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  1. 05-11-2012, 05:48 AM #1
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    No tips, but congratulations on your first commute!
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  2. 05-11-2012, 06:01 AM #2
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    Yay for you, Catrin. I'm really proud of/happy for you!
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  3. 05-11-2012, 06:09 AM #3
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    Congratulations!! I'm glad things worked out well - I know you had a lot of what if questions.
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  4. 05-11-2012, 06:54 AM #4
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    I always just hung my shorts up over a hangar in my supply closet. When I was teaching, I commuted the first 6 and last 6 weeks of the school year; most of my commutes were in temperatures you describe: forties in the AM and seventies at 2:30 when I came home. Once I rode in at 42 and came home at 88!
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  5. 05-11-2012, 01:15 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by indysteel View Post
    Yay for you, Catrin. I'm really proud of/happy for you!
    It was fun Nice to mix it up, and thanks to all for the tips. I did hang my shorts up but they didn't have time to dry...I will work with this and see what I can work out for the next time.
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  6. 05-11-2012, 04:27 PM #6
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    Yeaaaaa Cat!!! Congrats on the ride!!!!
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  7. 05-11-2012, 07:08 PM #7
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    Congratulations - I love bike commuting.

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  8. 05-12-2012, 03:15 PM #8
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    bike shorts

    I had my first 2-way commute Wednesday. I did take fresh shorts for the ride home and have stashed extra at the office for that purpose. Mine were not dry from the morning ride either and I was glad to have an extra pair on hand. My tights and base layer shirt were damp as well...lucky for me the temp had raised and I was able to use a pair of capri's over my "fresh" shorts for the ride home along with my barrier jacket and jersey. Last fall, knowing I was planning on commuting I picked up extra shorts on sale so I am well supplied. I am thinking I will stash extra jerseys as well and swap them out so that they have a chance to dry. My challenge is going to be finding an area to air out / dry my commuting clothes. My bike looked like an expensive clothing rack <g>
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  9. 05-12-2012, 04:41 PM #9
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    Hooray!!! Good for you, Catrin! I swear, the first time I did it I wondered why I waited so long. Way to tackle it!
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  10. 05-13-2012, 06:09 PM #10
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    Deany, how long is your commute?
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