How Was Your Commute Today?

[JennK13]

drizzle on the way home, but not bad. In fact, I think I was more wet from sweat than rain!!

[7rider]

Got my first commute ride in more than two weeks today. I left a little earlier than normal...but not by much. Still, I was amazed at the lack of traffic on the roads! (That's not a bad thing, mind you.) I realize that kids aren't getting shuttled to school at that hour during the summer, but still...school was out when I last rode. Huh. Well, it was a very welcome. I hope it's like that on the way home (but I doubt it).

[tzvia]

Cool and misty this morning but it became a bit dryer as I rode but still overcast. I knew this afternoon would be warm and sticky and yep it was. I have my own personal test method for sweat vs. evaporation I call elbow tinkle. If I flex my arm, making a V pointing down, and I make a puddle, it's too humid for my taste. And yep, today was a double arm'er, two puddles. Sweat got on my glasses and dripped from my hair. Yuck. All kinds of road grime stuck to my legs. I prefer warm and dry over this any day.

Still, I made good time and just enjoyed the ride, my first commute since coming back from vacation to work Wednesday. I kept dreaming of my relaxing and taxing mtb rides around Bend... then looked around to see the rather less beautiful west San Fernando Valley. Please UTC, move Rocketdyne to Bend, I'll relocate!

[redrhodie]

Humidity @ 100% when I left the house this morning. My "goal" was to arrive at work as dry as possible. I rode like a slacker, but at least I did my longest commute route, which also has some hills. I was pretty successful, only needing to sponge off a bit.

Tonight's commute was really good considering I rode past the beach where the state philharmonic orchestra was getting ready to perform. Crazy traffic jam, which made me glad I was on a bike. I negotiated my way through it really well, but have to remember that commuting on concert days is not a good idea if I feel less than perfect. Luckily, I felt good today, and the challenge of the cars was actually fun.

[tulip]

I rode my bike to a meeting downtown and then had lunch and rode home. I was really wishing I had a bike like Zen's Ms. Plum since I was going to a meeting and was wearing decent clothes. I would have been so much classier.

[Serendipity]

Seems to me that lately the commuting hazards have not been vehicles but rather other cyclists...

For example, this morning:
1. young woman on bike, no helmet, earbuds, goes flying past me as I'm stopped at a stop sign, I pass her once through the stop, she zips past me at the next stop sign, then I catch up to her zipping in and out of a lane that is blocked because a part of the road is under construction;
2. guy on bike, no helmet, comes flying out from a side street, crossing the (fairly busy) road RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME! Did not stop at stop sign, did not see me. Fortunately, I was able to brake & swerve to avoid crashing into him. Guy seemingly oblivious - I admit, though, I did yell at him.

Sheesh!!

[blackhillsbiker]

First commute since the day before surgery #1 (June 9). I'm tired but victorious. I started early this morning and it's a good thing I did. It takes me longer. I hope to have speed/endurance built back up in a few weeks. It felt good to be back on the bike.

Deb