My Morning Commute

[Steve O]

@bobco85 175033 wrote:

I had wanted to make a video of my commute, but I couldn’t figure out how best to show it until I started reviewing the footage I had collected over commutes during November, December, and January. There was such variety in the sky, daylight, weather, and more that it would be cool to show the changes between each on the same stretches.

This is the best. The collage concept is totally great. I loved it. Thanks!

[bobco85]

@Zack 175227 wrote:

In terms of bicycle friendliness, what do you think of that Washington versus this one?

The word that comes to mind when I think of biking in the Seattle area versus DC area is: rugged.

Think of it as there being a 3 tier system of bike friendliness ranked from 1 (best) to 3 (worst). For Tier 1, there are just as many bike trails, routes, lanes, infrastructure, etc. in the Seattle area as there are in the DC area, although I’d say that Seattle’s infrastructure is a bit more bike friendly in each and every aspect (e.g., planters/concrete curbs so cars don’t park/drive in cycle tracks). For Tier 3, there are just as many bike unfriendly areas where it is much more challenging to ride in both areas.

The big difference is in that Tier 2 area, the routes that are fine for confident, experienced cyclists but are not fine for newer, less-confident cyclists. The Seattle area is far more rugged in these areas with steeper, longer hills, and there is usually a higher likelihood of some amount of precipitation. Living here and dealing with these challenges has left me feeling like a stronger, more rugged rider.

I hope this explanation makes sense.

P.S. – I know of and am currently in the process of creating routes for exploring the area, so hit me up if you need a route/tour guide 😎

P.P.S. – …or you can just watch my videos :p

[DrP]

Sun, o glorious sun! Where have you been? It has been so long that I forgot that you cause the temperature to rise. Yes, 10 deg from when I left home until I got to the office. I was too cold to start and much too warm at the end of my commute. However, I am glad you are back.

Wondrous ride, albeit warm at the end.

[DrP]

@bobco85 175033 wrote:

I just finished my video on my morning bike commute here in Seattle! After getting a job in November and learning that they had a bike cage in the building, I was able to eventually figure out a nice route for biking the 13.5 miles from my apartment in Tukwila to my building in downtown Seattle. Haha, this video shows the route I use now, and I have not gotten a single flat while taking this route.

I had wanted to make a video of my commute, but I couldn’t figure out how best to show it until I started reviewing the footage I had collected over commutes during November, December, and January. There was such variety in the sky, daylight, weather, and more that it would be cool to show the changes between each on the same stretches.

This is the morning bike commute I make every Monday/Wednesday/Friday (I take the light rail on Tuesday/Thursday). Enjoy!

Wow! How long is the actual commute – it seems quite long. And the weather has been unpleasant a lot. And so much on your tier 3 and maybe 2. I think I could shave 2-3miles off my commute if I was willing to put up with some of that (and the honking/close passes) rather than stick to trails. I am impressed. Keep it up and keep safe!

[n18]

Daylight saving time starts this weekend and this means losing one hour of sleep, and starting one hour earlier. Here are sunrise/sunset times for Friday and Monday:

Friday March 8: Sunrise: 6:28 AM, Sunset: 6:09 PM
Monday March 11: Sunrise: 7:25 AM, Sunset: 7:11 PM[/CODE]
Full list of sunrise/sunset times can be found here(scroll down below the graph):

[url]https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/washington-dc[/url][CODE]Friday March 8: Sunrise: 6:28 AM, Sunset: 6:09 PM
Monday March 11: Sunrise: 7:25 AM, Sunset: 7:11 PM[/CODE]
Full list of sunrise/sunset times can be found here(scroll down below the graph):

https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/washington-dc

[DrP]

I am so NOT looking forward to biking to work in the dark again. For some reason biking home in the dark seems okay, like it is prepping me to sleep or something.

So would removing daylights savings time entirely or at least shortening it back to where it used to be likely to be more controversial or less than all the other things that congress is not passing now?

[DrP]

Beautiful morning! Sunny and not too many others on the trails. During the part of my route that had me heading west, well, that was less fun with the headwind and I felt like I was going nowhere, especially with the large truck behind me. While I am looking forward to leaving work at the end of the day, I am not looking so much forward to the ride home since it is mostly west and northwest – right into the wind. “It is a good workout” will be my mantra.

[rcannon100]

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[Crickey7]

@DrP 175882 wrote:

While I am looking forward to leaving work at the end of the day, I am not looking so much forward to the ride home since it is mostly west and northwest – right into the wind. “It is a good workout” will be my mantra.

Yep, winds on the ride home will be WNW about 15 mph or so.

[PeteD]

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No Cookies for me.

[rcannon100]

@PeteD 175901 wrote:

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No Cookies for me.

Nice wallpaper!

[Oldtowner]

Cross posted from Lost and Found: If anybody lost a U lock on the MVT this morning near the north end of the general aviation terminal. One of the daily trash walkers picked it up and put in a tree.

[Crickey7]

As further evidence the universe hates cyclists, tomorrow promises to be one of those rare days where commuters from the North/Northwest will face strong headwinds IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.

[Oldtowner]

As a commuter coming from south of the District, it was downhill both ways!

[ChampionTier]

This morning I trailed a rider and watched in stunned silence as the lion’s jaws of the Eisenhower connector nearly claimed him.

The rider, who was about 30 yards ahead of me merged right into the off-ramp of 495 without looking back to clear in an attempt to make a right turn onto Eisenhower. He missed being nailed from behind by a Subaru by what seemed like a few inches. The kicker: the rider had no idea how close he’d come to getting clobbered and pedaled along as he swung a wide right turn onto Eisenhower.

In the miles that followed I contemplated the age-old division between bravery and ignorant recklessness.

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