Re: [RBW] Commuting reflections and portfolio

2016-10-17 Thread René Sterental
Wow. Speedy recovery! On Monday, October 17, 2016, WETH wrote: > Dear Ryan, > So sorry to learn about your injury. Best wishes for quick healing and an > early return to the saddle. I had a similar thing happen to me in June. > Fortunately I was able to turn partially

Re: [RBW] Commuting reflections and portfolio

2016-10-16 Thread Tony DeFilippo
Erl, Sorry to hear about the pain and I hope it subsides quickly. Your commute description is absolutely lovely though and I've reread it twice, thanks for sharing with the group along with your great commute photos which help remind me to take a moment and do the same more often. Congrats

Re: [RBW] Commuting reflections and portfolio

2016-10-16 Thread René Sterental
Hi Erl, Great description and set of photos to go along with it. I almost felt I was there riding with you! Hope you recover quickly and are back riding again soon. It's raining in the SF Bay Area! How foreign it seems! Makes you forget some other bad things going on... Best, René On Sunday,

Re: [RBW] Commuting reflections and portfolio

2016-10-15 Thread WETH
Patrick, As usual, I agree with Sheldon Brown! I do love the Art Deco style of the Chancery. My commute concludes at one of the schools on the grounds of the National Cathedral. I begin near Wheaton, MD. Cycling infrastructure has improved greatly since the 1980s, but not along Wisconsin

Re: [RBW] Commuting reflections and portfolio

2016-10-15 Thread Patrick Moore
Eloquent. As Sheldon Brown said, commuting cyclists are the really *serious* cyclists, and cycle commuting makes what would otherwise be a very annoying chore into a mini adventure -- at least, I find that so. I see your route takes you by the Washington National Cathedral. 30 years ago I lived