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Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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I rode in this morning, first day after a week off due to shoulder injury. It was a good ride and I had a good interaction with a driver - which is very unusual. She stopped me at a stop sign on Hubbard and said I was the smartest biker she's seen because of my lights/reflective vest. She said she really has difficulty seeing bikers this time of year that aren't using them.

I decided awhile ago that I would always have at least a rear flasher going (and obviously more lights and reflective clothing as the situation dictates), even on a sunny summer day riding further in light traffic in the 'burbs.  I am amazed that many people will ride with nothing, especially between dusk and dawn.

Let's be careful out there...

Skip

spencewine said:

She stopped me at a stop sign on Hubbard and said I was the smartest biker she's seen because of my lights/reflective vest. She said she really has difficulty seeing bikers this time of year that aren't using them.

I don't typically use lights during the day, but I always have a rear flasher and bright front headlight at night or fog.

Skip Montanaro 12mi said:

I decided awhile ago that I would always have at least a rear flasher going (and obviously more lights and reflective clothing as the situation dictates), even on a sunny summer day riding further in light traffic in the 'burbs.  I am amazed that many people will ride with nothing, especially between dusk and dawn.

Let's be careful out there...

Skip

spencewine said:

She stopped me at a stop sign on Hubbard and said I was the smartest biker she's seen because of my lights/reflective vest. She said she really has difficulty seeing bikers this time of year that aren't using them.

Big apologies for those of you who had to pass me and my load this morning. Good thing there weren't many of you on the Dearborn lanes since I took up most of it.

This is my favorite weather to ride in. Had to change my rear tube about 1.5 miles into my ride. I have voiced my dislike of quick-release before (because ease of thief) , but today I was very grateful for them! However, my 'quick' change wasn't a complete success. I have a bugle in the tire and now have it sitting in my cube hopefully I can fix it at lunch. 

I am a little jealous spencewine. No one ever tells me how awesome I look in my Hi-Viz Vest (& always 2 rear & 2 white flash/solid lights). As long as they see me, I guess I will just deal! 

Thanks, h'.

I'm a little more sore than I thought I'd be today...but just bruised, nothing serious. I think the main problem is I had to drive to South Bend and back, so I spent way too much of the morning stuck in a car.


h' 1.0 said:

Sorry about your spill. No boo-boos?

The studs were barely useful on the ride home, and I'll probably take the normal bike this AM.

Thoughtful of mother nature to schedule the treacherous stuff to be largely gone by Monday A.M.


Sue Clark said:

It's icy on the side streets. I was fine leaving downtown tonight, but hit a sheet of ice and wiped out within a block of my apt. 

Not sure it's worth the investment in the studs, though...it's supposed to be in the 50's in a couple days.

I used to make that trip a few times a year to buy instruments.  Hope you were able to pull in some decent stations mos of the way.

Sue Clark said:

Thanks, h'.

I'm a little more sore than I thought I'd be today...but just bruised, nothing serious. I think the main problem is I had to drive to South Bend and back, so I spent way too much of the morning stuck in a car.


h' 1.0 said:

Sorry about your spill. No boo-boos?

The studs were barely useful on the ride home, and I'll probably take the normal bike this AM.

Thoughtful of mother nature to schedule the treacherous stuff to be largely gone by Monday A.M.


Sue Clark said:

It's icy on the side streets. I was fine leaving downtown tonight, but hit a sheet of ice and wiped out within a block of my apt. 

Not sure it's worth the investment in the studs, though...it's supposed to be in the 50's in a couple days.

I generally make that drive a few times a month. I've got the S. Bend NPR station number memorized.

I rode in this morning. Warm, but I fought a headwind the whole way. Brought my rain gear, but it didn't end up raining this AM.

The NWS issued a flood watch for this afternoon, so watch out for standing water on the roadways.

Yeah, huge headwind coming in from the north. I hope the direction does not change before the evening commute.  I have a feeling all that rain gear will come in handy for the return ride.

Adam Herstein (5.5 mi) said:

I rode in this morning. Warm, but I fought a headwind the whole way. Brought my rain gear, but it didn't end up raining this AM.

The NWS issued a flood watch for this afternoon, so watch out for standing water on the roadways.

For more bike commute photos from today, click here.

  I rode last night 5 miles in the rain. Felt great!!!

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