How Was Your Commute Today?

[Melalvai]

Oo, that's scary. There are a few crazy drivers out there. I was a driver today, hopefully not a crazy one! The car isn't going into 3rd gear very well so I took it in--bad news-- needs a new transmission and clutch. Well, it's an old car, and I just keep repairing it as long as I can, because that's cheaper than a car payment. We keep it in good working order but it does need some expensive repairs from time to time. I picked it up, took it home, and came back as a cyclist.

It meant I walked to vote (from the mechanic) and then to work, instead of biked to vote.

[tzvia]

No cycling today. 106f+ humidity too. No way. Call me a wimp, but trusty Tundra (10 years old, lots of 4xing and no break downs-just regular service) is gonna be getting some use this week. Supposed to be hotter tomorrow. Good grief.

I got some Slime-light tubes and plan to put one up front this weekend. That should help a bit with the flats. I wish the city would send a street sweeper down Desoto...

[lovelygamer]

Good Commutes today, short and hot. I did two miles at night. I was well lit up.

[VeganBikeChick]

This is the 3rd week that I've been doing my 15 mi round trip commute and it's finally getting easier. The clipless pedals and running on my days off are definitely helping. Just last week I thought it was going to be the end of me and yet I somehow managed

[Giulianna23]

Nice and smooth with my new roadie... She will be taking me to work on Fridays

[AnnB]

This is the 3rd week that I've been doing my 15 mi round trip commute and it's finally getting easier. The clipless pedals and running on my days off are definitely helping. Just last week I thought it was going to be the end of me and yet I somehow managed

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wow, that's a nice commute, you are lucky. I have .72 mile into work in the morning, & it's not long enough. I wish I had a 15 mile RT like you do - although I suppose there is nothing stopping me from putting in extra miles in the morning.

[Tri Girl]

day 3 back to work for the school year, and day 3 of the commute. I sooooo love getting on my bike in the morning and the afternoon. Yesterday I woke up late and had to sprint on the bike to get to work on time (not easy in a dress and heels). I really had to resist the urge to use the car, but we just had to buy a new(er) vehicle and I promised myself I would ride my bike to work every day humanly possible to off-set the cost of the car and the gas that it will consume (it's a bit of an Earth-destroyer, but it was a car my hubs has always wanted- and since he's driven hand-me-down old pickup trucks for the last 14 years, he deserves to have it).

[colorisnt]

Day one of my official school commute DONE. I rode in and back for my TA class/meeting. It was easy as pie. With traffic (only the last 3-4 minutes of the ride), I still made it in 18 minutes from door to door. By car, I would have needed at least 25 with parking and would have driven a shorter distance. I was happy with it! So much less stressful and everything fits on my bike fine.

I was smiling as I heard everyone complaining about parking. The garage is a huge stressor for me. It makes me crazy. I thought getting there on time and changing would be time consuming, but it really IS very simple and I am doing it again about 7:15 on my way into my 8 AM. I will probably leave about 7:30 once I find out where my class is!