How Was Your Commute Today?

[blackhillsbiker]

My bike was in the shop today for a different rack and fenders. He also swapped out my derailleur. I like the upgrades, but now the chain rubs. I tried to adjust it. No dice. I guess she goes back again tomorrow. I'll have to commute on the MTB for another day.

Deb

[indigoiis]

I'm finally back on my bike today! It's been eleven weeks. I broke my ankle mountain biking on June 21st, and today was my first commute in from the park and ride to the city - 15 miles. My kid came with us so we kept the pace low-key. It was awesome! I get to ride home, too!

[Crankin]

Nice job, Indi! You get to ride at the best time of year.

[lo123]

I did my first bike commute (since I was a kid at least ) this morning. 6.5 miles or so, and it went great. I left before dawn to avoid busy roads, and it was awesome.

I'm hoping the ride home (much busier, so I'm going to be doing some weirdness to be safe) will be just as good.

[HillSlugger]

I installed new tires on my commuter over the weekend and did my first commute on them yesterday. The bike in was uneventful. After work I got the bike all loaded up with my Garmin, panniers, etc and was about to push off and go when I realized my back tire was flat. So, took everything back off the bike so I could turn it over, removed the wheel, and replaced the tube (looks like I probably pinched it when I was removing the old tire). First time using CO2 with these tires so I was afraid to overinflate them (max ~80psi) and ended up stopping too early and riding home with an underinflated tire...into a strongish headwind. It was a slow ride home. I'm pretty amazed I made it in without going flat.

[redrhodie]

I'm finally back on my bike today! It's been eleven weeks. I broke my ankle mountain biking on June 21st, and today was my first commute in from the park and ride to the city - 15 miles. My kid came with us so we kept the pace low-key. It was awesome! I get to ride home, too!

Yay! That's great news. What a beautiful day to ride, too.

My commutes were so nice. Summer traffic has definitely died down. I wore knickers and long sleeves. Fall is in the air!

[getting there]

Wow! Eleven weeks. Congrats on being back on your bike! I have been feeling sorry for myself because the Dr. told me 2 weeks with no biking (I crashed during my commute Thurs). Two weeks will seem like a breeze! I will just have to bike vicariously through this thread! I may be sprained & bruised, but I'm not broken!

[WindingRoad]

I really kinda wish my commute was longer now but it is nice being able to get to school in 18 minutes. It's a hilly route so that counts for something right? Some douche bag on a BIKE no less buzzed by me this evening! No call out of any kind just all the sudden I hear another crank straining besides my own right next to me. That's just plain rude! Some dude on a road bike, go figure. Maybe he just couldn't pass up the opportunity to show up a girl riding a 40 Lb commuter bike climbing a hill on his nice light road bike, wow impressive. Sometimes I just wanna slap people ya' know!

[redrhodie]

One of those days today. I got up early, planning to do my 20 mile commute route. Got in the car to drive to the park and ride, and my brake light is on. I decide to pass the park and ride and drive right to the mechanic, which is only 5 miles from work. I ended up doing a 12 mile loop in the morning, but only the 5 miles to the shop after work, so my total for the day was less than half what I wanted to ride.

and it turns out the car needs $700 worth of brake work. Ugh. I hate cars.

[Crankin]

With my new schedule, I get to go out and ride at the time I used to be commuting. I so love getting up early and riding in the dark, watching the sun come up, and then going to work later.
I wish I could ride to my internship, but, it's not going to happen for lots of reasons. But, I think that my years of commuting have helped me love being out at this time. I was thinking about how much my tolerance for stuff has changed over the last ten years; this morning it was 46 out and it felt perfect (maybe I've just bought so many cycling clothes I am finally comfortable) and I almost prefer being out in the dark with my light, with hardly any cars.

[Melalvai]

I put my downlow glow on since the sun is not up yet in the mornings. I saw one other cyclists out that early, he had lights on too but he really stared at my downlow glow like a lovestruck teenager!

[Biciclista]

got caught in the rain going home. I believed the weather forecast so I got wet. A mile from home, I got a rear flat tire. I walked home with the bike, got very wet. Longest commute time of the year....

[malkin]

Allergies made it hard to breathe. Drove the car.
I like seeing cyclists who ride like vehicles, but I saw many more who rode like idiots.

[redrhodie]

Did basically the same commute from the car mechanic to work that I did the other day. It was wet, and never reached the forecast temp, so I was little cold. I rode hard to keep warm, and it was fun to go all out.

Funny how driving closer to work and riding a shorter route didn't get me there any earlier. At least my car is fixed.

[blackhillsbiker]

Cool this morning. Cold and windy this evening. I got some new tires on the 29er so I rode it today. I'm not sure they'll be great for mountain biking, but they sure are fun in town! Did a bit of a ride with DH after work. I got off early and he doesn't work on Fridays.

Deb