Well, today the wind was out of the NNW so for once it blew me in to campus, but man, that 20 mph headwind was rough on the way home!
I’ve commuted 88 miles so far (in Fall semester 2011). Last Friday my pump malfunctioned and I ended up with two flats (it was letting all the air OUT of the tires instead of pumping more air in) so I had to drive (not enough time to fix the flats PLUS no working pump except for my on-the-road frame pumps). Went to the shop and with Dan’s help got my Topeak Joe Blow Pro pump working again. The other reason I drove Friday was the temp (98° F, felt like 107° according to the weather channel). So, since I had the car, I did some errands that need a vehicle such as taking in the recycling materials. It was all good. I was just kinda bummed at not having gotten to ride to and from Tiffin every work day the first week.
Today is Labor Day, and of course, TU had classes, so I Labored, I guess. I got invited on three different long-mile rides today but of course had to pass on all of them since I still had to work, although I still rode my commute. I’d pretty much forgotten about the whole Labor Day holiday thing since I knew I’d be at work as usual, and when the guys in the bike shop asked if I could go on the 7 AM holiday ride, I just looked at them and said, “What holiday?” D’oh.
It cooled off nicely today. Low 60s on my afternoon ride home. Nice change from the high and humid 90s of the past few days. Actually wore a jacket riding in this morning.
