Scott cycles…

Not a good gone

Ahoy me hearties. I was hoping to continue my streak of fun and postings about the joys of commuting, but I think the winds of change just kicked me in my man bits. Today I felt like I was riding in pudding. The only thing that went well was my bike seemed to fit like a glove. The wind was terrible. Gusty and moist. I really didn’t have much fun, but I made it, didn’t get a flat and didn’t get squished… And I didn’t drive, and i got to work on time and I might have a tailwind on the way home. I guess that is a lot of good, if I could just take off the pessimism panties….

Well, a quick shout out to 8-bit who told me my blog is bookmarked and J-airy who busted out a ride on his favorite trail this weekend. The virtual peloton is growing!

Slow rollin

So I got to go for a bike ride today, not my normal Saturday stroll, but a ride none the less. I left and went to on my austell loop. It’s about 27 miles and to be honest I felt a bit like toasted moose dung. I was listening to my Jesus freak playlist, shifted down two gears and tried not to look at my computer too much. I thought through a lot of issues, i dreamed of this and fantasized about that. When I got about 5 miles from home, with a perceived exertion in the 6-7 range, I was 1.3 miles ahead of me pacer dude. When your mind is cleared and your legs move you well, it is a good day. The icing on the cake… I don’t know why, but I love riding in long sleeves. Perfect fall weather!

Augtember comes to an end

First and foremost, i have acquired a new fan bringing the total up to 3! This here is a shout out to Sistah P up in the Franklin hizood! Glad to have another up in the posey!

The weather has changed for the weekend. It is now autumn in Georgia. I do think Augtember does that some how. The extra miles, the cooler temps and the fixie coming out of storage all usher in a more relaxed period of riding. I need to figure out what I am going to change to rekindle weight loss. Perhaps eating less?

Busy day today… Pictures, soccer, biking, soccer, Sarah working… Welcome to September!

Sitting in a car is so easy

Yesterday, as i drove to work, I realized how bloody easy it is to sit in a car and drive to work. The climate is controled, the radio is easy to adjust, it is just easy. Traffic is annoying, but wow… If you want to be like water (taking the path of least resistance) fire up your car and get up on it!

Having said that, the hardest thing about bike commuting is overcoming the urge to make your life easier. Sure… A shower ar home, freshly washed clothes not in a messenger bag, a 30 minute sit on my wide load is easy, but all I get out of it is movung from point A point B. When I ride, I get that, 55 minutes of quiet, cardiovascular exercise, $4 in gas money saved, odd waving friendships, people all over town saying nice things to you, fresh air, excitment… Goootimes!

Thanks for reading. This was a motivational email designed to get me to ride to work. See… After writing that, i would be a hypocrite if i didn’t ride! Knee feels better, I am tired, but it is 6 am… I am supposed to be tired! Coffee up!

Better

The knee is tender but better. I did ride to work yesterday without issue. That was nice. A little rest might help out? Who knows?

The weather forecast isn’t good for today, it isn’t that bad either, but with a chance of rain, a big cold front coming in, I am going to take a day off the commuter thing. I sort of am down on myself for this, but I am tired… Really tired. I need to lighten up! I have only driven to work 3 times since August 15th, teleworked 4, 1 holiday… 14 trips by bike. That’s pretty good, eh?

Just in case you were wondering, tomorrow is FRIDAY!

Not liking my knee today

I don’t know what is going on, but my knee is really bothering me. I don’t know that it is actually a knee problem or a hamstring thing, but it has me questioning riding to work today. It is walk to school Wednesday, so I think i will give that a go and make the decision when i get back. I did commute on the fixie for the first time on Monday, maybe I just need gears today?

I want to ride… Just don’t know if it is my best idea.

Do you?

“Ride all the way from Powder Springs? “

“Do you go right past here? “

“I see you on Macland every day! “

Those were yesterday’s quotes. I don’t know why, but I love it when people say stuff like that, especially when I am commuting!

Keep the comments coming!

Do you ride your bike to work?

This isnt going to be one of my posts where i beg you to commute, but you could if you wanted to!

Yesterday at church, i felt AWESOME!  I was picking Max when a woman said “do you ride your bike to work?” I said i did and her 2 daughters. She said “See girls! I told you he goes to our church! We see you all the time and the go there he is, there he is! ” As corny as this may bd, knowing people see me makes me feel a little safer and… Well…. Kinda cool!

Time to get ready to do it again!

Commuter Dude – Part 2

As you (my 7 followers) know, I was recently involved in a low violence skirmish with various Department of Transportation organizations.  The issue was the unsafe grates that were installed on a newly built road.  Well – after a lot of work, a lot of email, some blogging and some time spent hanging out with John Gerard – aka Commuter Dude!

The grates are FIXED!  Commuter Dude wanted to help me get the word out!

The official 11 Alive Link:  http://marietta.11alive.com/news/news/81105-cyclist-leaves-dude-starting-gate-road-fix

http://bit.ly/CommuterDude will show you the same video in MUCH better quality (HD).

Thanks to EVERYBODY that helped along the way.  It was a lot of fun seeing change happen!

58 miles is unpredictable

Some days I can ride 50+ and be full of energy and excitement. Today, I feel like a bus ran me over. The thing is, I am pretty sure I am setting mileage records, which is cool, but tiring. New light weight… New miles. I can take tiredness today!