Go Back  Bike Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Notices
 
Search: Posts Made By: RidingMatthew
Showing results 1 to 50 of 1000
Search took 0.32 seconds.
Forum: Commuting
12-08-23, 01:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 628
Posted By RidingMatthew

Well I found a picture from 2016 and I rode 6535...

Well I found a picture from 2016 and I rode 6535 miles (or there abouts) for the year and (somewhere in there) 5135 of them were commuting. but that was a long time ago and different situation. i...
Forum: Commuting
12-06-23, 08:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 628
Posted By RidingMatthew

I guess I should also say that my commute is...

I guess I should also say that my commute is 10-11 miles one way. It takes some time to get to and from home.

I drove today because work load is heavy and was hoping to get into work early. I did...
Forum: Commuting
12-04-23, 07:26 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 628
Posted By RidingMatthew

Thanks Korina i needed to be reminded of the...

Thanks Korina i needed to be reminded of the beauty of riding to work. I rode a shorter route today. 16 miles. It was not bad once I got on the bike and started riding. I knew this but I debated...
12-03-23, 11:24 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,464
Posted By RidingMatthew

Earned it

I earned the badge on my way to my Eagle Scout rank. I rode on a mountain bike from Walmart for the 25 mile rides. My dad said he would join me on the 50. The bearings fell out of my mountain bike’s...
Forum: Commuting
12-03-23, 11:12 AM
Replies: 15,693
Views: 12,359,793
Posted By RidingMatthew

I like the small bikes

I like the small wheeled bikes.
they look fun
Forum: Commuting
12-03-23, 11:09 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 828
Posted By RidingMatthew

In my cubicle

I have a metal garden rod under my desk. I run a fan on them and microfiber towel most of the day.
no one has said they smell anything. I wear the same clothes to and from work. Bib shorts and...
Forum: Commuting
12-03-23, 10:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 628
Posted By RidingMatthew

Motivation

Man I need some motivation to ride.

I really can only commute on two days a week because of my work schedule Plus these two days are not back to back so I am switching bags around which is a pain....
Forum: Commuting
12-03-23, 10:23 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 548
Posted By RidingMatthew

Indoors

I bring my bike indoors at work in the parking deck under the building that is where the bike rack is. I bring my bike in my garage when home.

I take my lights and Garmin off the bike while at...
Forum: Commuting
10-30-23, 08:48 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 554
Posted By RidingMatthew

No fuzzy ball just a white bike helmet. I saw...

No fuzzy ball just a white bike helmet.
I saw a deer as well this morning. It must have crossed the road right after a car went the other direction. They do blend in well.
Forum: Commuting
10-30-23, 07:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 554
Posted By RidingMatthew

New experience today

Good morning this morning I was commuting to work and an OWL swooped at my head. I have commuted quite a bit and this was a first. He was eye level and coming straight at me. I actually ducked.
...
10-26-23, 07:50 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 5,438
Posted By RidingMatthew

i am in the wrong line of work. :(

i am in the wrong line of work. :(
Forum: Commuting
10-26-23, 07:35 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,077
Posted By RidingMatthew

decided to take the bike into the shop yesterday....

decided to take the bike into the shop yesterday. Driving to work anyway since I have kid dropoff duty plus working extra at work. I figured it was good timing before winter. I will be getting my...
Forum: Commuting
10-26-23, 07:27 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,108
Posted By RidingMatthew

That is sad to hear.

That is sad to hear.
Forum: Commuting
10-24-23, 06:57 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,784
Posted By RidingMatthew

I like riding at dawn/ dusk but I am also riding...

I like riding at dawn/ dusk but I am also riding away from the sun so the people coming up behind me are not staring into the sun. either direction. What I find mind boggling is the people going the...
Forum: Commuting
10-24-23, 06:48 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 787
Posted By RidingMatthew

Lights, fenders, waterproof panniers all are very...

Lights, fenders, waterproof panniers all are very important. imho
Forum: Commuting
10-24-23, 06:44 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 651
Posted By RidingMatthew

greenway for me as well

I ride greenway on my commute but it is paved on the part I ride. I sometimes do enjoy adding a 3/4 lap of the lake and that is in gravel!
Forum: Commuting
10-24-23, 06:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,499
Posted By RidingMatthew

Congrats that is quite an accomplishment.

Congrats that is quite an accomplishment.
Forum: Commuting
10-23-23, 08:16 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,077
Posted By RidingMatthew

I saw 32F this morning. I think I could have...

