Tales from today's commute....

[Simontm]

Wet


That is all


Actually no it isn't. Why is it that in this type of weather, a lot of drivers turn into morons? Seriously. Surely it should be motorcyclists and cyclists speeding away and cutting up other road users as we are exposed to the elements rather than sitting comfortably in a nice warm car?* In the 25 years that I have been driving, it still puzzles me.

Anyway, numpty count: 3 All close pass then cutting up manouevres.

*Excluding Cornish people as it appears that flat out is the standards driving technique no matter what the conditions.

 

[ianrauk]

It rained all night by the looks of things. But by the time I had left it had stopped and there was just a smidgeon of drizzle in the air. So the lovely clean commuter bike was going to get all mucky from the wet roads - and it did. 'twas a little bit cold, but stuck to shorts, LS jersey, a windproof and thin LF gloves. That seemed to work for this weather quite well.

I was surprised to see so many other cyclists out commuting this morning. There was about 7 or 8 heading down the A21, when I only usually see 2 or 3 at the most. We had a peleton. Good to see. Though one guy wiped the floor with us all. On a really nice Cinelli. He was quick.

A nice commute though. Traffic seemed to be lighter then usual. And the numpty count was zero (but that's for most days anyway)

 

[Panter]

Meh. Monday.

 

[Sittingduck]

Wet, cold headwind, Monday traffic... what's not to like?! Better than getting a train!!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Rained pretty much all the way this morning, nothing heavy, just that drizzly stuff that makes me keep having to wipe my specs. Friday legs on a Monday morning doesn't bode well for the rest of the week!

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Last Friday was wet, so very wet, so when I looked out this morning to see it wet again it didn't fill me with joy. But, actually it was a nice ride in. It seemed the rain had been dropped in the earlier hours and there was just a bit of drizzle left in the air. Nice looking couple of days coming up, dry with double figures so should make for pleasant miles. May do the 50 mile route in on Wednesday. I'm planning on riding out with a local group on Saturday and by all accounts they are quick, very quick, so I don't want to go overboard and wear the legs out, but very much looking forward to a solid weeks commuting.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Friday legs on a Monday morning doesn't bode well for the rest of the week!

I've recently been finding that Monday legs are the new Friday legs. If I've not rode out on a Sunday it takes that bit more effort to get them spinning up come Monday morning.

 

[J1888]

Jeez louise, that was as vile a morning commute as I've had in my year of cycling in.

Horrible headwind, wet, moron drivers, crazy cyclists, oh and my back left brake pad is rubbing against the rim.

I give up!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I've recently been finding that Monday legs are the new Friday legs. If I've not rode out on a Sunday it takes that bit more effort to get them spinning up come Monday morning.

I rode Saturday and Sunday, I should really have had Sunday off the bike, but our lass wanted to go out

 

[Origamist]

Still a bit chilly this morning (1C - 2C) and a light shower, but milder weather is on the way!

Crap overtake by a HGV at Tatton - 50mph(ish) at 2 feet with the oncoming lane clear. Waved my arm in disgust and the idiot beeped - maybe he thought I was thanking him!

Puncture on the canal path - saw the glass late and swerved, but it still got me.

 

[summerdays]

Cold commute.... Very cold.

I ended up in a bunch of three where I wanted to overtake the front one but I was about to go left so didn't want to cut him up, but had a cyclist also immediately behind in the gutter, managed to turn left without knocking either off. No idea if the guy in front knew I was there as he never looked behind.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Nice weather and avoided the rain but fewer cyclists than normal which was strange but looking forward to home with a tail wind

 

[fossyant]

Fallowfield loop becoming like the cycling equivalent of the M1. Set off 10 mins later this morning and the traffic was backed up.

 

[MisterStan]

Nice weather and avoided the rain but fewer cyclists than normal which was strange but looking forward to home with a tail wind

Odd! We saw loads this morning. Haven't see you for a while!

 

[J1888]

Nice out this evening.

To things that annoyed me - first was this morning and not cycling related but some tit in a scaffolding lorry squeezed past a double decker bus in pretty much non-moving traffic and proceeded to knock the bus wing mirror completely out of position...his moron passenger then hung his head out the window laughing with a gormless grin on his face.

Second was when I pulled in to let a taxi past me on way home - his right of way...he kindly stopped and then some daft cow in an Audi estate behind me tried to get past me - my luminous jacket and flashing lights not enough to see me? Not like I'd pulled far in, think she was just a moron.

Oh and another pet peeve - cyclists blocking the left turn filter light going on to Clapham Common from Cedars Rd...