Tales from today's commute....

[ianrauk]

C'mon chap. please. It's 25 degrees out on this evenings commute home. Overshoes, over trousers and a rain jacket? Jeez. You going for the mobile sauna look.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Was absolutely beautiful weather tonight, lovely warm breeze, second day in a row of doing 100 miles, smashed this months target already

 

[summerdays]

C'mon chap. please. It's 25 degrees out on this evenings commute home. Overshoes, over trousers and a rain jacket? Jeez. You going for the mobile sauna look.

I was in shorts and a strappy T-shirt even on the way into work meeting people wearing coats! And on the way home the regular one I see wearing his hi-vis shower cap had it on (probably having a reverse shower!)

 

[summerdays]

I sometimes wear sunglasses but not regular cycling glasses. And I forgot my sunglasses today!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Tonight I found out why the ride in was so easy, dammed wind, rode both ways in my shirt sleeves, first time that's happened for a while, the bonus was I seemed to be getting some form back, and about time to, I've been slightly off form since a stomach upset in early December last year.

 

[The Rover]

Fairly straight forwards rides today, set off at 1245 with the windy against me slightly and only one berk in a merc who was desperate to get to the junction before me at whatever cost.
Just got in from the return leg, felt strong and thought I'd made good time but no trophies!

 

[Sittingduck]

Nice suggestion of a tailwind this morning and felt good. Relatively light traffic so I decided to take my alternative route past the Queen's house. Shame about encountering red after red after red...

Roll on the weekend and I see the long range forecast is showing 30 by midweek. Maybe Ian's custard-jacket'ed-mates will finally see sense and lose a layer or 3

 

[MisterStan]

so I decided to take my alternative route past the Queen's house

Which one?

 

[Sittingduck]

The biggun!

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Had a great week so far, Thursdays are fast becoming my favourite day. Continuing the recent theme of knocking in 100+ mile days I treated myself to a 114 yesterday, despatched in 5:34. Its my last riding day in June so it makes today all about numbers for the monthly totals. I worked out last night that I need:
55 miles to take me to 1500 miles this month
77.3 miles get me another 400 mile, Mon-Fri week.
86 miles to give me 200 miles in 2 days.
There was only one thing for it, I had to get the day off to a good start so I was out early doors for a 51 mile inbound leg. I've now got a fighting chance of hitting all three of my targets. Papow!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

5am this morning and it was warm enough for shorts. I always seem to ride quicker when I don't have the bikesters on. It tried to rain a few times but didn't quite manage it.

Should break 20,000 miles on the Tricross today as I am only 7 miles short.

 

[L Q]

Ride home last night was a cracker so I ended up doing another 10 miles on top.

Ride in this morning was good till I got to work and started sneezing my brains out as hayfever has well and truly kicked in, clouds looked quite dark as I set off but after a few miles it got brighter.

 

[Sittingduck]

I'm tempted to go out at lunchtime on a little sortie

Edit: until I just remembered I have a meeting booked, which I am chairing :rolls eyes:

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I'm tempted to go out at lunchtime on a little sortie

Edit: until I just remembered I have a meeting booked, which I am chairing :rolls eyes:

Conference call into it whilst out on your bike.

 

[Sittingduck]

Conference call into it whilst out on your bike.

Might be a few more four letter words screamed than usual, then again...