Only Thing Worse Than Traffic…Talking All Day About Traffic

Once again Bikeyface nails it. Nothing is more annoying than hearing all your coworkers complain and complain (and complain and complain…) about how HORRIBLE their commute was, especially when you know they all live like 3 miles away and just refuse to bike/walk/take the train.

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My coworkers all think I am nuts but my commutes have been relatively awesome the last couple days. Door to door my 3 mile commute has been in the 20-30 minute time frame, my friend waited 45 minutes for the bus to arrive, and another hour and a half for the bus to go the same distance.

When I got home yesterday, I was warm, dry, and it had only taken 20 minutes I was like:

If we lived in a place where we had really top notch bicycle infrastructure, and the city made it a priority to clean it off when it snowed (special machines for the lanes etc.), EVERYONE could have such a stress free awesome commute, not just us “crazy people who ride our bikes in the snow.”

Cars are stress machines, especially when it snows. If you want to spend less time stuck in traffic, and a lot less time talking about traffic, give bike riding a try. See the side bar for some helpful winter riding tips. Happy snow cycling!

ps. If you have any questions about winter riding, drop them in the comments.

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That Rain Was Real Pointy Today…

And there was a fair amount of wind as well.  But you know what, I rode my bike, and so did hundreds of other people.  Because there is no such thing as bad weather, only poor clothing choices.

I had my rain pants on, my rain jacket, some water proof gloves, and I was happy, warm and dry.  And as an added bonus everyone at work got to say (for the 1000th time), “You rode your bike to work today!?!”

When I went outside and the rain bounced off my arm and hits me in the face with a little sting I briefly questioned my “year round biking lifestyle,”  but when I got to the Longfellow and saw the poor poor people packed like fish into the red line, I knew I had made the right choice.

99 out of 100 days riding your bike to work is like enjoying a fine piece of chocolate, or a spring day, or a kiss from a loved one, but once in a while its total shit.  Today was that day, as will be roughly 3.65 days this year (if it really is 99 out of 100) when riding your bike to work is not that fun.  You can make it more fun with proper clothing, but sometimes it just a little bit of an uphill struggle.  I see the very few bad days as my payment for the hundreds of amazing ones.  A small price to pay.

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Drum Biking In The Snow

Drum-biking In The Snow from greg hum on Vimeo.

Once again Greg is having fun with his drum bike and video camera.

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As The Snow Melted Strange Beasts Appeared To Stalk The Land

Did you notice that strange glowing thing in the sky…seems the ancients called it a sun. Its glorious powers caused some of the massive ice banks around Harvard square to start melting…revealing a hidden surprise.

The horrible irony of all this is that those bikes are probably in better shape dirt/rust wise than mine is…I have been so shamefully lazy about cleaning it…I am sorry bike I promise I will give you a really good scrubbing soon, promise!

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Gahhhhhhhh (Open Thread)

Its usually right around February that I am most frustrated with the weather, this is not helping.

I did however see a lot of other cyclists this morning, so at least I am not alone.

How are you all dealing with this fantastic weather?

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