My Morning Commute

[ShawnoftheDread]

@83(b) 69067 wrote:

Icebreaker wool, while a bit pricey, is the absolute best! It holds up much better than SmartWool’s stuff. My wife loves it so much that I may as well buy their stock.

I have a pair of the merino bottoms that are dreamy–warm, soft, and comfortable. Wish I had the top.

[KayakCyndi]

@ShawnoftheDread 69059 wrote:

I wasn’t feeling it this morning either. But I did it anyway and it turned out pretty nice. I need to think about that towpath detour though.

How about tomorrow? I haven’t ridden that way in awhile. Leaving from house at 7:00 am.

[ShawnoftheDread]

@KayakCyndi 69071 wrote:

How about tomorrow? I haven’t ridden that way in awhile. Leaving from house at 7:00 am.

I’ll never get out before 7:00. It sucks, but at least I’m aware of such limitations.

[cyclingfool]

@ShawnoftheDread 69072 wrote:

I’ll never get out before 7:00. It sucks, but at least I’m aware of such limitations.

I rarely get out of bed before 7:00. It’s awesome, but at least I know it.

[consularrider]

@83(b) 69067 wrote:

Icebreaker wool, while a bit pricey, is the absolute best! It holds up much better than SmartWool’s stuff. My wife loves it so much that I may as well buy their stock.

I’ve been getting my merino on steep markdowns at someplace like Sierra Trading Post. But watch out for the RedRam version of Icebreaker, they are less expensive but in general the reviews indicate they are lower quality.

[dasgeh]

@83(b) 69067 wrote:

Icebreaker wool, while a bit pricey, is the absolute best! It holds up much better than SmartWool’s stuff. My wife loves it so much that I may as well buy their stock.

I’ve been getting them on sale on The Clymb. Today I was comfortable in bike shorts + those BF260 tights…

If you’re not a member, use this link and I’ll buy you a beer:

[consularrider]

@dasgeh 69079 wrote:

I’ve been getting them on sale on The Clymb. Today I was comfortable in bike shorts + those BF260 tights…

If you’re not a member, use this link and I’ll buy you a beer:

I have yet to receive my first Clymb order placed in late September. They sent my package to someone in California. 😡

[dasgeh]

@consularrider 69086 wrote:

I have yet to receive my first Clymb order placed in late September. They sent my package to someone in California. 😡

Have you called them? I’ve been a customer for years, and have had a few issues, but their customer service has always gone above and beyond.

[83b]

@dasgeh 69079 wrote:

If you’re not a member, use this link and I’ll buy you a beer:

I think I owe you the beer… I just finished my Christmas shopping!

[KayakCyndi]

23 degrees when I left the house. Smartwool under WindStopper kept me toasty. Lovely ride:

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[consularrider]

@dasgeh 69087 wrote:

Have you called them? I’ve been a customer for years, and have had a few issues, but their customer service has always gone above and beyond.

Don’t get me started! The long story short, I didn’t get my stuff, they cancelled my order, they said they refunded (but didn’t until I called a second time), and gave me all of $10 off my next order for the inconvenience (like I’d ever order from them again after my first and only experience). The customer service guy was nice enough, really …

[dasgeh]

@consularrider 69162 wrote:

Don’t get me started! The long story short, I didn’t get my stuff, they cancelled my order, they said they refunded (but didn’t until I called a second time), and gave me all of $10 off my next order for the inconvenience (like I’d ever order from them again after my first and only experience). The customer service guy was nice enough, really …

Sucks. Like I said, they’ve always gone above and beyond for me. E.g. I once purchased something from them that stopped working within a year. The company that produced it had gone under. The Clymb refunded the purchase price, which was way more than I expected.

[KayakCyndi]

My morning commute was on the Tandem Taxi and it was awesome. That things gets some serious respect from cars, cyclists and dogs alike. The peds can still be a little clueless though.

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[jrenaut]

@KayakCyndi 69230 wrote:

My morning commute was on the Tandem Taxi and it was awesome. That things gets some serious respect from cars, cyclists and dogs alike. The peds can still be a little clueless though.

I pulled up maybe 30 seconds after that picture was taken to find that my odometer just rolled over to 2,000 miles on the Bianchi. And I chose to do the Friday Coffee Club Rollout (the shortest, slowest, and most photographed group ride in the DC Metro Area) with the WABA sign rather than get coffee by myself.

[guga31bb]

Yesterday the Arlington PD brought out the heavy artillery (a pickup truck!). Here’s a scofflaw driver getting ticketed:

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