One general downside to winter cycling is that it's so often in the dark, with the sun rising late and setting early. However, in the weeks before Christmas, that darkness is a delight.
That's another benefit of riding a bike - rolling by twinkling lights in the calm darkness and taking in the holiday spirit.
Just another work commute chez LGRAB. 
I've mentioned before that I live a couple of blocks from Elizabeth, a blogger at BikeCommuters.Com. We met by chance last winter on our way home from work in the dark and freezing cold. I was waiting at a light and when it turned green I told her to go ahead because she would be faster than me. I managed to stay with her about half way home and we chatted a bit before she dropped me and Oma
We met up last night for a beer (or two) in our neighborhood, and she had just attended a focus group discussion on wo...
My fanciest ride was this weekend, to a fundraising gala for a domestic violence organization I volunteer with. Deciding to ride my bike was natural, as I have no car and taking a cab would have been lame when I live only two miles from the location. I was a bit worried about hurting my silk, lace and beaded Badgley Mischka cocktail dress and silk Anne Klein heels - my one and only black tie outfit. Turns out I had no reason to worry: the ride was effortless in every way! Mr. Dottie was quite dashing in his s...
read moreSince I posted on Tuesday about riding in the dark, I have seen three cyclists out and about in Nashville riding on the street without a light or any reflective gear. Brave or suicidal? I guess a little bit of both! It does make me feel a little bit safer knowing these people have managed to survive. 
Between extremely cold temps and an actual cold that I've managed to acquire, I'm not sure I'll have more new commutes to share this week (though I've got my fingers crossed for Thursday and Friday). But! I do have some photos from my rides home last week, and I thought I'd use those to share some thoughts on cycling at night. Riding in the dark was one of the biggest walls for me with winter bike commuting. During the summer, it wasn't an issue -- I was coming in early to escape riding in the heat anyway, ...
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