tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post5691361686030015247..comments2024-02-20T00:55:18.782-08:00Comments on Change Your Life. Ride A Bike!: Warning: I Am Going To WhineAdrienne Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658593098911314756noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-72342282257703225682010-01-24T01:36:25.820-08:002010-01-24T01:36:25.820-08:00Lol at the californians and their 'weather'...Lol at the californians and their 'weather'!Rocketdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967485996063631612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-85397546309292965732010-01-23T21:40:57.612-08:002010-01-23T21:40:57.612-08:00I'm not one for riding in the snow so I've...I'm not one for riding in the snow so I've been bike free for the last few weeks for the most part. Biking in the snow doesn't work for me so until Flagstaff is more bike commuter accommodating I probably will keep bike commuting limited to the dry days, which is most of the year.She Rides a Bikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10269615938898501712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-36139442445172484052010-01-23T14:27:08.329-08:002010-01-23T14:27:08.329-08:00Yes -- I do think you're brave to ride in SF t...Yes -- I do think you're brave to ride in SF traffic, didn't mean to imply otherwise. When I lived down there, I was a wimp.The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-36842486767431543412010-01-23T08:49:14.067-08:002010-01-23T08:49:14.067-08:00I don't really mind the rain, but I'm very...I don't really mind the rain, but I'm very happy for the break this weekend.Yokota Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808661100114872654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-34554570663367953632010-01-22T23:36:17.278-08:002010-01-22T23:36:17.278-08:00@ the Merry- I don't care about the wet, I hav...@ the Merry- I don't care about the wet, I have clothing and a bike that handles that well. What gets me is that no matter which direction I go, I have to start off on a 30 MPH street that feeds a freeway and has no bike lanes. As cars pass me in heavy rain I get the tripple wammy of rain falling on me as displaced rain is pushed in my face as road water is shot up at me, usually while I am being passed with less than 3 feet of clearance. You can triple that if it is a bus passing me : ) I am by no means a timid rider but even I have a limit.<br /><br />Now, if I had a solid bike lane and a slower street I would ride in anything up to hail (been in that on a motorcycle and it hurts). Seeing as I don't and hail and lightening were also in the mix, I think I can hold my head up in the "I'll bike in the rain" conversation : )<br /><br />This particular storm is what has brought SF to be declared an area in a <a href="http://www.ktvu.com/news/22302372/detail.html" rel="nofollow">state of emergency</a>.Adrienne Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16658593098911314756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-52543225385332236932010-01-22T17:22:22.384-08:002010-01-22T17:22:22.384-08:00I whine about the rain, too, here in Texas. Wearin...I whine about the rain, too, here in Texas. Wearing glasses in the rain makes it kinda hard to see.<br /><br />We've had what I call California weather for the last 2 days. Sunny, cool, 68-75. Perfect for some riding. Hope you get some good riding weather soon!<br /><br />I love your blog. It gives me inspiration to ride for more than just fitness :)Shrink to Fithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16451314251973264944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-2944053246529204612010-01-22T11:02:19.774-08:002010-01-22T11:02:19.774-08:00I guess I'm happy I'm a bit more inland, b...I guess I'm happy I'm a bit more inland, because here in San Diego I haven't some of the crappier parts of the rainy weather. <br /><br />My big downside, all my shoes are wet. But it is my own fault as I rode through all the puddles I could find.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03068855919147458057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-71322387382685193352010-01-21T19:44:42.888-08:002010-01-21T19:44:42.888-08:00When I lived down on the Peninsula, I wouldn't...When I lived down on the Peninsula, I wouldn't have dreamed of riding in the rain. Now that I'm up in Portland, if you say you don't ride 'cause it's raining, they look at you like you're crazy.<br />Same rain, different states.The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-56899028292719540742010-01-21T15:06:33.888-08:002010-01-21T15:06:33.888-08:00It's rough to be off the bike, for sure; do wh...It's rough to be off the bike, for sure; do what you have to do, take the opportunities you get, and have faith that it will get better again. That's been my approach, anyway - seems to be keeping me fairly sane. ValAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-66584184649945535562010-01-21T15:02:02.869-08:002010-01-21T15:02:02.869-08:00I have my skinny hipster boy making me coffee-with...I have my skinny hipster boy making me coffee-withdrawal symptom, indeed. :D<br /><br />(cameron's hand) get better <br /><br />xo.meliMELI.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01871688353021351859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-53361455651039718192010-01-21T14:47:46.237-08:002010-01-21T14:47:46.237-08:00I almost- almost rode to a meeting in the rain at ...I almost- almost rode to a meeting in the rain at night when it was a wintery mix rain. At 7 when I left it was not too cold and raining lightly. However, I had been in the car earlier in the evening and I couldn't see a damn thing. A person crossed at a crosswalk and surprised the hell out of me ( they and crosswalk were still a ways in the distance and I was going slow for just that reason but it freaked me out to barely see a person walking in front of me) That was what made me decide to not take the bike. And sadly when my meeting was over it had stopped raining and was at a temp that would have been perfect for a ride. Next time- safety first!MamaVeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09519007680870604271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-37956384909339589542010-01-21T13:41:01.326-08:002010-01-21T13:41:01.326-08:00i have been a grumpy pants myself. :)i have been a grumpy pants myself. :)calitexicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16257014894653568163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-39981078466650135452010-01-21T13:27:22.656-08:002010-01-21T13:27:22.656-08:00I hear ya!! I've been whining too. At least it...I hear ya!! I've been whining too. At least it looks as if we're going to get a little respite this weekend before the next series of storms come through.Alan@EcoVelohttp://www.ecovelo.infonoreply@blogger.com