My Morning Commute

[bobco85]

@JimF22003 48636 wrote:

Beautiful pic, but I call fraud. I haven’t seen the river without whitecaps on it for months…

That’s not the Potomac River, it’s the Tidal Basin.

[consularrider]

@bobco85 48649 wrote:

That’s not the Potomac River, it’s the Tidal Basin.

But even that had whitecaps last week!

[mstone]

Absolutely beautiful morning–almost, I dare say, perfect. Until, after once again successfully challenging the auto-centric streets of wild Fairfax, I managed to slip and fall over in the shower at work.

P.S.: could someone who participates in that activity where people try to go fast using their legs but refuse to acknowledge the invention of the wheel explain why someone would jog shirtless in the dark when it’s not quite 60 out?

[jrenaut]

@mstone 48715 wrote:

…explain why someone would jog shirtless in the dark when it’s not quite 60 out?

I’m not sure I could explain why anyone would jog shirtless, ever.

[Steve]

@mstone 48715 wrote:

why someone would jog shirtless in the dark when it’s not quite 60 out?

Depends on how pale they are after the winter. HiViz?

[Tim Kelley]

@mstone 48715 wrote:

P.S.: could someone who participates in that activity where people try to go fast using their legs but refuse to acknowledge the invention of the wheel explain why someone would jog shirtless in the dark when it’s not quite 60 out?

For the ladies??

Running produces a lot more body heat than biking and you don’t have a nice self-created 20 mph headwind to keep you cool. A hard run in 60 degree temps without a shirt on could be quite pleasant.

[TwoWheelsDC]

I got up early again (!) and did a lap around HP. Pretty much the most perfect morning imaginable.

[Steve]

@TwoWheelsDC 48722 wrote:

I got up early again (!)

Early!? It’s light out!

[consularrider]

@TwoWheelsDC 48722 wrote:

I got up early again (!) and did a lap around HP. Pretty much the most perfect morning imaginable.

Thanks for getting the trees in the photo, I got going just a little too late to cross the Potomac on the way to work. Tomorrow, I promise. Then thunderstorms on Thursday will probably ruin everything.

[Bilsko]

More Cherry Blossom Commute pics!

[birddog]

Last week – 2 or 3 bikers and a few runners.

This week I’m waiting for oncoming traffic, then weaving around as politely as possible, rinse, repeat…

[KLizotte]

On the Capital Cresent Trail this evening I found out the hard way that THE GNATS ARE BACK. 😡

[brendan]

@KLizotte 48812 wrote:

On the Capital Cresent Trail this evening I found out the hard way that THE GNATS ARE BACK. 😡

Booooo! Gnats and wasps/hornets are my least favorite things about cycling.

Brendan

[bobco85]

@brendan 48813 wrote:

Booooo! Gnats and wasps/hornets are my least favorite things about cycling.

I like to use them as a reminder to breathe in through your nose, not through your mouth, even when you are gasping for air. That, and to cover your mouth when yawning (especially those really nice big yawns)!

[crysb]

Good morning ride! Only hit by a few gnats (need to find my sunglasses). Remembered to bring sunblock along for the evening ride. Got to see some milling/paving work on Oak Street near Tysons.

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