How Was Your Commute Today?

[HillSlugger]

Bike commuted yesterday for the first time in 2 months and only the 4th time this year I've let my triathlon training take priority

[7rider]

So, I was leaving this afternoon - heading to the elevator to go to the gym to dress for my ride home tonight.
My boss is by the elevators. "By the way," he said. "That was me yesterday."
Huh??
"In the van. On Fairview. In the van. I beeped at you. I saw you on your bike."
"Oh. I don't remember any van beeping at me."

I suppose if they're not screamin', yellin', honkin' threateningly, or being illogical moronic jerks, I just tune them out.

[ZenBiker]

<sigh> the chip-seal project has now put gravel on every road within a mile of my house. It's a dusty, bumpy ride to and from work - but still better than driving!

[Melalvai]

So, I was leaving this afternoon - heading to the elevator to go to the gym to dress for my ride home tonight.
My boss is by the elevators. "By the way," he said. "That was me yesterday."
Huh??
"In the van. On Fairview. In the van. I beeped at you. I saw you on your bike."
"Oh. I don't remember any van beeping at me."

I suppose if they're not screamin', yellin', honkin' threateningly, or being illogical moronic jerks, I just tune them out.

The woman who cuts my hair said she sees me on my bike all the time. I asked where because I don't remember seeing her ever. I guess I'm not looking inside the SUVs.

Today's ride was brutal. I had a couple errands, and I didn't want to wait all the way until next week after this heat advisory theoretically will be over, to get them done. So I just went in the heat. 16 miles by the end of the day. The longest single trip was 5 miles, and every time I stopped I refilled my water bottle and sat in the air conditioning for a while.

It occurred to me, much much later, that I guess I could have taken the car. No one else was using it today.

[redrhodie]

I'm already stressing about the commute on Thurs. It's supposed to be 90s and humid. I can do one or the other; I suffer with both together. I will not be trying for any speed records, that's for sure.

[Crankin]

Be careful, Red. It's going to be brutal here on Thurs. and Fri. We are not used to this stuff.

[redrhodie]

I will. I have a cell, and I'm not afraid to use it.

[Bethany1]

On foot. My back tire blew a mile and a half out of town. I walked in my road shoes until I hit the sidewalk and walked home in my socks.

Yes. I had a cell phone and no one was answering.

No. I didn't think of using my CO2 cartridge until my son asked why I didn't. I so hate being a newbie.

What really made me mad was that 3 cop cars drove by w/o asking if I needed help and neither did anyone else. Maybe I should have played the helpless female but I was too mad to think of that until later.

When I got home, I couldn't get the inner tube to fit right so I took it up to my LBS and the mechanic wouldn't be in for another hour. I go back an hour later and within 3 minutes he had everything done. Stupid shop is 20 miles away and turns out to be an 80 mile trip today.

Did I tell you I hate being a newbie?

My son told me to carry a pack behind me with regular shoes in it since I like the clipless shoes/pedals. I'd take the clipless pedals off, but I do love them.

[Catrin]

I'm already stressing about the commute on Thurs. It's supposed to be 90s and humid. I can do one or the other; I suffer with both together. I will not be trying for any speed records, that's for sure.

You can do it! Personally I am tempted to avoid my planned ride Wed evening, I can't ride Thursday. I am meeting someone for mountain biking Saturday so I had better get out in the heat at least once this week to make certain I stay acclimated to the heat - regardless how tempted I am to stay in my air conditioning! I suspect there will be something in my Camelbak other than pure water though.