfortable place on a bike) to find a way around. Got to work and enjoyed the lessened traffic at the gas station due to the moved highway off-ramp. It was like riding a totally new route!

I started out cold, my fingertips freezing and my breath clearly visible. I finished warm with the sun finally up. What a fun time of year to ride!

[Serendipity]

Commuting season has finally arrived for me! Yayy!
It's finally warm enough - just around 0 degrees C - and light enough in the mornings to ride to work. Riding in the freezing cold & pitch dark just doesn't do anything for me - yep, i'm a wuss!
Last year I started driving my vehicle to work early in the week with my bike in the back, then leaving the vehicle at work and riding back and forth, then taking the vehicle home at the end of the week. Worked so well for me that I'm doing that again this year.
Decided to ride my MTB this year rather than my road bike - so much dirt/gravel on the shoulders left over from the winter that I'm sure I would have hit the dirt a time or two by now if I'd been on the road bike.
Makes it a bit tougher ride but still wonderfuly way to start (and end) the day.

[Melalvai]

Yesterday's ride to campus I went around to the MKT trail, doubling the distance. It's been a few weeks since I was on the trail. Some of the memorial benches have sprouted new plaques with a phone # to call to get the story on the person memorialized by the bench. I listened to a couple stories. Not fascinating, but what a great project! Now I no longer need to wonder why this bench says "Love and Sniffs" or who Dr. Solomon Ward was.

[lph]

Aaaaahhhhh. I rode again today. I still don't have the kayak oar I need though I spent 3 hours looking yesterday, haven't decided on a pfd, am missing a rear wheel for my road bike and need to change yet another cog on my mtb, but I'm awash with endorphins and couldn't care less. Aaaahhh....

So, Melalvai, why does the bench read "Love and sniffs"?

[redrhodie]

I was kind of dreading the commute home last night because the wind was from headwind direction. Glad to report, it wasn't so bad. Took me only about 5 minutes longer to do the 15 miles, but I did catch every red light, too.

[7rider]

Ow.
I threw out my back on the abs machine this morning at the gym after my ride in (don't ask me how...I have NO idea! ).
I have a call in to my chiro. Meanwhile, I'll wash down lots of ibuprofen with my morning joe.

[pfunk12]

Ow.
I threw out my back on the abs machine this morning at the gym after my ride in (don't ask me how...I have NO idea! ).
I have a call in to my chiro. Meanwhile, I'll wash down lots of ibuprofen with my morning joe.

Oh, 7...I'm so sorry to hear that!! Hope you find relief soon.

[Melalvai]

So, Melalvai, why does the bench read "Love and sniffs"?

Hope you get your new rear wheel soon!
Apparently that family has an unusual way of showing affection, instead of hugs & kisses, they sniff. I had thought perhaps Al and/or Marjo was a dog.

7rider, I threw out my back doing sit-ups. I guess an ab workout that goes a little too far is dangerous to the lower back. I sure am careful about my sit-ups now.

[Tri Girl]

Eek, 7! Feel better soon.


The ride to work was surprisingly calm. Little wind, clear skies. Beautiful. The ride home was very wet and windy. It was kinda fun riding through puddles- until I got really cold.
3 for 5 this week. Some days I just can't drag my butt outta bed in time to ride...

[Fredwina]

I rode all the way to the train station and realized that I didn't have my badge or train pass so I rode home. does that count as a commutte?

[7rider]

7rider, I threw out my back doing sit-ups. I guess an ab workout that goes a little too far is dangerous to the lower back. I sure am careful about my sit-ups now.

that is the funny thing - it is my upper back -my rhomboids that I pulled. My chiro was pretty surprised, to say the least ( until sh considered the source I guess! LOL)

[bikerHen]

I had a great commute. The first time I've gotten to ride this week. Thanks to my daughter sharing her cold with me. I even got to ride in the rain this morning, which is extra double bonus points in my book. bikerHen