tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050916568736413860.post1774674592416045045..comments2024-03-23T22:33:38.324-04:00Comments on anniebikes: The New Commute is Surprisingly Tranformativeanniebikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737989268380822651noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050916568736413860.post-68069169259167504272015-03-21T09:12:56.126-04:002015-03-21T09:12:56.126-04:00Big sigh! Have you considered a multimodal commute...Big sigh! Have you considered a multimodal commute, driving partway and riding the rest? My husband does this and it works well.anniebikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737989268380822651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050916568736413860.post-90822484482797027152015-03-18T17:32:23.058-04:002015-03-18T17:32:23.058-04:00My 30 mile round trip attire is guided by the weat...My 30 mile round trip attire is guided by the weather. If its very hot or very wet or cold then I'll wear trashy clothes / cycling attire for the job. But on spring, usual summer and autumn days, I just wear what clothes I'm going to work in. However, my choice of clothing HAS changed since I started cycling - the length and style of dresses and of course the colour of clothes has changed. have certainly developed a certain look that I know works well whichever bike I ride - above knee dresses and skirts, tights & leggings and mostly knee or ankle boots is my staple. I prefer red or orange coats and jackets. Of course, if I'm riding at night, I opt for hi-viz bits & bobs. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05070660416549423649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050916568736413860.post-22424632592430116642015-03-17T01:38:51.757-04:002015-03-17T01:38:51.757-04:00My commute shortened considerably when I changed j...My commute shortened considerably when I changed jobs. I found it short enough to wear my work pants but crumpled shirts in that workplace were not quite right. So instead I took them, carefully folded. My huge and totally waterproof Ortlieb office pannier was too big. The new job was a good excuse to buy a pretty and smaller pannier instead. <br /><br />My current job involves a 35km each way commute that is impossible by anything other than car - SIGH. Accordion3https://www.blogger.com/profile/03213639751513402110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050916568736413860.post-71093982740805707162015-03-16T10:15:02.273-04:002015-03-16T10:15:02.273-04:00Those icy spots are what scare me (and I do exactl...Those icy spots are what scare me (and I do exactly the same - get off and walk - though sometimes they are just as scary walking across them).<br /><br />I don't think a different commute ever changed what I carried, but I do find over time that I tend to change out what I believe necessary for a trip. I don't like to carry more than what I need, so if I am pretty sure I don't need it, I just leave it at home.<br /><br />For me, I tend to want to switch out setups of my bikes more frequently than in the past. I may spend a season with it stripped down to almost nothing and then the next load it up with racks, bags, baskets, etc. It's kind of amusing, but I've reached a point that I realize this is just what I do and if it makes things more functional for riding, I see nothing wrong with it.<br /><br />Hope you escape the icy temps and roads soon. We've had a brief break locally (quite summer-like really - which is only spoiling me), but I know we're in for more frozen days before spring/summer really take over.G.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02748009691282638366noreply@blogger.com