Tales from today's commute....

[zaza123]

We had the mother of all thunderstorms at 5am. So though, that's it, be prepared for a very wet commute. But the wet commute didn't materialise. It's was very warm though. And the traffic.. bloody hell.. just because some threatened rain, everyone seems to have decided to take the car... gridlock in my part of SE London. No other cycling commuters either - fair weather wusses.

Still may get a bit wet for the return leg this afternoon

Better getting wet on the way home than the way in.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

A gentle ride in this morning after yesterday's 110 mile effort. Legs felt stiff to start but loosened up about 10 miles in then felt really good so extended a little. Great weather at the minute isn't it, lets hope for a decent length settled spell.

 

[Simontm]

Lovely lovely ride home even with a bit of a headwind. Traffic not too bad although I think I terrified someone on the descent of Browning avenue, I don't think he realised that bikes could keep up with his car
Numpty count:1 some right Rafa-wearing nana on a Planet X bike. Firstly, he was standing on the left at the lights, then when they turned green, he cuts across me to turn right then at Carsharlton as I am waiting for the pedestrian lights to turn green, guess who can't wait? Yep, Rafa idiot has joined me and then does some base idiotic filtering on the tight bend at the church. Idiot

 

[glenn forger]

1/
Anyone had a nodder undertake when you avoid the door zone?

2/

can I legally kill them?

 

[Tomtrumps]

We had the mother of all thunderstorms at 5am. So though, that's it, be prepared for a very wet commute. But the wet commute didn't materialise. It's was very warm though. And the traffic.. bloody hell.. just because some threatened rain, everyone seems to have decided to take the car... gridlock in my part of SE London. No other cycling commuters either - fair weather wusses.

Still may get a bit wet for the return leg this afternoon

I left Bromley at 7 15 and that was the quietest cycling wise since March. Very odd as the forecast did not look that bad. Traffic was a bit heavier though, but at that time not too bad.

Deceptively strong wind on the way home. Commuters in the south-east : has this spring been windier than normal? First time commuting by bike and didn't realise how windy it can get!

 

[ianrauk]

I left Bromley at 7 15 and that was the quietest cycling wise since March. Very odd as the forecast did not look that bad. Traffic was a bit heavier though, but at that time not too bad.

Deceptively strong wind on the way home. Commuters in the south-east : has this spring been windier than normal? First time commuting by bike and didn't realise how windy it can get!

I went through Bromley at about 8.20. The traffic was worse near Bellingham, Catford and Lewisham. But that's the RAB works.

Re The wind. Last year was worse.

 

[Drago]

I'm all set for tomorrow's commute. Bike checked, gear laid out ready, alarm set for 5.25am.

For some reason I'm strangely nervous about it, but still looking forward to resuming the commute.

 

[Simontm]

Lovely ride in although at the start I thought that it maybe a good idea to buy some arm warmers but that didn't last too long.
Traffic's back though in the main well behaved.
Numpty count: 2 Coming down Westmead, bloke pulls out of a side road to do an immediate right and another tried to divert me into a tree forcing me to brake - of course, its rush hour so soon overtook him

Honourable numpty count goes to the pillock on the hybrid/MTB (couldn't quite see from behind) on the Portsmouth Road who jumped the Brighton Road lights by popping up onto the pavement then stopped before gingerly coming off the pavement again past the lights (no drop kerb), thus negating the RLJ argument of momentum

 

[ianrauk]

I forgot to put a pair of jeans in my pannier. I am sitting here in a pair of baggies for the day...

Lovely commute in. And sorry to the chap on the very nice carbon Planet X who overtook me at the lights and then who I took back. By the time you we got to Catford it sounded like you were losing a lung..

 

[Origamist]

I'm all set for tomorrow's commute. Bike checked, gear laid out ready, alarm set for 5.25am.

For some reason I'm strangely nervous about it, but still looking forward to resuming the commute.

How'd it go?

10C, a light headwind and blue skies were a nice way to start the week after 3 days of boozing and sleep deprivation. Managed to get a tow from a tractor on the way into Knutsford which was a bonus.

Have now created a Genesis Equilibrium Disc frame fund for next winter...

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Last weeks miles decided to catch me up this morning when I got out of bed, I felt like an old man, so had an extra 40 minutes in bed and a shorter ride to work. Was a bit chilly and the wind was coming from the North so the last few miles were into a headwind, roll on Friday

 

[Captain Slackbladder]

No riding over the weekend due to Daddy duties so extended the commute in this morning, caught in a heavy shower about 10 minutes in. Thankfully it only lasted a few minutes....

 

[fossyant]

Chest is still shot. Really shouldn't be riding. Puffing just walking up stairs

 

[glenn forger]

Only my incredible foresight and spider senses prevented me getting doored. Not really, it was all slow speed, single lane approaching a left-only road, car stops and lady gets out and starts opening back nearside door, I go to filter on the right and the chuffing driver throws the door open, "Woah" I say without shouting and he says "Sorry!"

The, and I knew this was going to happen, I cross the junction listening and he mutters "Well, what did you expect?" Ha ha! I knew he'd try to save face.

 

[Drago]

Resumed commute duties this morning. A bit daft really, my first ride in nearly 4 months. Despite it feeling bleeding hard work I managed 27 mins for the 7.2 miles, the shortest and least interesting route, so a fairly decent time for me.

Legs now feeling it and I've been cramping in my right thigh this afternoon, so slow and steady on the ride home. Truck tomorrow anyway as I have an appointment half way across the county after work, but riding again Wednesday.

Back in the groove.