zelah:

Vanilla is a brand of custom bicycles in Portland, Or

http://vanillabicycles.com/

some sort of swept back bars who's name i don't know (not mustache, not pope i don't think, not promenade), fixed gear, guy in business wear.

noah's arc bars?

Was it Hudson?

yah i think its soma.

My commute is easy on the way in, hard on the way out.
SE 50th to Clinton,
Clinton to Ladds,
Ladds to Hawthorne
Hawthorne to Waterfront or Naito,
Naito to Oak

Ends up around 5 miles. I love it, but can only manage about twice a week these days.

Commute was decent. I rode my utility bike to make sure it was still in decent working order. Got up real early so I could ride with the wife which was a nice change of pace and fun. It was cold at 5:30 though. I havent had to wear a light jacket in the mornings in like a month.

This is the route I usually do to head into my friend's house.
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2039563

Good to hear Alex.
You gonna try to make it to any PIRs before they end?

My commute was kinda fun. I changed my tarck bike to a fixed cross bike. Well mostly, still need a few parts. With a knobby 32c tire I felt like I was riding a monster truck. Haha. But then a bug flew in my eye, and I couldnt get it out till I got to work. That part sucked.

I commuted to My Sanity, LLC today for the first time since the accident... umm just over three months now. Nice lil' 25-miler on my bro's Allez to start things off. It was rad. Praise Jah!

grimm:

Good to hear Alex.
You gonna try to make it to any PIRs before they end?

yeah, i'll be out there tonight... not to win though, just to get the confidence of riding in a group back. will probably put in a few attacks and then finish last :)

Good. Kinda faster than I intended when I left the house. But sometimes you just get that bug.

Jennx:

sore, and sore. I didn't even want to ride today.

rode with doug and colin to the bike shop wasn't that bad. but man my arms.

so jenn says i'll go if we can walk up that hill after 82nd and then as collin and i pull over to walk the hill Jenn charges up it like eddy mercx on the col alpe d huez... we scratrch our heads WTF?

Get out your effing fenders kids.

I didn't put mine on this morning. Nor did I wear a jacket or bring a possible change of underwear. .
Now I sit at a desk, looking like I pissed myself, then shit myself, then had a bunch of other people piss on me.

Granted it's the wettest I've been since I found out Maggie Gyllenhaal's favorite book is The Brothers Karamazov.

So yea, new house, first time on a longer commute, wettest day is the history of August.

America, fuck yea.

I can't stop complaining about my wet jeans. Couldn't find my rain pants and got hell of soaked. I've hotta go home on lunch and change.

i woke up from the thunder and sat on my porch wat ching people drive and ride through the rain and ridiculously close lightning, with sirens in the backround.... good for watching. great for riding... if its not 8am... i wish it woulda rained last night, would have made for a great ride.... hot, sweaty, humid, and raining...

yung jeezy pdx:

i slept through it

This.

hey what do you guys wear on your feet to stay dry in weather like this?

At least it's warm.... I'm having winter flashbacks though.

chuckdiesel:

hey what do you guys wear on your feet to stay dry in weather like this?

shoes and fenders.

srsly you guys are acting like some new to Portland, cali-types. it's just RAIN. you know, water. its not snow, or hail, or freezing rain. just some drops from the sky. shit its not even that cold. its like 65 at 9am.

but since you asked, for the fouler weather thats 2-3 months away,
buy some of the longer race blades, some snowboarding pants from goodwill, a nice beatheable rain jacket made for bicycling (so it covers your ass when you ride, and has lots of vents that are zippable while you ride) and on your dogs, well thats a tough one. I will be using water proof spats next winter.

plastic bags on the feet

wear wool socks.

stumptown:

TRUTH.

people love talking about how much they love portland and riding bikes here until winter starts.

californians, step it up >:[

I'm from california.

I have only been in portland in july (and 2 days in october).

I am moving to portland in a week.

I will have to try and step it up.

In winter, when it really rains, I break out the waterproof pannier bags. One holds my change of shoes and a towel, the other holds my change of clothes. I ride wearing the same stuff I always wear, and change and towel off when I get to the office. I even have a clothes drying hook in the back office so my gear is dry when I go home.

It's just water, you won't melt.

today i wore some rain pants. and a shirt. and got wet

wet

white folks:

shoes and fenders.

srsly you guys are acting like some new to Portland, cali-types. it's just RAIN. you know, water. its not snow, or hail, or freezing rain. just some drops from the sky. shit its not even that cold. its like 65 at 9am.

Shit son. I rock the booties. More to protect my dumbly spendy shoes though and so I dont have to put on wet shoes when I head home. And a rear fender so I dont look like I have a sh*t streak up my back.