I saw 32F this morning. I think I could have switch up the tights and been a bit warmer. I still got 20.8 miles on the way in.
Forum: Commuting
10-21-23, 07:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 750
Posted By RidingMatthew

Glad you have a fridge at work but not sure how...

Glad you have a fridge at work but not sure how this shows how serious you are as a bike commuter. :foo:
Forum: Commuting
10-21-23, 07:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,077
Posted By RidingMatthew

First chilly dark fall commute in 3 years

This week was my first cold and dark fall commute. I like being able to commute to the job I had back in 2021 but the job has changed and a lot of stressors are present.

just wanted to share my...
Forum: Commuting
10-19-23, 07:51 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,640
Posted By RidingMatthew

i have many different levels of gloves. thin ones...

i have many different levels of gloves. thin ones for in the 50's i have ridden this week with softshell pearl izumi and they have worked. I have thin that I put under aerotech wind proof gloves. I...
Forum: Commuting
09-25-23, 07:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 676
Posted By RidingMatthew

I had a cannondale Super V700 mountain bike and...

I had a cannondale Super V700 mountain bike and it cost me a little under $1,000 if I remember correctly. Granted it was a full suspension mountain bike :)
Forum: Commuting
09-23-23, 11:19 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,542
Posted By RidingMatthew

I change clothes because I ride 11+ miles one...

I change clothes because I ride 11+ miles one way. Usually ride more.

Plus I live in the south and there is no way I would ride in a polo and khakis to work too humid and I sweat too much.
06-18-23, 06:58 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,110
Posted By RidingMatthew

ihave two pair of black bibs in rotation. They...

ihave two pair of black bibs in rotation. They are good price. I bought the nicer ones ~$70
Forum: Commuting
06-18-23, 06:46 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 9,289
Posted By RidingMatthew

I had a flat bar on one of my earlier commuters. ...

I had a flat bar on one of my earlier commuters. I traded that bike and went to a drop bar cyclocross bike then upgraded that to my Salsa Journeyman. I love that bike. The hoods are good for most of...
Forum: Commuting
06-18-23, 06:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,224
Posted By RidingMatthew

seems like an interesting idea. I wonder if her...

seems like an interesting idea. I wonder if her kid zipped in the tent feels different from the kids who riding in the rain on their bike?
Forum: Commuting
05-05-23, 01:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,324
Posted By RidingMatthew

You can do it! I commuted for the first time in a...

You can do it! I commuted for the first time in a year an 8 months if you dont count the "commutes" while working from home during the Covid years. It felt so good to be on the bike. I am slower than...
Forum: Commuting
05-05-23, 01:37 PM
Replies: 279
Views: 16,394
Posted By RidingMatthew

Hello long lost friends

Hello there long lost commuting friends!

I used to commute year round in North Carolina from 2011-2021. I left my job of almost 11 years to teach middle school social studies in July 2021 and I...
06-10-22, 07:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 436
Posted By RidingMatthew

Depends

Depends on if you are doing loaded touring or not. I have enjoyed having 2x on my salsa journeyman (carbon fork, aluminum frame, 650b wheels) especially touring. I would say that carbon fiber would...
Forum: Commuting
06-05-22, 06:51 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 83,539
Posted By RidingMatthew

To clarify

neck warmer or fabric tube
BUff is the brand name. https://www.buffusa.com/shop-buff/multifunctional-neckwear-category.html

The hat I wore the most was the planetX skull cap with wind proof...
Forum: Commuting
06-03-22, 06:59 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,588
Posted By RidingMatthew

haha that would work for after dark commuting!

haha that would work for after dark commuting!
Forum: Commuting
06-03-22, 06:57 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,601
Posted By RidingMatthew

I have 2018 Journeyman 650b It has been a great...

I have 2018 Journeyman 650b It has been a great commuter/ do it all bike. I have it set up with fenders and rack. I have wondered about putting the MTB tires back on it and taking the rack/ fenders...
Forum: Commuting
06-03-22, 06:53 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,176
Posted By RidingMatthew

When I commuted regularly, Pre Covid shutdown and...

When I commuted regularly, Pre Covid shutdown and pre job change last August. I rode year round. I have ridden as warm as 100F 80+% humidity and as low as 13F. Both rides were fine.

