I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Permalink Reply by Dave Grossman on January 31, 2012 at 3:13pm

It was so warm!  I was wearing just the minimum jacket (and was so warm) and I rode home without gloves!  

Permalink Reply by ilter on January 31, 2012 at 5:05pm

one warm day and only swimmers were missing on the lake front. Lance`s were back too. Is it a hormonal thing, or a suppressed desire of training outdoors ? :)

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on February 1, 2012 at 3:51am

Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on February 1, 2012 at 5:09am

I did, and was almost doored for my effort.

The best part was the woman who almost doored me did so immediately after almost dooring a rider in front of me showing she truly was to stupid to learn.

Permalink Reply by Melanie K on February 1, 2012 at 5:50am

I have that scenario happen to me at least once or twice a week- the driver of the car seems to think that there can't possibly be another cyclist behind the one they almost doored, and then proceeds to swing the door out even faster than they did before. 

And yes, I rode today. Given that I was almost flattened by a truck making an illegal left turn yesterday, I almost didn't ride today. But, I sucked up my fears and here I am and I am happy I rode. 

notoriousDUG said:

I did, and was almost doored for my effort.

The best part was the woman who almost doored me did so immediately after almost dooring a rider in front of me showing she truly was to stupid to learn.

Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on February 1, 2012 at 5:59am

I know what the driver did was careless and illegal, but when you see someone open a door into traffic the first time, does it not occur to you alter your line at all?

Melanie said:

I have that scenario happen to me at least once or twice a week- the driver of the car seems to think that there can't possibly be another cyclist behind the one they almost doored, and then proceeds to swing the door out even faster than they did before. 

And yes, I rode today. Given that I was almost flattened by a truck making an illegal left turn yesterday, I almost didn't ride today. But, I sucked up my fears and here I am and I am happy I rode. 

notoriousDUG said:

I did, and was almost doored for my effort.

The best part was the woman who almost doored me did so immediately after almost dooring a rider in front of me showing she truly was to stupid to learn.

Permalink Reply by Melanie K on February 1, 2012 at 6:04am

I am sure that most everyone takes preventative measures when they see a door opening and almost dooring the cyclist in front of them, but it is the idea that so many drivers just do not even bother to check to see if anyone else is coming that drives me nuts.  I do alter my line, btw, and usually end up either in the middle of the traffic lane or end up stopped because I can't take the lane with traffic in it, and then waiting for the person to get out of their car.  



Kevin C said:

I know what the driver did was careless and illegal, but when you see someone open a door into traffic the first time, does it not occur to you alter your line at all?

Melanie said:

I have that scenario happen to me at least once or twice a week- the driver of the car seems to think that there can't possibly be another cyclist behind the one they almost doored, and then proceeds to swing the door out even faster than they did before. 

And yes, I rode today. Given that I was almost flattened by a truck making an illegal left turn yesterday, I almost didn't ride today. But, I sucked up my fears and here I am and I am happy I rode. 

notoriousDUG said:

I did, and was almost doored for my effort.

The best part was the woman who almost doored me did so immediately after almost dooring a rider in front of me showing she truly was to stupid to learn.

Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on February 1, 2012 at 8:06am

I was on Armitage by the 'L' tracks where it gets tight and had no where to go.  I had slowed down otherwise she would have doored me.

Kevin C said:

I know what the driver did was careless and illegal, but when you see someone open a door into traffic the first time, does it not occur to you alter your line at all?

Melanie said:

I have that scenario happen to me at least once or twice a week- the driver of the car seems to think that there can't possibly be another cyclist behind the one they almost doored, and then proceeds to swing the door out even faster than they did before. 

And yes, I rode today. Given that I was almost flattened by a truck making an illegal left turn yesterday, I almost didn't ride today. But, I sucked up my fears and here I am and I am happy I rode. 

notoriousDUG said:

I did, and was almost doored for my effort.

The best part was the woman who almost doored me did so immediately after almost dooring a rider in front of me showing she truly was to stupid to learn.

Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on February 1, 2012 at 8:22am

Makes sense.

Sounded odd.

notoriousDUG said:

I was on Armitage by the 'L' tracks where it gets tight and had no where to go.  I had slowed down otherwise she would have doored me.

Kevin C said:

I know what the driver did was careless and illegal, but when you see someone open a door into traffic the first time, does it not occur to you alter your line at all?

Melanie said:

I have that scenario happen to me at least once or twice a week- the driver of the car seems to think that there can't possibly be another cyclist behind the one they almost doored, and then proceeds to swing the door out even faster than they did before. 

And yes, I rode today. Given that I was almost flattened by a truck making an illegal left turn yesterday, I almost didn't ride today. But, I sucked up my fears and here I am and I am happy I rode. 

notoriousDUG said:

I did, and was almost doored for my effort.

The best part was the woman who almost doored me did so immediately after almost dooring a rider in front of me showing she truly was to stupid to learn.

Permalink Reply by Liz on February 1, 2012 at 8:42am

I got out the door early today, the traffic is so much better if I leave before 7:45 than if I leave after that. Managed not to get too warm today either, figured out the layering for 40 degrees, now I just have to figure out some other temps. 

Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on February 1, 2012 at 10:33am

I'm tempted to make a chart sometimes, as getting it wrong can be pretty annoying. I wonder if there is a simpler way. Perhaps

Dress as if you were just going to sit outside in the park and it was 20 degrees warmer. 

2. Yes - during the morning rush leaving even a few minutes earlier seems to make a huge difference. My current gig is pretty much 9-5 with little flexibility about it - I can come in early, which I do, and that helps, but I still need to stay until 5, which is the worst possible time to be on a bike downtown.


Liz said:

I got out the door early today, the traffic is so much better if I leave before 7:45 than if I leave after that. Managed not to get too warm today either, figured out the layering for 40 degrees, now I just have to figure out some other temps. 

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on February 1, 2012 at 10:52am

Tony, a chart is a good idea. Because I kill off more brain cells than I create, I keep an excel sheet. By every 5 degrees I detail what I put on my head, abdomen, legs, hands and feet. I cannot remember in April what I wore last November. Just build it up as you go along. It sits right next to my outdoor thermometer.

Tony Adams said:

I'm tempted to make a chart sometimes, as getting it wrong can be pretty annoying. I wonder if there is a simpler way. Perhaps

Dress as if you were just going to sit outside in the park and it was 20 degrees warmer. 

2. Yes - during the morning rush leaving even a few minutes earlier seems to make a huge difference. My current gig is pretty much 9-5 with little flexibility about it - I can come in early, which I do, and that helps, but I still need to stay until 5, which is the worst possible time to be on a bike downtown.


Liz said:

I got out the door early today, the traffic is so much better if I leave before 7:45 than if I leave after that. Managed not to get too warm today either, figured out the layering for 40 degrees, now I just have to figure out some other temps. 

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