Tales from today's commute....

[Origamist]

Commute length this morning: 30 metres. Hit some black ice at the end of my street at 18mph and went down hard. Sore wrist and abrasions to hip and elbow.

Looked at the thermometer and it said 2C, checked the cars out front and no frost on the windows. Decided it was not ice bike weather. The rest is history....

More positively, the bike only has superficial scratches and a bent shifter. Time for a sugary cuppa.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

A nice commute to almost round the week off. There was nothing like the wind of late, so I took advantage and popped a 31 miler in. Did have some spots of rain for the first 5 miles or so but nothing of any significance. I almost got the bestie out this morning as I'm gagging to get the new wheels spinning, glad I never as the roads were soaked through. Spring is yet another week closer, and well done to all this week who smashed through the awful weather

 

[zaza123]

It was icy this morning. Nearly lost the front wheel on a white line coming onto a roundabout but it gripped and threw me upright. Stayed on but tip toed a bit after that.

 

[Panter]

First ride in with the new Carradice saddle bag thingy. Was a bit concerned that I wouldn't know if it fell off at any point, but quickly realised that if the bike suddenly became ride-able, I'd lost it!

 

[Simontm]

Absolutely normal commute with a slight side wind in places - no tailwind at all

Numpty count: 0

 

[MichaelO]

Took the marginally longer, hillier route over the North Downs this morning, rather than the A23 - very enjoyable! The miles are racking up quicker than this time last year

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

First ride in with the new Carradice saddle bag thingy. Was a bit concerned that I wouldn't know if it fell off at any point, but quickly realised that if the bike suddenly became ride-able, I'd lost it!

Hahaha made me chuckle this

 

[ianrauk]

AT LAST..THE WIND HAS DROPPED. Made for a much nice commute this morning. A bit nippy though but not as bad as some of your people opp norf by the looks and sounds of things.

Sorry to hear about your off @Origamist , with that and the nosebleeds, you seem to be in the wars lately. Take it easy bud,

 

[HarryTheDog]

Yes very pleasant down in London, enjoyed the ride in, came across a guy on a eliptical bike in shorts and light top , I think this one http://www.elliptigo.co.uk/. Seen him before goes fairly rapid for a eliptical ( approx 18mph into a 5mph headwind) but I still had to show him normal bikes are more efficient. Then had 2nd puncture this week 1/4 mile from work. Luckily I had cafe covers so walked the last bit to work. Wife rang me, she had a puncture in the car as well.

 

[mythste]

Managed a record 4 out of 5 days this week, which im super proud of, especially considering the weather! Its only 6 miles each way but I really felt it in my legs on the way in this morning. averaging about 13mph which I think is a semi decent speed.

I think the mixture of a new bike, and the fact i'm now on day 6 of not smoking after 5 years of 10-15 a day is really keeping me going! Can't wait for feb pay day so I can get some more appropriate gear with the money I've saved by not puffing!

 

[andyfraser]

For the first time this year I got the road bike out! I'm finishing at 12 today so I'll be able to have a nice long ride home in daylight.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

So glad its friday, turns out my rear brake has been on the rim all week...
So going to fix that and also going to get the spike tyres on the MTB ready
A hard week, but it is getting lighter now which is great news

 

[DCLane]

Not a good ride in; two very near misses - the first a learner driver pulling out halfway across at a T-junction when I'm coming down the road and the second being a driver pulling out (and not stopping) at a roundabout as I'm again half-way across. Just managed to stop for both. Two close passes as well! https://www.strava.com/activities/241693679

Either I'm a bit unnerved by someone I've seen/spoken to dying or it was just a bad morning's ride in.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Used the ice bike thinking it would be icy out in the sticks, it wasn't. Though looking at the forecast it might be icing up on the way home.

 

[zaza123]

Decided to ride home in a big arc taking in a visit to mum's in Wood Lane. Blazing sunshine and sweating my bag off up there, hail, then snow on the way back home. Crazy day.