How Was Your Commute Today?

[7rider]

I LOVE my new OverBoard waterproof backpack.

That's not the one that Cataboo recommended from Costco, is it??
I didn't commute today. I planned to be off the bike, anyway, and taking a Circuit Training class at my Fitness Center.
Unfortunately, I threw out my back this a.m., and I'm now dosed on 800 mg Ibuprofen anxiously awaiting a return call from my chiropractor telling me to come in for a fix! I don't think I'll be doing much of anything today except whimpering.

[pfunk12]

Ooh...sorry to hear that! Back pain is no fun.

It is the backpack that Cataboo recommended. I found it on Amazon for $30 so I jumped on it. I love it.

That's not the one that Cataboo recommended from Costco, is it??
Unfortunately, I threw out my back this a.m., and I'm now dosed on 800 mg Ibuprofen anxiously awaiting a return call from my chiropractor telling me to come in for a fix! I don't think I'll be doing much of anything today except whimpering.

[radacrider]

All in all a great ride today. Forecast for Portland was chance of showers early and maybe later in the afternoon. Debated for about 15 minutes this morning on whether to ride or not. Finally decided to ride.

Morning to work had some mist/drizzle for the first 5 miles to downtown Portland. Then, it was basically dry the remaining 10 to the suburbs where my work is. Actually, felt a bit overdressed on top, a bit warm.

Riding back home was nice, cloudy, no rain, dry roads. Definitely needed the headlight the last 40 minutes as it was getting dark.

Had a man and his older daughter ride up and ask about my rear light "cuz it was so bright". (It's a Dinotte 120). They both had two sets of blinkies. It was actually nice to ride along (it was a quieter neighborhood bike ways street) and have a chat, since I am normally riding along solo.

[Melalvai]

I rode yesterday. My brain still wanted to go "there". I hope it will get easier to not remember & think about her wreck, and that my commute will one day be a pleasant experience again! I'm doing a lot of advocacy (specifically to get the speed limit reduced, more generally to start up a local bike/walk advocacy organization) and sometimes I can think about that instead.

I loved putting on my lights. I ended up with a 12 hour day so I got to use my lights on both rides!

[redrhodie]

Really cold today, low 30s when I left this morning, wind chill in the 20s. I saw just 1 other rider. Makes me feel like a tough guy.

At the big hill right by work, I came upon a horrible accident where a car had crashed into a telephone pole. It hit so hard the pole broke in 2 and came down, and brought down another one across the street, and the power and telephone lines were lying in the middle of the road. The car looked like an accordion. It was a spectacular looking scene.

The police at first said I couldn't go through, then one said he'd walk me. I asked if anyone was killed, and miraculously, the kid who was driving walked home from it (I can't imagine why he didn't go to the hospital just in case of a head injury). The cop told me he had fallen asleep, and wasn't drunk. It happened at 3 am.

The road was still closed when I left work, but again, they let me through. This time, no hot lines to navigate, so I rode. Cars were still being detoured. I often notice special treatment for bikes through detours around here. I wonder if it's like that everywhere?

Rest of the commute was non-eventful. I like it like that.

[malkin]

You are a tough guy!

[HillSlugger]

First commute in 3 weeks, since before the time change. I enjoy biking into the sunrise of a new day, but I don't like biking home into the darkness