Tales from today's commute....

[confusedcyclist]

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!

Ouch, GWS.

My winter hack is still in bits after a post-turkey fettle. Need new disc pads and cables, so drove in again today. No chance I would have made it in event free anyway, I slipped on my own front step! It's getting milder round my part later in the week, so hopefully I can get out on the road bike soon.

 

[iggibizzle]

Got the bus today after an off yesterday going in a straight line! Few cuts and bruises were only damage, but not worth risking it happening again today!

 

[Gez73]

No issues at six this morning although the fog was thick in places. Roads not too bad even though it's a fairly traffic free route. Will take it easy home later too. Take care everyone. Gez

 

[steveindenmark]

I am out on my scooter now. It is easier to manage on icy roads, easier to hop off and walk round bad patches. I am still making an average of 15kph. Lovely, sunny weather but below freezing.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Well the shoulder and wrist got steadily worse all day.
Bloody agony.
Then puncture on way home to just top it all off.

 

[paul04]

Glad I was not at work yesterday, a walk to the local shop was bad enough, just trying to stay on my feet was a challenge, with the frost/ice

 

[confusedcyclist]

Well the shoulder and wrist got steadily worse all day.
Bloody agony.
Then puncture on way home to just top it all off.

It always gets worse before it gets better!

 

[Gains84]

Having fallen off a couple of times early this year on ice and the roads around here being so hit and miss ive skipped commuting on the bike much to my own shame! Discretion being the better part of valour or some such - live to fight another day hopefully, does however mean ive missed beating last years mileage!boooo

GWS Kev btw!

 

[iggibizzle]

All back to normal today. No frost at all.

 

[fimm]

Yesterday I spotted a roadie with a very bright front light coming the other way & we shouted Hello at one another. Today he pulled over and stopped me for a chat, mostly about the Brompton. He said that one of his colleagues refers to me as the Wicked Witch of the West as I cycle along in my long black coat!!

 

[potsy]

Cold, that is all

First cycle commute for 5 weeks, it wasn't pretty
New Nightvisios Evo made it's debut and was very good, the little built in light came in handy as unbeknown to me my rear light's battery died some time during the ride, only realised when I pulled up in the bike rack

 

[Ganymede]

He said that one of his colleagues refers to me as the Wicked Witch of the West as I cycle along in my long black coat!!

Now that is pretty cool...

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Well just to add to my bad week
2 punctures this morning
No More guided busway until I fit the new tyres on Thursday

Bloody nightmare this week

 

[I like Skol]

Cold, that is all

First cycle commute for 5 weeks, it wasn't pretty
New Nightvisios Evo made it's debut and was very good, the little built in light came in handy as unbeknown to me my rear light's battery died some time during the ride, only realised when I pulled up in the bike rack

Have you got spares? I have some AAAs charged up and ready to go if you need them

 

[potsy]

Have you got spares? I have some AAAs charged up and ready to go if you need them

Yeah put my spare on, thanks though