Todays commute here in the PNW
11-02-10, 06:33 PM
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Todays commute here in the PNW
Oh man it was perfect riding today. Just north of 65 degrees here this afternoon not a cloud anywhere and no wind to speak of. Its gonna be nice till thursday evening. I gotta feeling we are gonna be answering for this in a few more days. It could stay like this till spring then get nice if I had my way.
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11-02-10, 07:03 PM
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Same here in Northern Colorado. Only blemish today was my chain broke as I arrived at work and didn't have the right tools to fix it properly. As a result, it was gimped on the way back and was skipping one sprocket tooth everytime around. Wouldn't you know it, this is the day a roadie comes up behind me and passes just as I was settling down to cruise (fellow bike traffic is rare on this stage of my commute). Little did he know, I hadn't reached my cruising speed when he passed, so I tailed him a few bike lengths back for the next 8 miles or so. I doubt he was expecting me to keep up, as he was carrying a banana on his late model carbon trek, while I was fully loaded for commuting with laptop, bike tools, change of clothes etc. all on my 78 Motobecane with a gimped chain (there is the odd hill on this stretch, by the way). I had plenty of reserve to challenge him, but the chain wasn't having it.
11-02-10, 10:44 PM
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It's raining cats and horses here! Hope it clears by morning because I have a Doc appointment, but I'm riding regardless!
11-03-10, 12:11 AM
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I'd be happy if we paid all week, and it was like this Saturday and Sunday.
11-03-10, 05:49 AM
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I envy you all in the PNW, but I'll join you soon enough. Raining like crazy here today, I may walk.
11-03-10, 06:10 AM
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Better hurry the showers a coming in on Thursday evening.
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11-03-10, 01:22 PM
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Yep great here too. Tomorrow looks like the end of the bluebird weather for a while, maybe a few months quite a while.
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11-03-10, 01:33 PM
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im gonna ride it like i stole it today on the commute home, see how far i can get before i get called back.
this is perfect seattle fall weather.
this is perfect seattle fall weather.
11-03-10, 05:06 PM
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74 degrees in Bellevue right now and the sun is shining. If the trees were not dropping their leaves, you'd think it summer 
Looking forward to a sweet ride home tonite.
Looking forward to a sweet ride home tonite.
11-03-10, 06:01 PM
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I was telling my wife when I got home today today and yesterday were the two most enjoyable commutes I have had all summer, for some reason the warmth and the smell of the leaves made it just perfect.
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11-03-10, 06:29 PM
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It's been in the 50's, cold and raining here in Austin (and wiiindy). Now that I've got some cold weather gear, it actually wasn't bad at all. I think I might actually survive commuting for my first winter with my pride intact!
11-03-10, 06:40 PM
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I've got to say that here in Chicago, we've had an exceptionally dry October. The biking has been first rate. Autumn is by far the best bike riding weather (except for a few windy days).
