How Was Your Commute Today?

[Biciclista]

um Pfunk, you ought to post that in "things I found on my ride" thread. oh wait. You didn't find the body!

I rode today in misty cold fog. brrrr.

[pfunk12]

I'm looking tomorrow, Mimi!!! If they haven't found it by then...

um Pfunk, you ought to post that in "things I found on my ride" thread. oh wait. You didn't find the body!

I rode today in misty cold fog. brrrr.

[7rider]

Haven't seen anything on TOP yet, but I keep looking.

Makes me glad my own ride was so uneventful, as I sit here, looking at the battery charger for my light, wondering how long it will take my Li-Ion battery to charge. The "Charge Me" light went on this morning, and I'm glad I started carting the charger with me in my pannier. I'd hate for it to go out on me on the ride home.

But I can't help but wonder if it's a sign of how good the battery is, or how little I use it (i.e., how little I ride) that this is only the second time this winter that I'm re-charging it. And this will probably be the last time...since by mid-February, I should be able to make do with the smaller "be seen" flashing light, and not my big Knog light.

[pfunk12]

7 - I started keeping my charger in my backpack because there were a few times that I forgot to charge my light in the evening and it went out on the morning commute. I think I leave earlier than you do so I'm really enjoying the extra daylight in the evening.

[HillSlugger]

I rode in this morning, my first below freezing commute! On the way in my newest (and most $$) headlamp decided to fall off. When I went back for it I discovered that it had broken off of its mount I've already contacted customer service and they say they will replace it. I think I have enough other lights to get me home safely.

[HillSlugger]

I rode in this morning, my first below freezing commute! On the way in my newest (and most $$) headlamp decided to fall off. When I went back for it I discovered that it had broken off of its mount I've already contacted customer service and they say they will replace it. I think I have enough other lights to get me home safely.

For my ride home I was able to lash the light to my bar using an extra lanyard I found in my desk

The part that lets you swivel the light to aim it is screwed to the bottom of the light; it broke off around the screw-in point. It also has a major crack along the body from where it hit the ground. On my lesser light the swivel is part of the mounting base. I hope this isn't a design flaw; nobody mentioned this as a problem in the reviews I read.

The light is all packed up and ready to send out.

[tangentgirl]

My mom & daughter wrote a book together, had it printed and gave copies to everyone for christmas. Yesterday, I thought "I'd like to do that with her." My daughter loves dystopias (she's 14), so I suggested it to her: I'll write the point of view of the Establishment and she'll write the point of view of the Rebellion. She loves it. She added that it is a magic world, where magic users are downtrodden and disenfranchised.

I spent my commute, both ways, thinking out my part of the story.

This has to be one of the coolest things I've heard all day.

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Pfunk, maybe you should start videoing your commutes.

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[HillSlugger]

btw my biggest issue this morning was the cold air making my eyes tear; how do you deal with this?

[7rider]

btw my biggest issue this morning was the cold air making my eyes tear; how do you deal with this?

Honestly, just this morning I was just thinking of this and thought: Closing my eyes works. Maybe I'll just close my eyes. But then, I thought that might not be the wisest move on a bike. I use clear eyeglasses and it helps somewhat. Some use goggles.

Hill....are they replacing the whole light, or just a mounting bracket?

[HillSlugger]

Honestly, just this morning I was just thinking of this and thought: Closing my eyes works. Maybe I'll just close my eyes. But then, I thought that might not be the wisest move on a bike. I use clear eyeglasses and it helps somewhat. Some use goggles.

Hill....are they replacing the whole light, or just a mounting bracket?

The whole light needs to be replaced.

[Jenerator]

Clear & crisp riding to work. Another really nice sunrise. Glad it's getting lighter for the ride to work. Snow predicted to start at 5, so had a nice ride home in the snow. Hopin' for a powder day tomorrow, but the snow's backed off a bit, so it might just be slop in the morning.

[pfunk12]

I think it's worth reporting that there is nothing to report this morning.

[Biciclista]

I think it's worth reporting that there is nothing to report this morning.

not even a funny smell? I'm glad to hear it!

[martinkap]

I have underestimated the weather. 4 inches of fresh unplowed snow under my skinny tires on the bike path for 5 miles were brakeless (brakes were stuck by snow) but peaceful. 1 mile on slimy, slushy road sliding made brakes utterly useless.

Soaked clothes with salty water is now drying. I am dreading the ride back in the evening. The forecast is calling for 100% showers and 40mph gust winds!

Note to myself: Have a spare set of underwear in my office.

[Maxxxie]

You are one brave cyclist, Martinkap!!

Max