There seem to be a lot of discussions about gear, clothing, winter riding that don't take into account the sort of commutes people have; i.e. advice that applies to someone who rides 15 miles each way may not be useful to someone who rides 3 miles. So I thought I'd propose that people add the (one-way) distance of their daily commute, or their most typical one-way distance for regular 'utility' (rather than social/fitness/recreational) rides after their user name and see if it helps, or at least provides a little added interest...
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Now that I see other Juans on the Chainlink, this became a good idea!
I thought it had something to do with fundraising :) My commute is varied. I don't even think of it as a commute because I walk dogs. I'm outside all day so I dress pretty differently than most commuters. (i.e.--there's always back up stuff in my bag in case I'm too cold or get wet.) I wouldn't say I've ever had an ideal winter situation as far as gear goes. I'm usually colder than I'd like to be because my stops are generally close together. Total M-F loop is in the 6-10 mile range.
Anika- that is super-cool. Are you able to combine bike and bus/train at times or does your equipment make that too difficult?
I've long thought my next career move would be to try to do home health purely by bike and bus, but I still wouldn't be anywhere near as cool as a car-free traveling piano tuner.
I thought it had something to do with fundraising :) My commute is varied. I don't even think of it as a commute because I walk dogs. I'm outside all day so I dress pretty differently than most commuters. (i.e.--there's always back up stuff in my bag in case I'm too cold or get wet.) I wouldn't say I've ever had an ideal winter situation as far as gear goes. I'm usually colder than I'd like to be because my stops are generally close together. Total M-F loop is in the 6-10 mile range.
Done! I too are muliptle bike personality.
How about we add the letters after the miles? Ha Ha ha...
A = All year round
B = 300 days a year
C = 200 days a year
D = 100 days a year
F = Fair Weather :)
Bumping for the hoardes of new members...
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