Tales from today's commute....

[Leodis]

Nothing unusual really, the usual suicide peds in Leeds.

Though yesterday I had a cracking SCR though I didnt overtake just hung on the back wheel down Meanwood road.

 

[Matthew_T]

Had a van take a chance at a bridge and end up passing me too close. And another lorry who was insanely close and forced me into a bus stop to avoid being hit (vid on my YT channel).
Also had a van driver on the phone. And not much else.

 

[Hicky]

And another lorry who was insanely close and forced me into a bus stop to avoid being hit (vid on my YT channel)..

I actually had a look at this footage, bad driving YES , s/he didnt look far enough ahead to see the pinch point and had committed...you were not forced into the bustop.
Lesson to learn(we're learning each time we go out) either dominate the lane for that distance so they cannot overtake till past the crossing island or find another route.
Sorry, but if this is close then dont attempt to ride in Manchester in rush hour.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Cor, I'd LOVE a shower at work! I get changed in the office I share with the MD. I wait for him to nip off to make a cup of coffee then get changed as quickly as possible, a couple of times I've not been fast enough and had to make a dash for my chair with my jeans undone, but nobody has noticed yet...

If I didn't have a shower I couldn't do it, by the time I get to work I am drenched in sweat. It is a great way to start the day, fall out of bed, slice of toast and straight on the bike

 

[Andrew_Culture]

If I didn't have a shower I couldn't do it, by the time I get to work I am drenched in sweat. It is a great way to start the day, fall out of bed, slice of toast and straight on the bike

Sounds awesome. Sweat is why I'm still cycling to work in gym shorts and short sleeve shirt in 5oC, if I wear anything else at all I look like I've swum to work, and it's only a three mile commute!

 

[Andrew_P]

If I didn't have a shower I couldn't do it, by the time I get to work I am drenched in sweat. It is a great way to start the day, fall out of bed, slice of toast and straight on the bike

That will change, this time last year (had been commuting for 6 months) I remember pulling up at traffic lights at my half way point and seeing steam coming of me.. none this morning! I am assuming weight loss and fitness improvement = less sweat!

 

[fossyant]

That will change, this time last year (had been commuting for 6 months) I remember pulling up at traffic lights at my half way point and seeing steam coming of me.. none this morning! I am assuming weight loss and fitness improvement = less sweat!

No you will still get it when it get's colder - I love the fact that when you pull up at traffic lights there is this cloud of steam coming off you.

 

[Steve Saunders]

Cycling in this colder weather recently has been a nice change, although the roads have been dry around here so no chance of any ice.

Has anyone else noticed a change in the highway code recently ... I've had a couple of drivers in the last week go the wrong way around a painted roundabout as I was negotiating it (one into oncoming traffic!!!), just so they could overtake me 5 seconds earlier than driving legally/sensibly. One of them nearly took me off as they swerved back in at the last second when they realised there there was a roundabout ... it's clearly signposted, and my flashing 150lumen helment light was making it flash quite brightly so they have no excuse really.

And what it is it with cars tooting as they overtake ... always seems to be big BMW's/Audis/Mercs. How dare I use "their" road ... scares the crap out of you when you're riding in the dark!

 

[MisterStan]

Has anyone else noticed a change in the highway code recently ... I've had a couple of drivers in the last week go the wrong way around a painted roundabout

Did you not get that memo??

 

[Steve Saunders]

Nope, can't say that I did. I guess it must have been an addendum to the one which informs drivers to toot as they overtake on an empty road, and to wait until the last second to pull out of junctions thus making sure that the cyclist has seen you.

 

[Sandra6]

First properly icy cycle this morning as I had to be in work early.
Really need some new gloves, I couldn't feel my fingers when I got there.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

My routine at the moment is arrive at work, switch everything off on the bike, spray muc off go and get changed run a soft brush over the wheels and then hose down. Dry off with kitchen towel doused in GT85, Mickle the chain and park up! I do have a bit of crappy road with muddy\sandy puddles though. But it saves me the afternoon panic of a crud infested bike and chain and cassette with rust spots....

My routine is, walk up drive, clock in, walk to warehouse, park bike in corner and take the bag of the back, take off jacket, put on high vis, get my stuff from my locker and put my bag away, then go for a coffee.

That will change, this time last year (had been commuting for 6 months) I remember pulling up at traffic lights at my half way point and seeing steam coming of me.. none this morning! I am assuming weight loss and fitness improvement = less sweat!

I remember a couple of months ago a woman from where I work pulled up behind me at a set of lights and was surprised to see steam coming off me.

 

[MisterStan]

My routine is, walk up drive, clock in, walk to warehouse, park bike in corner and take the bag of the back, take off jacket, put on high vis, get my stuff from my locker and put my bag away, then go for a coffee.




I remember a couple of months ago a woman from where I work pulled up behind me at a set of lights and was surprised to see steam coming off me.

I had to stop on the way home the other day for a 'comfort break' made some steam there!

 

[Andrew_P]

Lovely ride home, light headwind.

Another thing I noticed today my hands start off cold and warm up, my feet start off warm but get cold. Not really noted that before. Been quite a meditative couple of commutes today.

 

[Matthew_T]

Another thing I noticed today my hands start off cold and warm up, my feet start off warm but get cold. Not really noted that before. Been quite a meditative couple of commutes today.

Exactly the same with me. Its probably because of the constant use of the hands.