Comments on: Nearly kept going this morning http://treadly.net/2006/03/29/nearly-kept-going-this-morning/ Work is just something I do between bike rides Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:01:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Treadly&Me http://treadly.net/2006/03/29/nearly-kept-going-this-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Treadly&Me Thu, 30 Mar 2006 01:15:58 +0000 http://treadly.thingoid.com/?p=73#comment-68 <p>Don't you love those chilly mornings when the bike seat is too cold to put your bum on? Yeah, the transition to and from winter is a hassle - especially that first morning when you wish you'd brought some gloves. Ah, that's all ahead of us yet.</p> <p>But I still say autumn is great for cycling. I don't mind starting out in the gloom and riding into broad daylight. And I generally get away from work while it's still light. (But I reserve the right to change my mind about this after <a href="http://www.information.vic.gov.au/resources/daylight.htm" rel="nofollow">daylight saving ends</a>!)</p> <p>As for wet shoes, I've just moved from an office that had an ancient water radiator heating system which was just perfect for putting my damp shoes under to dry out. I don't have that in my new location - not even a window ledge big enough to put them on. It looks like I'll be in for some squelchy return journeys this winter…</p> Don’t you love those chilly mornings when the bike seat is too cold to put your bum on? Yeah, the transition to and from winter is a hassle – especially that first morning when you wish you’d brought some gloves. Ah, that’s all ahead of us yet.

But I still say autumn is great for cycling. I don’t mind starting out in the gloom and riding into broad daylight. And I generally get away from work while it’s still light. (But I reserve the right to change my mind about this after daylight saving ends!)

As for wet shoes, I’ve just moved from an office that had an ancient water radiator heating system which was just perfect for putting my damp shoes under to dry out. I don’t have that in my new location – not even a window ledge big enough to put them on. It looks like I’ll be in for some squelchy return journeys this winter…

]]> By: pedaller http://treadly.net/2006/03/29/nearly-kept-going-this-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-67 pedaller Wed, 29 Mar 2006 23:28:48 +0000 http://treadly.thingoid.com/?p=73#comment-67 <p>Late Autum/Early Spring are probably my least favourite times for cycle commuting. It starts off cold and dark in the morning and warms up during the ride, so sometimes I stop just to shed some clothing. The evening ride home is not so bad. At least in winter I know it will be cold and dark the whole time, and in summer it will be light and warm.</p> <p>If I could just predict accurately when it is likely to rain I would be one happy commuter (wet cycling shoes, especially in winter, are horrible).</p> Late Autum/Early Spring are probably my least favourite times for cycle commuting. It starts off cold and dark in the morning and warms up during the ride, so sometimes I stop just to shed some clothing. The evening ride home is not so bad. At least in winter I know it will be cold and dark the whole time, and in summer it will be light and warm.

If I could just predict accurately when it is likely to rain I would be one happy commuter (wet cycling shoes, especially in winter, are horrible).

]]> By: Phil http://treadly.net/2006/03/29/nearly-kept-going-this-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Phil Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:01:27 +0000 http://treadly.thingoid.com/?p=73#comment-66 <p>I agree, looking back at past riding habits I do longer rides in winter than in summer. It's truly a bugger when you're on a lovely day out on the roads and have to steer the bike toward work</p> I agree, looking back at past riding habits I do longer rides in winter than in summer. It’s truly a bugger when you’re on a lovely day out on the roads and have to steer the bike toward work

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