The winter studded tires have been removed.
Official commuter thread
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The winter studded tires have been removed.
It's actually nice here today. Morning was cold, but the ride home should be nice
I have been saying I need to get my Road Bike out and start using that to commute again. but I have just been too Lazy . well last night pushed it over the edge.
Since I was riding my Hard tail I took a dirt trail for part of my Commute. abnd As I enter that trail I have to ride through a Gully , couple big bumps really , well, as I Am trying to ride through it I get bucked off the bike , No big issue happens from time to time. well I'm riding along and I notice My fork is now bottomed out. won't come back up. I stop and Pull it free, but didn't make much difference, what was a Rock Shox Pyslo with 120MM of travel now has about 10 MM of travel. That shock has had the crap beat out of it . time to change it out for something else to take the abuse of road salt.
Since I was riding my Hard tail I took a dirt trail for part of my Commute. abnd As I enter that trail I have to ride through a Gully , couple big bumps really , well, as I Am trying to ride through it I get bucked off the bike , No big issue happens from time to time. well I'm riding along and I notice My fork is now bottomed out. won't come back up. I stop and Pull it free, but didn't make much difference, what was a Rock Shox Pyslo with 120MM of travel now has about 10 MM of travel. That shock has had the crap beat out of it . time to change it out for something else to take the abuse of road salt.
Isn't that the same fork that you broke the spring in last year?
Yes, but that was 2 years ago ( almost to the day )
I have no concept of time.Yes, but that was 2 years ago ( almost to the day )
Yeah, probably time to retire it
This is my first spring riding to work how do you seasoned commuters deal with the temp change that happens this time of year? Do you strip layers off (hard for me to do because I don't like stopping), dress for the warmer temps and deal with the chill, or do you dress for the colder temps and wash up at work?
I'm guessing not many do the last option since that's what I ended up doing today and I don't feel fresh at all.
I'm guessing not many do the last option since that's what I ended up doing today and I don't feel fresh at all.
I always Dress for the colder temps and shower at work.
I dress for colder temps and ride no handed as I shed layers!
We have a shower at work too.Thanks for the info.
Where I work there is no showers so all i have for freshening up is wet ones and applying deodorant, which does get rid of the smell. I think I'll just have to stop and lose some layers, there are a few spots that I can and not lose time if I time the lights right, at least until I can do it while not stopping. That might still be hard since the shortest way for me to get to work is a multi-use trail that is not in the best of shape and also has some sections of road that are not that great also.
Btw I have a Crosscheck on order for a not nice weather commuter/grocery getter. I can't wait to build this thing up.
Where I work there is no showers so all i have for freshening up is wet ones and applying deodorant, which does get rid of the smell. I think I'll just have to stop and lose some layers, there are a few spots that I can and not lose time if I time the lights right, at least until I can do it while not stopping. That might still be hard since the shortest way for me to get to work is a multi-use trail that is not in the best of shape and also has some sections of road that are not that great also.
Btw I have a Crosscheck on order for a not nice weather commuter/grocery getter. I can't wait to build this thing up.
This has probably been covered, but I keep getting errors while trying to search. Any suggestions for commuter tires on a MTB? Looking to get a cheap wheelset and throw some more pedaling friendly and cheaper tires on for commuting to work.
Here's my current one, and yes I've since finished it. I was doing the commute in Monterey, so no real problems with horrible weather. New place I will have to deal with a bit more snow/cold, so will make some changes, esp. the front wheel.
Try a Schwalbe Big Apple?
I commuted to work on my hardtail today. I rarely do so since I hate riding on the sidewalk but there's no other real option here on Long Island.
I wore shorts TO work for the first time since.....I don't know....September.....October?
Nice! It's been warm enough after work for that a few times this winter/spring but not before work.
Same here!
I have worn them home a couple of times , but today was the first AM I could were them .
but there is a Side note: Before I left Watching the weather they were saying that the warm front was moving through from south to North. While My house was on the warm side of it , My work was right on the Border line of it. and about a Mile from the Office, the Temperature suddenly (and I mean in less than 25 yards ) dropped 15 to 20 degrees ! and then about a 1/2 mile from the office I re-crossed the frontal Boundary and the temperature shot back up . it was almost surreal
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Rain/Snow/Wintry Mix, whatever you want to call it
Headwind
Is winter back already? We had 2 weeks of spring and just skipped right over summer.
