The most beautiful day of the year

I've wanted to start this thread so many times this year. . . there have been so many beautiful, glorious days this year and each time I think "this is probably the last really beautiful day" and then another comes along. Take yesterday morning-- what a wonderful combination of warm moist air and all the smells of autumn.

Bouncing this thread to the top heretoforth will be considered a declaration that said bouncer considers the day upon which the bouncing occurs to be the most beautiful day of the year.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on November 15, 2011 at 2:58pm

I wore shorts to work on Sunday.

Today wearing a Fall coat was too warm in 61 degrees.

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Permalink Reply by Gopher Biker on November 17, 2011 at 2:11am

Felt great riding this morning - crisp, cold air.

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Permalink Reply by S.Presley☠ on November 17, 2011 at 10:49am

Ya, My 7:30am commute north on Elston was nice...sun at my back and slightly to my right...watched my shadow ride,to my left, next to me the whole way.

Gopher Biker said:

Felt great riding this morning - crisp, cold air.

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Permalink Reply by Duppie on November 30, 2011 at 3:22am

A beautiful day indeed this morning

Bright sunshine, light winds, low traffic, light freezing temps. I walked into the office with a big grin on my face.

It was even better when compared to yesterday's long slow ride home...

On the downside, the first hard frost killed whatever was left of our vegetable garden (besides the kale of course, which is just coming into it's element)

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Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on December 1, 2011 at 5:14pm

Today was almost too warm as I dressed for a winter day in the 30's (as forecast) but then wearing thermals and being 48 was too warm.

Not complaining though as 2 years ago it was brutal already.

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Permalink Reply by Ricardo J Rivera on December 10, 2011 at 3:47pm

Bump, if you thought that today was just great! Cold, but still no clouds, gorgeous view of the sun and the moon, and barely any wind!

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Permalink Reply by Fran Kondorf on December 11, 2011 at 5:45am

Last NIGHT was a perfect winter ride. I layered up around 9 o'clock, got out the boots for the 1st time this season, but was able to skip the overcoat.

The wind was nearly still and, for a Saturday night in the city, there was barely any motor traffic. I flew up Damen to my gf's place in record time.

Pure zen, one-with-the-machine riding under a bright, full moon.

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Permalink Reply by Michelle Gregorek on December 11, 2011 at 5:48am

I just couldn't get on my bike last night. Now tonight I plan on it, just thinking I missed a calm wind ride last night.

Can anyone here get a Critical Mass Sunday look at the lights down Michigan Ave ride together? hehe

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Permalink Reply by Debra J on December 11, 2011 at 9:05am

Today is a gorgeous day for a winter ride. Spent a couple hours on the LFP and then rode along the river downtown. Sunshine. Absolutely gorgeous. A bit of wind, but for the second week of December, this is great.

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on December 11, 2011 at 10:55am

I hereby state in anticipatory repudiation to the aforementioned terms of this thread that today was indeed not the most beautiful day of the year, but instead the second-most beautiful.

I roll like that ;) BOUNCE!

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Permalink Reply by Michelle S on December 14, 2011 at 12:31pm

I declare today the most beautiful day because we got one extra minute of daylight in the evening! Not that you could see it with the clouds and rain, but it's true. Yesterday, the sun set at 4:19 and today 4:20. Unfortunately, we don't turn that corner in the morning with an earlier sunrise for another three weeks, on January 8, but that'll be here before we know it.

For doubters, here's the link to the December sunrise/sunset stats.

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Permalink Reply by mark stetson on January 6, 2012 at 10:10pm

Friday was the most beautiful day of the year so far, and may hold that place for a while. I rode 52 miles on surfaces ranging from mud and soft limestone to nice pavement. Hope some of you got a nice ride in too.