The Fat Guy In The Back
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Posts: 2,532
Bikes: '81 Panasonic Sport, '02 Giant Boulder SE, '08 Felt S32, '10 Diamondback Insight RS, '10 Windsor Clockwork, '15 Kestrel Evoke 3.0, '19 Salsa Mukluk
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Consecutive bicycle work commute number 849:
Cold and windy pretty much sums it up. Temp was 33, and the humidity was very high which made it feel extra chilly. Had a 25 mph head wind, which meant I averaged about 7-8 mph the whole way to the office. Glad I left the house a little early, as I arrived at my desk at 7:58.
It rained during the night and stopped about an hour before I left for work. There were warnings about icy roads, but thankfully I didn't experience any slick spots. I thought about riding the fat bike in case traction was an issue, but decided in addition to the wind I didn't want to be also slowed by those big tires. I rode the hybrid, which turned out to be fine. I probably could have ridden the road bike, which probably would have gained me a couple of mph.
The wind is supposed to die down a little by 5 PM, but isn't supposed to change direction so at least I'll get a bit of a push home.