Monday, January 26, 2009

Jan. 26 ride

It's definitely lighter at 7 am.  yes!  Sunrise is 7:18 am now.   It was 3 degrees F with calm winds when I left.  I wore my goggles both ways.  It keeps me much warmer.  On the way home it was 7 F, with winds 7 mph from the NW (tailwind on the last 2 miles home).  The sun was trying to poke through a thin layer of clouds.  This picture is underexposed but still looks kind of cool:

















I'm still fascinated by the grodyness of my chain, but these pictures don't show the color the same as on my computer, not as orange.












3 comments:

  1. Your photos remind me of my daily commute when I lived in Philadelphia. I commuted to work and back 3-4 times per week. The weather looks similar to what we had in the winter. It probably was in the 20's rather than below zero though! I rode a mountain bike with knobby tires. Getting out the door in the morning was a challenge, but what resulted was some of my most memorable rides. Somewhere I still have pictures of me all bundled up riding through the snow.

    I admire you for doing this every day.

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  2. I cringe when people say they admire me for doing this. Did people admire you when you rode in Philly? I just like riding my bike and getting outside--it's become a little daily adventure/vacation for me. I admit I also dislike our car culture. But I don't dislike the people who drive cars--except when they are mean to me. :)

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  3. Yes, my sons were in awe that I would ride my bike through the snow. I agree with the adventure/vacation part. It didn't seem like any big deal to me. I loved it. I have lots of problems with our culture, but that is a discussion for another time.

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