tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643209616358730562.post4624404323221174141..comments2024-01-10T01:16:07.976-08:00Comments on GIRL COMMUTE!: Uncomfortably NumbSarah Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14644960809424259961noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643209616358730562.post-34589365914707056322011-01-20T11:54:26.207-08:002011-01-20T11:54:26.207-08:00Still doing the daily grind, 24-mile round trip fr...Still doing the daily grind, 24-mile round trip from Bennington to Millard every work day of the week regardless of the weather. For those of you with short commutes (under 5 miles) you probably don't get to the point of the warming effect of greater distances. The cold only lasts for a few miles until the body warms up and adjusts to the cold. Even on -20 below days I'm comfortable once I pass the 15 to 20-minute mark. The rest of my hour+ commute is relatively comfortable temp wise.<br /><br />And I have to agree with Munson; Omaha drivers appear more friendly these days. I commute roughly 6,000 miles a year and have noticed the past year or two that drivers are actually becoming more patient. Go figure.Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08093829814217162979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643209616358730562.post-55862261692329990252011-01-20T09:29:15.322-08:002011-01-20T09:29:15.322-08:00By the end of my 3 mile ride into work on Wednesda...By the end of my 3 mile ride into work on Wednesday, I felt like I was dying. For some reason, my body just didn't want to function in that cold and wind. The last push up hill into the wind caused me to finish the hill walking. Had I had multiple gears, I would've been struggling in the easiest one.<br /><br />The ride home at 6pm was still cold, but I was heading Southish, so I at least got some tailwind. Plus, it was snowing, which makes it fun regardless. You feel more like a little kid than usual while riding through snow.<br /><br />I also have to comment on how courteous all of the drivers have been recently. I can honestly say that I believe people are being nicer to cyclists; giving me more room, being patient as I take a corner or change lanes. I can go a month without any impatient/angry incidents. Thank you, Omaha drivers!munsonedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00878330049549526023noreply@blogger.com