Denver Commuters, did you ride this morning?
04-17-09, 09:01 AM
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Denver Commuters, did you ride this morning?
Its sleeting in Denver this morning, snowing other places. In my area near downtown it was just sleet and nothing is sticking. I got soaked but the ride was quick and not too cold. I rode on my slicks tho, so hope snow doesn't stick.
04-17-09, 09:50 AM
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It is my work from home day. lol
Now it is just raining up here in Thornton. When I dropped my son off at school it was sleeting.
Silly weather forecasters seem to be at it again. It's the end of the world! lol
Now it is just raining up here in Thornton. When I dropped my son off at school it was sleeting.
Silly weather forecasters seem to be at it again. It's the end of the world! lol
04-17-09, 10:27 AM
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I know, 8"-20,000" inches everywhere in Colorado. Eh, I suppose predicting Colorado weather is more of an art form anyway. Sucks getting exciting for a blizzard though and then massive disappointment. Maybe I'm weird but I love big snows.
04-17-09, 10:37 AM
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It looked bad when I woke up - like a few inches of wet snow covering everything - it's just rain now. I wish I had ridden in but I hitched a ride in with the wife instead.
04-17-09, 10:40 AM
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I live in pueblo, it was only raining as i started to ride to school. Didn't stay raining for long, it started hailing like crazy : (.
04-17-09, 11:32 AM
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i took a snow day, but mostly cuz my kid had the day off from school too. otherwise i would have ridden. its not cold really, just slushy.
04-17-09, 01:30 PM
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Nope: ice, snow, lightning, winds about 30 mph are all nogo. But should be back on the roads early next week. Funny, our neighbor's kid works at pizza place. Wife went in to order a pizza, and he asked why my car was in the driveway so much. Don't I work? What he rides, a bike to work, that often, mutter mutter, mutter. 
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Rode as always. Last week I was meaning to change the bad-weather bike from studded winter tires to slick summer mode, but luckily I got lazy
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Raining a lot in east Denver. Not a lot of snow, and the rain is warm, but my coat was soak after 30 minutes of riding. Fortunately the coat happens to be waterproof, but any longer and the water would of went right through to coat.
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Dang it, I moved away and can no longer "commute" (i.e. ride my unemployed arse to Pablo's or St. Mark's) in Denver. 
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Yeup...
Last night and this morning for night shift. Soaked and then the ice layer this morning.
Tonight I'm covering for a co-worker who got stuck on I-70 and its supposed to be my night off.
Oh Well...It all gravy.
bkrownd~ Pablos and St.Marks are good places.
Last night and this morning for night shift. Soaked and then the ice layer this morning.
Tonight I'm covering for a co-worker who got stuck on I-70 and its supposed to be my night off.
Oh Well...It all gravy.
bkrownd~ Pablos and St.Marks are good places.
04-17-09, 11:22 PM
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During the day I thought man, I wish this would turn to snow. Then it turned to snow, and each flake was like getting hit with a little water balloon. I got a lot more soaked in the snow than in the rain somehow.
