Lots of great info in here. I have an easy commute, about 4 miles each way, but I have the constantly fluctuating midwest weather to deal with. I'll offer a counterpoint to some previously mentioned advice of minimizing what you carry. Overall I agree with keeping your load to a minimum, with the exception of some clothing accessories. In the fall/winter i keep some stuff in my commute bag full time.
Things like: Rain Gear. 2 pair gloves (I have gloves for below freezing and some dotty wools and keep them both on the bike. Wear the wrong ones to start? Pull over and swap em out real quick. No sweat!) Same goes for winter head gear. Maybe even an extra sweater. I find i fret over the details of the weather less when i know i can easily make some mid-ride adjustments to my clothing. On Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 9:34:19 AM UTC-5 Tom Wyland wrote: I've been commuting for 13 years. My current commute is suburban, about 6 miles each way. Lots of great advice here and as expected I learned something new (sealant in tubes! sign me up!) I would try new things to constantly improve your commute (equipment, route, clothes) - Try changing up luggage, cockpit (handlebar, grips, stems), tires, etc - Dynamo lights are awesome and help with safety during the day - I'm prepared, but I don't change my schedule for a weather *forecast* - I leave clothes and another computer at work to avoid lugging them every day. I shower before I leave. - Choose different routes to avoid left hooks/cross traffic, etc. It's worth making your trip longer sometimes. - I got an ebike and take that on some days when I'm really unmotivated or it's hot/windy, etc. - The time difference between really pushing myself and just pleasantly cruising is like 5-7 minutes, tops. Thanks, Tom Reston, VA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/46fc0abf-6315-44f8-9d1a-e6e135460338n%40googlegroups.com.
