How Was Your Commute Today?

[Melalvai]

I'm sorry you've had some accidents. Hope you are healing well and glad you are back on the bike. It is hard and scary to start back up again. Company helps, if that is an option.

I've been commuting through the snow. It's fun!

Disclaimer: that photo was staged. After I got the picture I walked down that street, and the next. Then I reached a minor arterial that had been plowed. When I got to my destination--I walked the last half block and the parking lot, that hadn't been plowed yet. When I came home, everything had been plowed.

Then it snowed again.

The studded tires didn't help much in this stuff. It's been warm enough that once the streets are plowed, they are clear down to the pavement, no packed ice to deal with. That's where the tires really help.

[inestrozar]

Had a great commute this morning! Weather was nice and my music was catchy. The way home is all uphill but with the lack of wind and rain today I know it will be nice. On my last hill there were some barky little dogs that were driving me nuts because they kept chasing me. Now the road is under construction and the dogs owner does not let them out (yay)! The only downside is that they were replaced with bunches of men working on the road. After a few days of riding through the lewd stares and nasty comments I long for my barky dogs
Total miles for my commute is fourteen, seven downhill and seven uphill. Takes me thirty minutes to get to work and fifty minutes to get home.

[Melalvai]

I haven't used the new bike lanes in a couple months, at first because they weren't plowed and then when the snow melted they were full of gravel and trash. I was going to take a picture of it and then when it was dry I was going to call the city and let them know the bike lanes needed swept. But before I got around to it, the city got them swept! I was completely surprised and impressed!

[redrhodie]

Yay, I can finally post here again! First commute of the year yesterday. It was a perfect day, sunny with a light breeze. Traffic was heavier than I was expecting, but the drivers were nice. I had food in the freezer at work so I didn't even have to carry anything.

It's good to be back!

[NadiaMac]

Wow, I'm feeling very impressed with the hardcore commuters on this list who are riding in despite cold winter conditions. Feeling a bit guilty on my end for letting a little California "chill" and "rain" deter me these last few months-- I'm getting so soft (used to commute year round in Boston)! In any event, I am trying to get back to 3-4 times a week, and had an amaing ride in on Friday that reminded me of why I really really love riding in. I had a smile on my face much of the day! I put up some pics on my blog, check it out: http://nadiamac.blogspot.com/2013/03/glorious.html

[Melalvai]

Everyone is griping about the late snows but I don't care-- in Missouri anything between 28F and 90F is mild, no matter what time of year. Maybe we have to make up for last year's very mild winter. I was surprised that my daughter got her bike out this morning. She biked to school last week. She's been raring to get on her bike-- she calls herself a fair weather cyclist but she will bike in some pretty rough stuff. But her limit is around 35F, today was a little cooler than that but she was so happy to bike last week she didn't mind. She says she sleeps better on days when she bikes. It's not even 20 minutes of light exercise over 4 trips (she comes home during her release hour) but it makes a difference!

[GLC1968]

I'm so happy to be posting to this thread again! I just did my first bike commute since last November (and second one since moving back into town) and it was awesome. I knew the weather was going to be spectacular, so despite a sore rear from weekend riding, I knew I had to commute today. It was glorious!

I was carrying a LOT of weight (3 glass containers of food, a u-lock, a thermos of coffee, my purse, clothing and shoes and a water bottle!) and on a heavy bike, but my effort felt easier than the last time I did it and my time was faster. Maybe I'm finally getting back into shape? Or maybe I just got lucky and hit mostly green lights!

Looking forward to the ride home - I may have to add a few miles to it to enjoy the rare warm sunny spring weather we are having.