I still miss...
Forum: Commuting
06-03-22, 06:45 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 83,539
Posted By RidingMatthew

Buff plus hat!

I found that when I switched to a buff and hat, it was easier to ride without my glasses fogging up. The balaclava just put my breath straight up to my prescription glasses. No Bueno!
I would ride...
Forum: Commuting
06-03-22, 06:34 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,309
Posted By RidingMatthew

miss commuting myself.

I have ridden my old commute on a Sunday and some holidays.

When my road bike was on the trainer I would take the commuting bike out if the weather was nice during the winter.
Forum: Commuting
06-03-22, 06:32 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,246
Posted By RidingMatthew

my $.02

My plan was to hang them on hangers in my cubicle. I had stand up desk section put some more desk around me. I would hang them under the non stand up section part. I would run second fan that would...
Forum: Commuting
06-03-22, 06:22 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,766
Posted By RidingMatthew

I used to commute in the rain. If it happened, it...

I used to commute in the rain. If it happened, it happened. In cool weather, I found that if I put on my waterproof socks and raincoat I would be fine for close to 9 miles. (thank goodness for...
06-03-22, 06:16 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 3,165
Posted By RidingMatthew

should have read that more carefully!

I should have read the post first.
I currently have no batteries in my bike.... but on it I usually have 5 (Garmin, headlight and tailight, batteries for extra front and rear lights.) Road bike and...
05-29-22, 11:56 AM
Replies: 6,103
Views: 544,265
Posted By RidingMatthew

Not at all. I just switched my road bike from the...

Not at all. I just switched my road bike from the trailer tire to road tire. I hope to get back out there and riding soon. Right after the end of school and family vacation!
Forum: Touring
05-29-22, 11:53 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 421
Posted By RidingMatthew

so close yet so far away

Wish I lived closer! I so would like one of these!
04-02-22, 11:39 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,846
Posted By RidingMatthew

Bikesdirect.com worked for me !

I bought cyclocross style bike from bikes direct. I rode it for close to 20,000 miles. Before I donated it to a guy who passes bikes on to lower once people in need of transportation.
04-02-22, 11:34 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,408
Posted By RidingMatthew

welcome to bikeforums. Leg shaving, lubes and...

welcome to bikeforums. Leg shaving, lubes and tires are perennial threads. They come back year after year.


This is funny! 😂


​​​​​​I bought some pro lube and dry lube from a store that used...
Forum: Commuting
04-02-22, 10:45 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,714
Posted By RidingMatthew

True I love my fendered bike

I agree I have an experience like that. In the 40°s and just rained or light rain and pleasant commute because of my fenders.
12-24-21, 09:58 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,578
Posted By RidingMatthew

Bike direct bike

I commuted for many years on a bikes direct bike. Cyclocross bike with fenders and rack. It was a reliable commuter bike for 15,000-20,000 miles. I replaced 3 wheelsets, cranks, chains, brake pads...
12-13-21, 05:36 AM
Replies: 1,161
Views: 313,149
Posted By RidingMatthew

Ortlieb fork pack

I ordered and received fork packs. I just have to figure out how to mount with my fenders mounted. Or do I take fender off?

I love my fenders
Forum: Commuting
04-26-21, 05:28 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 33,207
Posted By RidingMatthew

I have not committed yet this year to work I've...

I have not committed yet this year to work I've been riding on zwift. Still working from home
Forum: Commuting
01-02-21, 03:58 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,275
Posted By RidingMatthew

depends on your lube?!. dry vs wet. I use what is...

depends on your lube?!. dry vs wet. I use what is called pro on my commuter from now defunct Nashbar. It says putting in gentle rain but the mountain bike gets dry lube.
Forum: Commuting
01-01-21, 02:11 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 33,207
Posted By RidingMatthew

Not commuting yet

I'm still work from home until the first of March.
Forum: Commuting
01-01-21, 02:09 PM
Replies: 614
Views: 132,537
Posted By RidingMatthew

Commuting what is that?

Last time I commuted was in March of 2020 and I'll be home until least March the 1st of 2021. I did pretty good "commuting" I was getting up early in the morning during the summer and fall but it's...
11-15-20, 08:47 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,558
Posted By RidingMatthew

Warm ish

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1500x2000/img_20201113_125425329_2_a7408ab903166b2cc5228c66570a8f7d111e213d.jpg
American tobacco trail metic century
in the mid 60°F rode a...
Showing results 1 to 50 of 1000
 


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.