Golden Gate Bridge Sunrise

And here's a picture from the other side of the bridge from this morning's bicycle commute. The weather is still looking good!



I did a similar picture from the other side of the bridge a couple days earlier during the evening bicycle commute capturing the sunset. It's here.

Golden Gate Bridge Sunset

Here's a picture from yesterday's bicycle commute. I have to admit, we do have it pretty easy in California. It's been in the 60s or 70s all week. Not bad for January.

Commuting by Bicycle: A New Year and a New You!

I've been struggling for motivation to commute to work by bicycle this winter, and by good fortune I came across a blog dedicated to the bicycle commuter called Commute by Bike. I posted a comment asking how others motivate themselves to get on their bikes during the colder, wetter, and darker months of the year and they were kind enough to start a discussion about it.

There were lots of really great responses. A couple of my favorites were:

“Simple. I have no car. My choices are ride a bike or walk to work. It’s 4.2 miles. Staying home isn’t an option. I’m simply too busy at work and if I stop showing up I’ll get fired and I’ll lose my house and I’ll have to sleep under the bridge and will have to not just ride my bike in cold, wet weather but LIVE in cold wet weather. So my Jon Grinder

Browsing elsewhere online, I also stumbled upon stories of people commuting to work on their studded tires through snow storms in well below freezing temperatures. Wow, if they're doing it, there's no excuse for me not to ride in.

And plus, look at the view along the way to work: