How Was Your Commute Today?

[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!

[tulip]

I rode into town for a meeting, and then back home (where I work). 6 miles total. It was great and I didn't have to go around and around looking for a parking spot for my car.

[colorisnt]

That's the BEST part for me, Tulip. Driving in parking garages makes everyone I know nuts.

I made it in to school for my 8 AM and then am now in my office hours. Great way to wake up. Got here in about 16 minutes. I think I will leave at 7:30 next time. I was way early.

[Tri Girl]

It's really the BEST! It only takes me 15 in by bike, but would take me 10 by car. And it's much more pleasant. Can't wait for it to cool down so I can start wearing a coat to work! (I'll regret that sentence in February, I presume).

[malkin]

Wind burst and threatening thunderstorm when I was leaving made me want to avoid the big downhills (which scare me a little anyway). Scouted out a new potential route.

Next chance to try it out will be Friday.

[lph]

Commute yesterday was long but fun. I was just getting ready to ride home when DS, now 15 and taller than his mom, calls and says he would like to go swimming with me at a certain lake and he would like to ride his bike there, taking the long way through the woods that takes almost an hour, even though there's a bus that would take him right there... It was a massive detour for me but I couldn't possibly refuse.

So an hour's ride to the lake, 20 minutes there until the sun disappeared behind the trees and 45 minutes home again with my big, longlegged, suddenly way too fit son

[colorisnt]

Didn't commute yesterday. First day of teaching my own labs and I wanted to look really nice and serious. Today I commuted in to my 8 AM/office hours again - hauling a$$ if I must say. I rode in a dress with cycling shorts and it was cool and perfect. Riding back at 3 after my dr.'s appt. is going to be brutal, I think.

[lovelygamer]

The weather has cooled to daytime temps of 85 in Maryland. It's allowing me to wear my work clothes on the bike while commuting and I love it. Today, I saw a seagull and a bi-plane on the way to work.

[Giulianna23]

Running a bit late for work this morning and pushing it through the neighborhood. Then I looked to my left and oh oh!...2 beautiful black labs running towards me. I was surprised I didn't freak out. Maybe because I had 2 labs in the past and know their personalities I think they wanted to play, they didn't bark nor had and agressive attitude but they can be intimidating. The owner popped out and called them I didn't stopped nor reduced my speed I just kept going hoping they were just curious. BTW I got to work on time