Tales from today's commute....

[Biscuit]

Minor problem this morning. Work colleague returns MTB borrowed last week. So had two bikes at work last night. Rode one home yesterday. This morning got the bus to nearest point to work and ran to work with a small rucksack.

Running fit is NOT the same as cycling fit!!

Feeling

 

[Arjimlad]

It also has a branch of Mountain Warehouse where I bought my waterproof cycling jacket. It's a nice ride out there along the lanes, with a nifty little climb up.

 

[Panter]

Shortly to set off for the last commute home of 2014 (hopefully!!)
Merry Christmas to all my fellow commuters, hope you all have a wonderful time
(Listen to me, been cycle commuting for all of 5 minutes!! Still, enjoying every second, sort of... )

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Lovely tail wind going in today, deserted everywhere.
Brutal head wind coming home! real ball breaker!!!

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Last commute home before Christmas....and the spirit of Christmas was truly there to be seen. Cut up, brake tested and physically threatened by a 4x4 that previously just shoved through a red light pushing pedestrians crossing on a green man out of the way. And a girl emptying her guts on the pavement.

My sympathies though for poor Chris Rea, still top to toe in tailbacks, been stuck there since at least the end of October! Should have got on the bike, Chris

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Lovely tail wind going in today, deserted everywhere.
Brutal head wind coming home! real ball breaker!!!

+1

Up one of Sheffield's steeper hills with two straining panniers of booze, cat food and assorted Xmas stuff on top of a normal food shop

 

[iggibizzle]

Just about to set off home. Freezing headwind. But hopefully the roads will be nice and quiet. Probably not tho!!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Left work two hours earlier than normal so got an extended ride home. Got well and truly scalped by a roadie

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

+1

Up one of Sheffield's steeper hills with two straining panniers of booze, cat food and assorted Xmas stuff on top of a normal food shop

I wonder what hill that would be, coming from Sheffield, spent a few summer commuting to work by bike, down to old Manpower Services Building at the bottom of the moor.
I really do miss hills.

 

[Ganymede]

Shortly to set off for the last commute home of 2014 (hopefully!!)
Merry Christmas to all my fellow commuters, hope you all have a wonderful time
(Listen to me, been cycle commuting for all of 5 minutes!! Still, enjoying every second, sort of... )

You're on the team, champ!

Happy Christmas to all!!

 

[DCLane]

Set off early and decided to go the long way home - and take the same route as I'd done last Christmas.

Into a headwind until half-way then a partial tailwind: http://www.strava.com/activities/232468210

27 miles done and home with quiet roads and greenway.

 

[clid61]

That was a scary commute in, knew I should have taken the ice bike !

 

[iggibizzle]

No ice here. Just lots of rain and standing water. At least the wind has dropped !

 

[clid61]

dug the butlerr out with marathon winter spiked tyress and flat pedals for sunday commute , tonight rode gingerly to upholland station and got last train from there into Wigan . Full on ice speedway in morning lol !!!

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Fell off going round a right hand turn into the Busway at St Ives on the way to work, but got up and back on, although the car behind suddenly decided to take it slow.
I knew it was tricky and knew to slow down but it still went underneath me.
Luckily I landed straight down on my right side and did not slide, so the bkes okay and the lycra is not ripped.
My wrist, shoulder and thigh are knackered though!