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mtb143 has good advice... I have a buddy who commutes 24 miles each way 3 x a week in NorCal. On the two days that he drives (one of them he has to have his vehicle there, the other non-work related) he shuttles changes of clothes. He gets in 10 - 15 min before he "needs" to, quick towel off and then changes into fresh clothes. You might consider one day a week driving in, at least during the winter months, for the same purposes....

Quote: Originally Posted by byknuts someone else's comment reminded me of this, figured I'd share. was sprinting into work, converted mtb commuter, single speed, fenders, nothing flash just kind of useful. this guy zips up on his performance hybrid and stares me down. when I'm at the lights he's really looking my bike over. so the light goes green, I do my thing and pedal off. several lights later he pulls up and he's...

I hear you about the heated leather seats! Good job to us all for riding anyway. It was really really cold today for me too, I had to wear 2 merino wool undershirts, long underwear, toe covers and Goretex gloves to stay warm. Kinda shivery now that I'm sitting at my desk at work. It's worth it though!

RE: snot rockets- wife complains that I used to get her in the face, seems the slipstream effect kept them at least mid-air long enough for her to ride through them. want domestic harmony? learn to shoot 'em down, not back.

This morning was the first time this fall that I have had to break out the colder weather gear and put away the shorts (it was about 35F). As I was gearing up, I turned on my lights which illuminated my car which was covered with a nice layer of frost and all that I could think was, "In 5 minutes those heated leather seats could be toasty warm." My discipline prevailed and I had a great ride in - and even shaved 4 minutes off of...

^^ Nice work. Heated leather is very tempting. 18* this morning when I left the house. I had a snot rocket completely backfire in the chamber this morning. The 'clava, jacket shoulder, and backpack strap all got hosed. It was pretty intense.

Quote: Originally Posted by byknuts RE: snot rockets- wife complains that I used to get her in the face, seems the slipstream effect kept them at least mid-air long enough for her to ride through them. want domestic harmony? learn to shoot 'em down, not back. I`ll have to keep that one in mind! I already learned the hard way that stokers don`t appreciate a good fart from the captain. It got COLD here yesterday morning! Around 3 AM I...

I commute everyday down in Portland. I second the windproof jacket. I bought a Gore jacket a few years back and it works great. When it really rains hard I wear a cheap performance rain jacket and pants. It keeps me warm but I sweat and get wet on the inside. When it's not raining I just wear a long sleeve jersey over a dry type shirt and lycra tights. Oh, and I have bought about a dozen different gloves over the years. My favorite are a...

Quote: Originally Posted by AndrwSwitch A friend of mine who's into the urban/alternative cycling thing lost his job a few months ago. He's been picking up wool pants at thrift stores and cutting them to a more appropriate length. So that's a way to make it cost less. Not sure if there's a way to lower the cost on wool base layer shirts, though. Look for 100% merino wool sweaters in the thrift stores - they're out...

ATBScott gave you really good advice. - Talk to your embassy - Get a second opinion - There are injuries which, if not treated promptly, will complicate themselves and make things harder later Since you have money issues, the two cheapest things to do is talk to your embassy and get a second opinion. If you need the surgery, then find the money and get it done. Go somewhere else and shop around on price.