14°, wind chill 2°

-O2 jacket

-fleece vest

-skull cap

-barclava

-insulated gloves

-wool socks

-quickdry long sleeved undershirt

Fingers were brutally cold, and wrists were cold.

24°, wind chill 14°

-O2 jacket

-fleece vest

-quickwick long sleeve shirt

-barclava

-insulated gloves

-khakis

-wool socks

Was comfortable.

28°

-O2 jacket

-fleece vest

-jeans

-insulated gloves

-skull cap

Was comfortable.

30°

-O2 jacket

-fleece vest

-khakis

-insulated gloves

-skull cap

Face was cold, but other than at beginning, was comfortable.

42 deg

-polartech vest

-O2 jacket

-full fingered gloves

-khakis

Ears were really cold, body was fine.

46 deg

-O2 jacket

-full fingered gloves

-khakis

Was comfortable.

37 deg, wind chill 34

-O2 jacket

-fleece vest

-insulated gloves

-skull cap

-khakis

Was comfortable.

39 deg, feels like 33

-O2 jacket

-polartech vest

-jeans

-full fingered gloves

Was comfortable.

45 deg

-O2 jacket

-khakis

-full fingered gloves

Was comfortable.

45 deg

-O2 jacket

-jeans

-t-shirt

-bike shoes

Was comfortable.

50 deg

-O2 jacket

-jeans

-keens

-t-shirt

Was comfortable.

43 deg

-polortech vest
-slacks

-t shirt

-bike shoes

-full fingered gloves

Chest was slightly warm.

44 deg

-khakis

-t shirt

-bike shoes

-half fingered gloves

My fingers and ears were cold.

55 deg

-slacks

-t-shirt

-keens

Was comfortable.

60 deg

-bike shorts

-t-shirt

-keens

Was chilly at beginning of the ride.

65 deg

-shorts

-t-shirt

-keens

Was comfortable.

Morning Bike Commute Adventures

So this morning I was running late, Antonio woke up in the night, and ended up coming into our bed, which I guess was enough to throw me off. I slept through my alarm, so when I was finally done eating breakfast and walking and taking care of the dogs, it was already 6:17 am when I got on my bike. I knew it was going to be a close call, as my bus leaves at 6:30, and there was slightly under 4 miles for me to cover, but I didn't want to just wait for the next bus, as there were some severe thunderstorms rolling through Atlanta, and I was afraid that if I waited, I may be caught in one while on my bike.

So off I went. Luckily I was catching all the lights, so that definitely helped me make up a bit of time. About 3 miles in, I see a sign that says road closed in 1000 feet. I thought to myself, oh great! If I have to turn around and go a different route, I definitely was not going to make my bus, and maybe get caught in a thunderstorm. . .

So I went ahead hoping that I'd be able to maneuver around whatever was ahead. So I approach the road closure, I try to make out what is going on via the single beam and the flashing pulse coming from my lights on my bike, as this section of the road doesn't believe in street lights and the sun was still an hour away from rising. There were two bulldozers blocking the road, with one sitting in what appears to be a giant hole. Luckily I was on my bike, not a car, so I hopped up onto the curb ducked under one line of yellow caution tape, and rode on, trying to make sure that I didn't strike or fall into any unexpected hazards that I may not notice in the darkness. All the while I am thinking to myself, I can't slow down too much, or I am going to pull up to the bus stop to only see the back end of the bus as it is pulling away. I get through the construction, and see the other line of caution tape, and decide that I am not going to slow down, (as time is getting really close to it now being 6:30) so I attempt to bunny hop the tape, and luckily even with the wait of my pannier bag on the bike am able to get high enough to get over the tape, and have it slide under my bike. I think to myself not bad, a little urban cycle-cross.

Now just the last mile to go. I definitely felt God's help as I pull up to the intersection at Sugarloaf and Brown Rd, and the light changes to green, so I am able to sprint right through without stopping, and then catch the next light to turn into the bus stop. I got on the bus, and actually had thought to myself this was a rather adventurous commute to start off my work day with.

69 deg

-t-shirt

-khaki pants

-keens

Legs were hot.

61 deg

-t-shirt

-shorts

-biking gloves

-keens

Was chilly at first, then comfortable.

54 deg

-O2 jacket

-slacks

-biking gloves

-socks

Was comfortable.

63 deg, 95% humidity

-khakis

-t-shirt

-Keens

-bike gloves

My legs were hot.

63 deg, 95% humidity

-khakis

-t-shirt

-Keens

-bike gloves

My legs were hot.

28 deg, wind chill 18 deg

-O2 jacket

-polartech vest

-quickdry longsleeved shirt

-cotton shirt

-skull cap

-insulated gloves

Was comfortable, although feet cold on bus

43 deg, wind chill 40

-O2 jacket

-polartech vest

-full fingered gloves

Was comfortable other than ears and head slightly.

24 deg, 12 deg windchill

-O2 jacket

-polartech vest

-quickly longsleeve shirt

-skull cap

-insulated gloves

-cotton shirt

-wool socks

Was comfortable, although fingers got cold

34 deg, 27 deg wind chill

-O2 jacket

-polartech vest

-quickdry shirt

-skull cap

-insulated gloves

-no undershirt

Was comfortable.

27 deg, wind chill 18

-O2 jacket

-polartech vest

-quick dry longsleeve shirt

-wool socks

-skull cap

-insulated gloves

Fingers were cold, but upper body comfortable.

40 deg, wind chill 35

-O2 jacket

-polartech vest

-wool socks

-skull cap

-insulated gloves

Was comfortable once I unzipped my jackets

27 deg

-O2 jacket

-polartech vest

-skull cap

-insulated gloves

-cotton shirt

Was comfortable

38 deg, wind chill 32 deg

-O2 jacket

-polartech vest

-cotton shirt

-skull cap

-insulated gloves

Was comfortable.

37 deg, rain

-O2 jacket

-polartech vest

-cotton shirt

-skull cap

-insulated gloves

-O2 rain pants

37 deg

-O2 jacket

-polartech vest

-cotton shirt

-skull cap

-insulated gloves

Was comfortable

31 deg

-O2 jacket

-polartech vest

-cotton shirt

-skull cap

-insulated gloves

Was comfortable

34 deg, 27 deg wind chill

-O2 jacket

-polartech vest

-quickdry shirt

-skull cap

-insulated gloves

-no undershirt

Was comfortable.

47 deg, 41 deg w/ wind chill

-O2 jacket

-polartech vest

-full fingered gloves

Was comfortable. Replacement saddle was comfortable too.

38 deg

-O2 jacket

-polartech vest

-skull cap

-insulated gloves

Was comfortable.

53 deg

-O2 jacket

-rain pants

-full fingered bike gloves

Was comfortable

38 deg

-O2 jacket

-polartech vest

-skull cap

-insulated gloves

-courds

Was slightly warm.

42 deg, wind chill 38 deg

-O2 jacket

-polartech vest

-full fingered gloves

-khakis

Was comfortable

26 deg

-O2 jacket

-polartech vest

-skull cap

-insulated gloves

-jeans

Was comfortable.

26 deg

-O2 jacket

-polartech vest

-skull cap

-insulated gloves

-jeans

Was comfortable.

25 deg

-O2 jacket

-polartech vest

-quick dry longsleeve shirt

-khakis

-skull cap

-insulated gloves

Was comfortable.

19 deg

-skull cap

-insulated gloves

-quickdry longsleeve shirt

-jeans

-wool socks

-pantech vest

-O2 jacket

Was comfortable

30 deg, 25 deg wind chill

-O2 jacket

-skull cap

-polartech vest

-insulated gloves

-wool socks

Felt good.

19°, windchill 6°

-O2 jacket
-polartec jacket

-quickdry longsleeve shirt

-wool socks
- skull cap

-face mask

-khakis

-insulated biking gloves

Was comfortable

1,239.10 miles Ridden in 2009

I rode a total of 1,239.10 miles in total in 2009. Most of it commuting to work, but a few miles in there were riding around for fun.

18°, windchill 6°

-O2 jacket

-polartec vest

-quick-dry long-sleeve shirt

-wool socks

- skull cap

-khakis

-insulated biking gloves

Pinky and ring fingers were cold, but other than that, was comfortable.

Water was frozen in the mouth piece of water bottle.