Nocode
Senior Member
- Location
- Orpington, Kent
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Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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Panter
Just call me Chris...
- Location
- Sittingbourne, Kent
Looked out this morning at what appeared to bo a very thick frost.
Realised it was snow when i was even thicker by 6 o'clock!
Wrestled with the studded tyres for half an Hour before finally getting them on but they probably weren't really needed.
Still, had a reasonable, if not very crackly ride in.
Realised it was snow when i was even thicker by 6 o'clock!
Wrestled with the studded tyres for half an Hour before finally getting them on but they probably weren't really needed.
Still, had a reasonable, if not very crackly ride in.
Simontm
Veteran
Well, that's the winter commute sorted! About an inch of snow and was still snowing as I got in - fantastic fun.
The only hairy bit was bottom of Sutton where the slush was icing up a bit and my end went out a couple of times (ooer missus!)
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Numpty count: Alas 3. A merc estate (getting them a lot on my route attm) cut me up quite severely, a Peugeot didn't want me passing so veered towards me - overtook him seconds later, natch
. And I had to cry out"Look where you're going!" to a woman who blindly crossed the road without looking 
The only hairy bit was bottom of Sutton where the slush was icing up a bit and my end went out a couple of times (ooer missus!)
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Numpty count: Alas 3. A merc estate (getting them a lot on my route attm) cut me up quite severely, a Peugeot didn't want me passing so veered towards me - overtook him seconds later, natch
. And I had to cry out"Look where you're going!" to a woman who blindly crossed the road without looking 
Are you sure?
Ha.. that was a load of bollacks wasn't it?
Made for an interesting first bit of commute, but once on the A21 after Locksbottom is was fine.
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MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
My first full commute on a road bike in the snow - started off very slowly as the roads in my estate had barely been used - I discovered that it's easier to cycle on the fresh snow, than in the tracks as the snow in the tracks felt like compacted ice. Roads were clear into St Ives; as @kevin_cambs_uk said the town centre was like an ice rink - I asked a cyclist coming the other way if the busway was clear - 'no' he said, 'but you should be alright.' It wasn't too bad but you had to try and stay out of the tracks from other cyclists. Gave up on the busway at Longstanton and took to the back roads - they were mostly OK, with the airfield road (for the locals!) being the worst of the trip. After Oakington the roads were clear enough and I could wind it up a gear again. Cambridge was pretty clear but a shed load of traffic on Huntingdon Road.
All in all, very pleased I took the bike today. Getting home may be fun though!
All in all, very pleased I took the bike today. Getting home may be fun though!
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Approaching a T-junction to turn right, I head the telltale swish of windscreen wipers on ice. Looking behind me I saw the lady driver peering through a letterbox-shaped gap in her icy windscreen.
"Clear your windows, you're not safe" I bellowed. I do get rather sensitive to such matters when my daughter is on the bike with me.
As if to prove my point, the driver then drove over the kerb which she couldn't see through her frosted windows, with a nasty scraping sound.
"Clear your windows, you're not safe" I bellowed. I do get rather sensitive to such matters when my daughter is on the bike with me.
As if to prove my point, the driver then drove over the kerb which she couldn't see through her frosted windows, with a nasty scraping sound.
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Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
In the end we had hardly any snow. Was very cold and cut the ride short as I was riding painfully slow (think I am getting a cold)
martinclive
Über Member
- Location
- Fens, Cambridge
I am just so impressed with you guys being out there in this!
The change in your expression over 2 seconds from 'what the f*ck are you hooting me for!' to ' oh hi martin' was priceless!!!
Nocode
Senior Member
- Location
- Orpington, Kent
Hehe! Yeah, I thought the roads would be fine once joining the A21. I didn't cycle today as still trying to cycle/run alternate days until my fitness improves. Will hopefully get back on the bike tomorrow!
Sittingduck
Legendary Member
- Location
- Somewhere flat
Snow hits London!! 
Took the MTB but there were plenty on skinny tyred bikes. Hard graft on the embankment trying to keep up with traffic on 2" knobblies
messy too...
Took the MTB but there were plenty on skinny tyred bikes. Hard graft on the embankment trying to keep up with traffic on 2" knobblies
messy too...
clay_bs7
Regular
- Location
- Bristol, UK
New bar tape and spd m520's on the road bike.. was riding with some oldschool single sided spds and it was doing my head in.. nice to be back to what I'm used to. Super cold this morning.. as you all know. Fingers felt like butcher meat when I took the gloves off. 10/10
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Bought some Mountain Warehouse "magic" gloves at the weekend - £3.99 for two pairs instore - and a pair of those underneath Aldi ski gloves kept my hands too warm this morning at 0 degrees !
Origamist
Legendary Member
-7C this morning and ice bike again. At one stage, slogging away, I thought it was actually more fun to be sat on a turbo, but then I remembered how god awful that is...
The water in my bottle was icy slush and the nozzle had frozen - I had to remove the top at some traffic lights and take a few giant gulps !
Unusually, I also managed to keep my merino beanie on my head for the entire commute.
Will probably cut it short tonight as very cold weather and an ice bike sap my strength and resolve.
The water in my bottle was icy slush and the nozzle had frozen - I had to remove the top at some traffic lights and take a few giant gulps !
Unusually, I also managed to keep my merino beanie on my head for the entire commute.
Will probably cut it short tonight as very cold weather and an ice bike sap my strength and resolve.
Biscuit
Legendary Member
- Location
- Pentlow - the land of the free
Took the MTB this morning! Seems the right decision having read some other local posts on here. Back road around Wixoe over Clare way was pristine white snow. Think most people were still in bed at that time.
Secretly looking forward to riding home in the snow TBH. ( Such a child )
Secretly looking forward to riding home in the snow TBH.
( Such a child )
