Going for it this weekend :)

[mandiam]

Let us know how it goes---will be thinking of you!!! Get some mace to carry with you for the sketchies They have ones that connect to your top tube!

[Roadtrip]

I wish I could ride to work. All of my routes are WAY too contested for me to feel safe on. I hope your recon this weekend is rewarding!!!

Shannon

[Catrin]

I wish I could ride to work. All of my routes are WAY too contested for me to feel safe on. I hope your recon this weekend is rewarding!!!

Shannon

Weather was icky yesterday, so went to a long spin class instead at my gym...after which I learned that apparently my neck will endure everything but Schwin spin bikes - it got all inflamed and cranky - so am taking today off as well. *#$%@&$($&)$&%(#)T(#(% and it is supposed to rain much of the next 5 days - so it looks like next Saturday will be my next chance to try it out.

I WILL try it next Saturday morning - and that is the day of the Mini here in Indianapolis, so I can ride downtown early - watch the marathon racers and walkers start off, have a little food, and eventually return home.

It is beginning to feel like Indiana is the only place with rain and cooler temps lately - though I know that isn't so. I rode far more in March than April - but I am pretty sure that last April was just as frustrating, weather wise. I AM proud of myself that I listened to my neck today - and it isn't that bad but I've not felt this for several months. Better take a day now so I can ride later this week.

[hebe]

Well done for looking after your neck. I feel your pain with the weather - I was doing 20 miles/week in March, but have only just cleared that in total for April. I feel awful for not doing the nursery run, but a trailer in 20mph winds and rain on a potholed road is not fun at all. Fingers crossed that we'll see the sun again soon.

Redrhodie - that's a fantastic tip about carrying a lock - thank you!

[Catrin]

Yes Red, that was great, thank you! I've been trying to figure out the best way to carry it when I don't have a rack installed and I don't want it in my hydration pack. I see a lot of people with one of course, but it looked to me that the lock was beating their paint up...

For most of April I got 2-3 rides in a week, some shorter than I cared for. This is the first time since Feb that I've gone without riding outside for 8 days and I am in withdrawal - actually had to argue myself out of it today...and it likely would have been fine but I need that inflammation in my SCM muscles to go away, not to stick around. It already feels better than earlier today - and much, much better than yesterday

[malkin]

Can you ride your reconnaissance without taking a lock?

I commuted for about a year with a courier bag which was good, but rack and panniers are way better.

Keep working on it and you'll get it worked out.

[Catrin]

Can you ride your reconnaissance without taking a lock?

I commuted for about a year with a courier bag which was good, but rack and panniers are way better.

Keep working on it and you'll get it worked out.

Malkin - I wanted to do this in two parts - ride downtown and take a break before returning - basically turning it into 2 smaller trips rather than one 30 mile trip

Saturday is my next best chance so will ride downtown EARLY to watch the start of the 500 Mini-Marathon - and likely get some coffee before heading home. I've been resistant about putting it actually ON my bike frame as I am afraid it will scratch...I know, I know, but there it is

Red's suggestion sounds the best for avoiding that, and hopefully I can get the seat-post rack installed before then and that would remove the problem entirely.