Tales from today's commute....

[summerdays]

It's here and horrible but I managed to nip out first thing before it arrived!

 

[ianrauk]

The report for this mornings ride in was for crap, wet weather. it never materialised. Cruised in accompanied by clear blue, sunny skies. Very nice. Though now it's turned very grey and is looking like it's going to pour it down any second. Luckily it's meant to clear away before this evenings commute home.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Milder than I thought it would be this morning. Even with the rain there was no need for anything other than jersey and shorts. I do find riding in rain when it's mild quite nice, always feels fresh, as opposed to a dripping sweaty mess when wearing a waterproof jacket. Looks to clear by this afternoon so may extend a little tonight.
I don't know what it is lately but I've just not had that oomph to want to do the distances I thought I would at this time of year.
Anyway, Happy Friday CC Commuters!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

With the end of the world prediction on the BBC forecast I donned the rain jacket, slapped on the overshoes and the waterproof gloves in anticipation of the drenching I was about to receive.

As usual BBC got it wrong I had lightish rain for the last 10 miles. About half an hour after getting to work it bucketed it down.

Nice and sunny now, just got to see if I can stuff all the rain gear in the rucksack so I don't have to wear it on the way home.

 

[martinclive]

With the end of the world prediction on the BBC forecast I donned the rain jacket, slapped on the overshoes and the waterproof gloves in anticipation of the drenching I was about to receive.

As usual BBC got it wrong I had lightish rain for the last 10 miles. About half an hour after getting to work it bucketed it down.

Nice and sunny now, just got to see if I can stuff all the rain gear in the rucksack so I don't have to wear it on the way home.

Apparently the BBC are going to do a new Lottery Number Predictor App.
They are going to use the same Algorithms used in the Weather App.

Nuff said!
(interestingly(!) enough this quote was exactly 1 year ago today ..........)

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Had to pop to the warehouse this afternoon (couple of miles away from the office) so went on the bike, bloody hell it was windy, so from there I headed straight home, didn't fancy an extended commute in that wind.

 

[HarryTheDog]

Seemed tired on the way in and out, now I'm off to Cornwall till the 10th so no commuting for me for a while. May or may not take the bike.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Forced myself to do a bit further tonight to try and get that spark back - and it worked a little too. Beautiful sunny weather and a nice breeze to keep it fresh. Just a few more rubbish weather days to come I think then we look to have some of that nice stuff on the way to us as a bit of a treat.

 

[Origamist]

I see an "unseasonably windy spell" is forecast for the next few days...

 

[martint235]

Well I bailed on the way to a ride on Saturday due to an Achilles issue so was a bit nervous about today. It twinged a lot and grumbled but it seems no worse now than it was when I left home. Didn't push it and I altered my pedalling style as the ankle seems to prefer a heel down action. I wish I could have a sign for my back that says "I'm not racing you today. Crocked". It took an awful lot of willpower not to chase the two riders up Shooters Hill. Convinced I could have beaten them comfortably.

I wish I could remember how to cure the Achilles issue though. I first suffered it a few weeks before I rode London - Wootton Bassett a few years ago and I thought it would rule me out. It wasn't fixed before that ride though as I remember taking a load of painkillers with me. Maybe I do just have to ride through it and it'll get stronger.

 

[J1888]

FFS, Farringdon Rd closed southbound...how did I not know about that?!?

 

[ianrauk]

No cycle commuting for me today as have company business to attend to tonight. I had to mix it with the great unwashed on SE London's finest railway system.

 

[Origamist]

Lovely weather with a strengthening SW wind. The commute home looks horrid though!

Got beeped at coming into Hale for what I can only assume was electing to ride a metre or so from the hedge. I pretended the driver wasn't an imbecile and gave him a thank you wave all the same.

 

[Arjimlad]

Only 6 miles in today, it was already quite windy. I rode my mudguard-equipped new Revolt and wore my waterproof ready for the ride home !

 

[fossyant]

Dry and a little windy. Got a 74 mile commute tomorrow in the predicted winds....