Rain/Snow/Wintry Mix, whatever you want to call it
Headwind
Is winter back already? We had 2 weeks of spring and just skipped right over summer.
Next week I start taking my daughter to day care. I will be commuting everyday with her in the bike trailer (she's a year and a half). I'm a little nervous because people drive like jerks in the morning, so I think I'll take a back route to work. Should be fun.
Good luck ire. I would think people would be extra cautious around a bike trailer.
Text, drink coffee, put new DVD into player, put on makeup, "oh look a bike with a trailer", text, shove donught down throat, make phone call, type up memo on laptop, text.............
You left off: ride the a** of person in front of you in an attempt to make them go faster. Our lights downtown are on a timer and I'm always amazed at the people who floor it from stop light to stop light. If you do the speed limit you can glide through each of the lights, but they insist on flooring it and then slamming the brake on for each stop lightText, drink coffee, put new DVD into player, put on makeup, "oh look a bike with a trailer", text, shove donught down throat, make phone call, type up memo on laptop, text.............
ALmost witnessed a Head on Collision today. Would not have been pretty for me !
it was nice so I Took the long way in. on a winding road , that people drive too fast on. aguy decided to pass me by going completely on the other side of teh road, right before a blind turn, there was a car coming the other way! Both guys slammed on Brakes and swerved , not really sure how they missed each other all I know is I was not in a good spot is they did hit!
drivers can be soooo stupid some times
it was nice so I Took the long way in. on a winding road , that people drive too fast on. aguy decided to pass me by going completely on the other side of teh road, right before a blind turn, there was a car coming the other way! Both guys slammed on Brakes and swerved , not really sure how they missed each other all I know is I was not in a good spot is they did hit!
drivers can be soooo stupid some times
Started a new job yesterday and have once again resumed commuting after a layoff of about 18 months (commuting...not riding in general).
Instead of my 35 mile roundtrip, this one is only about 24...still a good spin though.
B-E-A-utiful morning out here too...yay!
Instead of my 35 mile roundtrip, this one is only about 24...still a good spin though.
B-E-A-utiful morning out here too...yay!
Awesome! Hope you like the new job! The weather has finally taken a turn for the better here as well. Sunny and 75 today...stoked!
Just shy of a solid month so far, car-free.
Just got back from my bakery job - some moron cut me off in an SUV. I know she saw me too.
Also had a freakin bee smack me in the mouth on the way there - tried to spit it out, it stung the inside of my bottom lip. That didn't feel awesome.
Just got back from my bakery job - some moron cut me off in an SUV. I know she saw me too.
Also had a freakin bee smack me in the mouth on the way there - tried to spit it out, it stung the inside of my bottom lip. That didn't feel awesome.
Last summer I got stun on three separate occasions while riding. One time a bee hit my glasses (thankfully I had them on), slid down to my cheek and stun me. It hurt like hell and sweat got in it right away
Still....inside of the mouth sounds worse!
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Yeah - my friend laughed the whole day when I finally got there. Still kind of hurts. At least I got the stinger out right away.
Last summer I got stun on three separate occasions while riding. One time a bee hit my glasses (thankfully I had them on), slid down to my cheek and stun me. It hurt like hell and sweat got in it right away
Last year I had one fly into a vent on my helmet. Before I could get it off, stung me on the head (shaved head).
Hey, all part of riding a bike, right!
It rains too much up here on my commute to worry about bees....Yeah - my friend laughed the whole day when I finally got there. Still kind of hurts. At least I got the stinger out right away.
Last year I had one fly into a vent on my helmet. Before I could get it off, stung me on the head (shaved head).
Hey, all part of riding a bike, right!
It's Commute Options week here in Bend so the streets are a little busier. I walked in to the garage to find a flat tire on my road bike this morning. Wow, can't think of the last time I had one on that bike. KNOCK ON WOOD.
First time for me in over a year this AM...
Rain......
Opposite weather here. Warm and sunny!!! I tacked on some extra miles to my commute to enjoy the morning.
My best man lives there...just look for the drunk Canadian guy.
Commute in was excellent this am. Has anyone figured out how to have a bite before waking up so you're not halfway full while pedaling and not halfway starved at the same time?
Maybe a protein shake?
Had a good ride in this morning. It's overcast and warm here. The daughter has been sick lately, which is a bummer (who wants to be sick in warm weather?
). Hopefully she feels better by the time I pick her up.