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martinsillo said:
geez rodar...if you can't do it... is only a matter of time for a newbie like me :(
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Nope, you gotta keep going. Lots of pressure on you now!

My DIY studded tires I made late last night don't quite clear the fenders of the xtracycle. Of course I didn't wake up early enough to see if some adjustments could be made. Its wet and icy today. I rode the Pugsley instead, trusting my coat and pants would keep my work clothes underneath clean and dry, which they did thankfully. But its a sloppy mess out there, the ride home should be a blast!
 
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Awesome commute today. Today is the day I decided to use the bike for local commutes as apposed to the Jeep. So, today was my first official commute. 10.3 miles to the bank and the pharmacy and back home.
 
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Congrats dexetr30!

Tonight I think I had my worst commute ever, and I have no idea why. It was cold, but that wasn't really a problem. I just had no gas in the tank. I was half-a-cassette down from where I normally run, and every pedalstroke was still an effort. I felt kindof dehydrated, so maybe that was it? Anyway, thankfully tomorrow's a new day.
 
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newfangled said:
^ I've always got a cheap front & rear light as backup for just that reason (or in case of dead battery).
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That`s starting to sound like an excellent idea. Better luck tomorrow- maybe just a little water in the fuel today.

The SQUEEZE is on, Martin! You`re up on me for drive : bike ratio this year, now ya just gotta beat out Norm and EBR for mileage totals. Better start humping it!

Good job, Dexetr! With commute #1 out of the way, you`ve got the toughest part licked.
 
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Go to saddle up this morning and the rear feels a little squishy. Pressure's down, do I trust it to pump and go...? For some reason, pump and go turns into a tire change in a gully miles from home for me. Thoughts of hopping in the car were there, but I thought the better of it to keep it to 5 days on the bike this week. Changed it fairly quickly and humped it into work.
The weather was 44F and overcast which made for a pleasant ride in. Of course I forgot my reflective vest for the ride home...may have to take the roads less traveled on the way back.
 
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Jag: It sounds like you have an army of commuting bikes. A pugsly and an extracycle!?!?! Also Dixie Whisky and I have the same OXOX coffee mug as you do. I leave mine in the office, Dixie commutes with his as it appears you do.

Brian Mac: Being sick sucks! I am one of the lucky ones who only gets sick about once every 3 years. It is going around down here. My wife was sick, and two people called in to work sick yesterday.

Rodar: Doh! Unlike you, I don't sit and fiddle with the problems I find before my commute. I am easily pursuaded by mechanical or techinical issues to take some extra time, sip coffee, watch sports center, and take my car to work.

Now on to my ride. 60 Degrees, you can beat that. I knew when I felt the weather out last night that I was going to add a half a mile to my morning commuting and about 5 miles to my evening commute. The humdity of New Orleans is already upon us. I was covered in moisture when I arrived at work due to riding through clouds/fog the entire way to work. It made everything damp. Which also made my tires pick up anything off of the road and either wedge it between my tires and the frame or throw it on my body somewhere. I love the feel of gritty sand in my teeth :rolleyes: .

Anyway, the commute was great. Traffic was light. The high today is 76 degrees. I can't wait for work to end so I can commute home in the 70's. I plan to work up a good sweat!
 
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I don't know about "enlightened and empowered" but it did feel good to ride with a purpose other than just riding for ridings sake. I'll definitely be doing it again. Actually, I'll be strapping the rear wheel from my 1986 Schwinn World Sport to the rack on my commuter in about an hour. It needs truing. Should be about 11 miles round trip. If I had to pick one word to describe my new found love for commuting I'd have to say it's liberating.
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Happy commuting everyone.

JAG410 said:
Congrats! Do you feel all enlightened and empowered? Do you want to do it more?
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codwater said:
Jag: It sounds like you have an army of commuting bikes. A pugsly and an extracycle!?!?! Also Dixie Whisky and I have the same OXOX coffee mug as you do. I leave mine in the office, Dixie commutes with his as it appears you do.
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I have a Cross Check too, but it's bolted to the trainer downstairs. That's the one that's actually meant to be my commuter! The OXO coffee mugs are my favorite! I think I got that tip a couple years ago from these forums and bought one. I have a second one as a back up in case they stop making them!
 
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JAG410 said:
I have a Cross Check too, but it's bolted to the trainer downstairs. That's the one that's actually meant to be my commuter! The OXO coffee mugs are my favorite! I think I got that tip a couple years ago from these forums and bought one. I have a second one as a back up in case they stop making them!
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Oooooooh, I desperately want a steel cross bike. Right now I ride an old steel trek road bike. A buddy of mine shaved the underside of the fork crown and the part of the rear brake off to make my bike fit 32 mm tires. I have to ride through a couple of grassy and sandy areas, and my gaps gets clogged with debris. But I am being patient and waiting until i am out of grad school to get a new bike because i dont have time to ride regularly and my schedule only allows me to commute twice a week.

My commute home was awesome tonight. Temp. was in the 70's and I was riding at dusk. I recently added toe clips (no straps) to my commuter, and was having to slow down for cars in front of me. What a difference the ability to pull the pedal and mash the pedal makes. I added abou 4 miles to my commute on the way home. :D
 
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