Fall/ Winter 2011 Commuters

[Melalvai]

Except for my toes, I'm keeping warm. Of course, I have a secret weapon -- hot flashes. Nothing like a well-timed hot flash to take away the wind chill. Now, if only I could learn to package all of the day's hot flashes and play them in my morning commute....

You could sell them. I'd buy!

I didn't ride Monday because the newly fallen snow was slick. Yesterday I walked because I thought I'd be more comfortable. Today I didn't want to take the time to walk. Plus last night I went to a presentation "Beating the Biking Brrrr". I didn't think there would be much for me to learn there, I went because I'm part of the biking community here and I was partly responsible for the fact that the presentation happened (by which I mean, I suggested it and someone else did all the work to make it happen--nice!) It is true I didn't learn much, but I did feel inspired and less crazy for wanting to bike in the winter.

The "You must be crazy!" is fun at first but it does get old. It's so nice to talk to someone who understands. That's why I hang out on TE!

[lph]

Arg. Winter just landed. Snow yesterday, not enormous amounts, but enough to need studded tires and to make it seriously crappy going where the snowplow hasn't been. It took me an hour today to ride 10 miles home. Bleah.

And it's now 17 to 19 F, which means 20 minutes getting dressed in the morning and unwilling gears. Sigh.