Tales from today's commute....

[Twilkes]

A bike instantly doubles in size when you take it on a train.

 

[PoliceMadAd]

Did a trial run of next years 25 mile round commute today, was quite happy with the 1hr 5 mins cycling in, and the 1:20 coming back, considering i was knackered on the return. 12.5 miles on a hybrid wasn't something i thought i'd ever end up doing for a commute each way.

 

[ianrauk]

Did a trial run of next years 25 mile round commute today, was quite happy with the 1hr 5 mins cycling in, and the 1:20 coming back, considering i was knackered on the return. 12.5 miles on a hybrid wasn't something i thought i'd ever end up doing for a commute each way.

That's a cracking commute. Perfect distance IMHO.
It's great that you are starting now as come the spring when the weather is much better, you will be flying.
An early morning commute in warm sunshine is one of lifes great cycling pleasures.
Please keep us updated as to how you get on.

As someone who does a long commute, can I offer some good advice.
Check your tyres after every ride. Dig out anything that's stuck in the rubber.
It's a pain in the arse but you soon get into the habit and it's less of a pain then getting a puncture.

 

[Beebo]

An early morning commute in warm sunshine is one of lifes great cycling pleasures

This is what keeps me going at this time of year, and the lows make the highs so much better.

 

[bubbles3]

Great to be back on the bike after a week of frosty foggy weather. Lovely journey to work, dry and cold. tonight i caught a shower but had my shower proof tights on so not an issue. so much more fun than driving

 

[potsy]

Wet.
That is all.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Down graded the man flu to a heavy cold, did 15 miles this morning but quite slow

 

[Sandra6]

Was very pleased with myself for having bought some decent waterproofs -and a hi-vis jacket. Would've been even more pleased if I'd bothered to put the trousers on!!! Still, atleast my top half was warm and dry.

 

[BSRU]

Wrong bike selection this morning, should have used the hybrid with studded tyres but didn't so ended up sticking to gritted main town roads and no ride out into the countryside.

 

[thefollen]

Back in the shorts today! Boom. Could've done just the t-shirt too.

 

[ianrauk]

Had a first today.
Was called an Old C***
Been called many names on my commute... but OLD?
C'mon.. I'm in my mid-40's for gawds sake.

On another note. Coming into Lewisham there where 3 busses backed up turning left at the one way system. I knew it was going to be a little while until they cleared so stayed right behind the last one.

Another cyclists came up behind me and slightly to my left. I could tell what he was thinking as he started to edge forward.
I said you're not going to go down there are you? (As I pointed down between the bus and kerb). He asked why? I said just wait and you'll see for yourself. And as it was the bus started moving and closed off the gap.
I hope the cyclist learned a valuable lesson.

 

[400bhp]

Had a first today.
Was called an Old C***
Been called many names on my commute... but OLD?
C'mon.. I'm in my mid-40's for gawds sake.

What happened?

 

[fossyant]

Rough night, woke at 7.30 so jumped in car - mistake, took over an hour to do 6 miles, then had to park about half a mile from work. Car driving sucks.

 

[ianrauk]

What happened?

Was cycling around a bend in a road with double unbroken white lines.
Chavcar got held up for ooooh 5 or 6 seconds.

 

[Andrew_P]

I had a traveliner full of teenage twats shouting at me (couldn't hear what exactly but not complimentary by their laughing) while chomping along the A23 they didn't think that I would catch them up but I did they tried to turn it around in to wanting "hi fives" I told them what I thought of them, and so it carried on, what I was most impressed with afterwards was that I was able to do this @ 18mph without gasping for breath quite chuffed with that!