That's a nice thought after my day today, feel better already!
Also, Mrs Dave has gone out so she doesn't know that I'm repairing my puncture in the comfort of the kitchen with the radio on rather than the freezing cold shed
Tales from today's commute....
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That's a nice thought after my day today, feel better already!
Also, Mrs Dave has gone out so she doesn't know that I'm repairing my puncture in the comfort of the kitchen with the radio on rather than the freezing cold shed
Gatley lass
Über Member
Thanks Gannymede.
He was indeed a nasty man and waiting for me when I cycled home tonight. First of all his car stopped in front of me and then he appeared on the pavement shining a very bright light in my eyes and fliming me!!!! He was commentating on his film " this is the woman who rides in the middle of the road and causes traffic chaos!! Luckily a paasing woman came up to me and said she would act as a witness to his intimidation and he has now been reported to the police. I'm not sure if anything will happen but I am very grateful to the lady who spoke to me. He won't stop me cycling and I'll be ready if he's waiting again.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
A tale of two commute weather wise but not much of a tale otherwise 
Bit icy roads and icy north wind, nothing much happened other than it was slow. There was one minor left hook to a cyclist but it doesn't seem to have shook them up, as you'll see from the vid.
View: http://youtu.be/3IplxHLQWKw
Tonight was a lot milder, partially clear skies might mean temps are dropping but for the commute it was mild at least and it created good visibility; the car thermometer said +3deg
Bit icy roads and icy north wind, nothing much happened other than it was slow. There was one minor left hook to a cyclist but it doesn't seem to have shook them up, as you'll see from the vid.
View: http://youtu.be/3IplxHLQWKw
Tonight was a lot milder, partially clear skies might mean temps are dropping but for the commute it was mild at least and it created good visibility; the car thermometer said +3deg
Ganymede
Veteran
- Location
- Rural Kent
Cripes Gatley lass, that is very nasty indeed! What an excuse for a man. And what a good woman to stop and help you.
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Very unpleasant. Slush all over the busway which equated to cycling in a deep puddle for about 8 miles.
Everything wet thru. Then the slush accumulates on the bike so the mechs stop working!
Anyway I am off tomorrow so just need to get home and then have a regroup ready for next week!
Everything wet thru. Then the slush accumulates on the bike so the mechs stop working!
Anyway I am off tomorrow so just need to get home and then have a regroup ready for next week!
MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
As above! Very slushy (but I have mudguards, so my bum was dry!) still had a lot of snow in my cassette which meant skipping gears.
Not too slippery though, which was pleasing.
Not too slippery though, which was pleasing.
Cold, windy, snow, sleet, rain, bus drivers strike, bad snarled up traffic... what a lovely start to the day...I took the shortest route to work today.. sorry peeps. Ianrauk jnr wanted to play some lego before I left for work.. it seemed a better idea then heading out early in crap conditions.
Simontm
Veteran
Of course, the bus strike. Completely forgot and wondered about the traffic jams as I filtered through!
Snow and sleet for me but otherwise uneventful.
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
As much fun as it was spinning the new wheels yesterday, and even though it was the quickest afternoon ride of my year, the state of my bike when I got home was unreal. The roads were pretty dry but even so I spent a good 45 mins last night cleaning it up. The guarded hack made its reappearance this morning, had a nice journey in too, felt much milder than the last few days, even though it was a couple of degrees C below.
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
Lego is an important part of the day, it's been Mini Me's game if choice for the last week when I get back from work.
Ganymede
Veteran
- Location
- Rural Kent
Aw. You made the right choice. Lego rocks.
Same again, I ended up riding a single speed, 50-16 was the only gear combo not covered in ice!
Blergh i think i may have caught the plague given how much mud and water i probably ingested from the MTB knobblies this morning, think some mudguards are on the christmas list now!! Pretty bad snow still around where i live but out on the main roads nothing but water so not too hair raising thankfully, still glad i gave it an extra couple of hours to clear out though.
Had my battery pack blow/die last night and realised my emergency light was still on the road bike so had to fashion something out of my Garmin pointed forward and the "assistive light" off of my phone shining out of the breast pocket on my jacket to give some forward visibility! All good fun...or something like that!!
Had my battery pack blow/die last night and realised my emergency light was still on the road bike so had to fashion something out of my Garmin pointed forward and the "assistive light" off of my phone shining out of the breast pocket on my jacket to give some forward visibility! All good fun...or something like that!!
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
What a cock ! I hope he gets an earful from the Police. Have you got a camera ?
Gatley lass
Über Member
Hi Arjimlad. Unfortunately I haven't got a camera but I'll have my phone ready when I cycle past tonight. There were two community police people further donw the road when he was sounding his horn at me and I'm hoping they heard.
