Fall/Winter 2010/2011 Commuter Challenge!

[eofelis]

I want to join in!

I just started a new job and got the ok to park the bike in the office. No problem!

It's 4.5 miles, very flat. I'm going to start riding in tomorrow morning.

I'll be leaving at 7:30am, and riding home at 5pm. It's supposed to be 19deg tomorrow am so I have my heaviest clothes laid out to ride in. Got my Niterider headlight for the ride home.

I plan to ride 4-5 days per week, as long as roads are not too icy.

[blackhillsbiker]

5 for 5 this week. Began and ended the week with vicious high winds. The middle of the week was nice, though. Probably won't get any riding in this weekend – 'tis the season of Christmas activities.

Deb

[Rebecca19804]

Still not back on the bike after my knee surgery 5 weeks ago, but enjoying reading everybody's updates. Really encouraging! Can't wait to get back out there myself!

[Tri Girl]

2 for 5 this week. That's what my goal was, but if it weren't for sheer laziness I would have done 5. Some days getting out of bed 45 min. earlier when it's freezing cold is just hard.
Enjoyed my two days, tho. VERY much!! It's in the teens and 20's in the mornings and I'm still not good and dressing cold enough so I'm not burning hot by the end of my ride.

[7rider]

The forecast for my area today:
TODAY: Partly To Mostly Cloudy; Windy; Isolated Mountain Snow Shower
WINDS: WNW 15-20 Gusts 35-40 m.p.h.
HIGHS: Upper 30s (WIND CHILL 20s)

It was 28 degrees (-2C) this a.m. when I left (not sure of the wind speed at that point, but it was blustery).
Yet still I rode. This past weekend (Saturday), it was a bit warmer, yet I didn't go out for a ride at all. I puttered in the house, did a home workout, and raked leaves (made brownies! ).

I'll commute in colder, windier weather than I'll ride in for a "social" ride. I wonder why that is...why I'm so eager to hibernate on a cold weekend, but I'll ride on a cold weekday to work. Is it because I know my commutes are shorter than my social rides, or what?? Is it because my bike commutes are usually the best part of my work day??

[Melalvai]

I'll commute in colder, windier weather than I'll ride in for a "social" ride. I wonder why that is...why I'm so eager to hibernate on a cold weekend, but I'll ride on a cold weekday to work. Is it because I know my commutes are shorter than my social rides, or what?? Is it because my bike commutes are usually the best part of my work day??

Me too, I'll brave anything to bicycle for transportation but my weather-standards for a recreational ride are much higher. For me, it's because transportation is useful. But a recreational ride is just for my own enjoyment. It would have to be one heck of a ride to enjoy it when the weather is bad.

My report for the week:
Very successful on the running, gym workout, swimming, and core exercises.

"Staying home when sick" didn't come up this week. Although I did skip the core exercises on a day I was supposed to do them, because I didn't feel like it and it occurred to me that rather than make myself do them I could for once listen to my body and let it go until tomorrow. Wild concept!

[hilaryclaire]

i recently bought a bike with the ultimate goal of commuting to work. someone in my office rode in this morning and i'm jealous! i'm ok with cold weather, but i don't have any sort of windproff jackets or gloves. and, like everyone else in the county, i'm SO BROKE. so far all the stuff i've looked at is super expensive. any advice?

[hilaryclaire]

p.s. melavai! i'm originallyl from missouri and several of my friends went to college in kirksville. we were all convinced that kirksville's always 10-20 degrees colder than it is anywhere else in missouri!