Camraderie!

Now that it's starting to get colder, the wheat is really getting separated from the chafe in terms of biking culture. Everyone is now so friendly! I suppose that challenging events bring people together and when your ride is a challenge, people with similar experiences band together.

In the past month I've met several friendly bikers:

1. While biking into 30 mph headwind another woman and i shared conversation and sweat while we struggled to get home. It was good times, we're planning on riding together some other time.

2. Several instances of gear talk: where did you get those shoes? Earmuffs? Gloves?

3. I finally met one of the other people who uses the bikeroom in my building. He also showed me a secret trail that is going to come in very handy.

4. This morning I met some folks who live 2 blocks away from me and who do the same commute. It was very nice. I'll have to look for them again.

I suppose that when you're biking and you see someone else biking you know that you have something in common and it's easier to start conversations.

Yay again for biking!