Tales from today's commute....

[Simontm]

Didn't we just do 10 months of that? I tell you what, I am getting a job where at least once a day (preferably the evening) I get the benefit of a tailwind boy that was breezy, especially the side winds.
Again fairly quiet roads and School's (nearly) out for Summer
Numpty count:0

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I was happy that I have hit 400 miles over Monday to Friday twice now this year. Please go for 500, that would be phenomenal chap! !

I will have a go at it, but I don't know when, it might have to wait until next year now

 

[fossyant]

No work today. Forgot my pain meds whilst away this weekend and the two day gap caught up this morning.

 

[Tomtrumps]

Decided to extend the ride home from 11 miles to 36. The first 20 uphill into a headwind, so a good work out.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

On the road at 04:30 this morning, and wow it was like natures rush hour! Short rides over the next three days due to work commitments, this afternoons trip home was the shortest this year. It felt over before I'd even got into it!

 

[the_craig]

So I've spent the past three days either cycling to work, at work or in my bed. Three 12 and a half hour shifts with commutes to and from work are done.

I'll not go through all my rides from the weekend (They are available on my Strava account) but I did have my first crevaison, as they say in Le Tour, on the way home on Saturday night. I was only a mile from home and had just climbed a tricky hill. I did consider just walking home. But I just stayed and fixed the bugger in the wind, rain and hail. Sunday was simply straight down and home. And tonight was just a lovely night for the long way home. But roadworks and diversions made it a bit longer. Not that I'm complaining...

Weekend 11th - 13th July

Total distance - 95.5km (59.7 miles)
Total Climbing - 750m (2,460 feet)
Smiles - Plenty (Maybe not so many in the mornings though...)

 

[MisterStan]

Very muggy this morning, I left a bit earlier than usual and finished on 25.5 miles.

Traffic was well behaved. The roads in Cambridge were damp and felt a tad greasy, so was a bit tentative on some corners.

 

[HarryTheDog]

A boring lack lustre ride in, back tyre seemed to go soft and I stopped 3 times to check it and put some more air in, probably a slow puncture, will see how it is at dinner time.
Only amusement was a jogger ( around my age)got into the lift at work ( over 40 storey office block) and a very fat young lady got in and started fanning her herself, pulling a face obviously making out one or both of us was smelly. Which was probably quite true but she was being a bit rude. The jogger smiled and looked at her and said, it’s the smell of hard work dear, a smell you are probably not familiar with. He looked at me and grinned, I nearly snorted the water I was drinking out of my nose.

 

[MisterStan]

it’s the smell of hard work dear, a smell you are probably not familiar with.

 

[Origamist]

Humid, with only a light breeze.

Wasp flew into my glasses when I was going quite quickly and made a loud "crack" sound, it landed, stunned, on my thigh and proceeded to sting me. I flicked it off and carried on my way. It now itches...

Tatton Park is getting busier as they are preparing for the flower show...

 

[Keith Oates]

First commute today after a few days travelling so really enjoyed the into and home from work, there was a small wind blowing but I still managed a reasonable average for the round trip so should sleep well tonight.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[summerdays]

Saw a kid this morning dragging a bike without a back wheel along the ground, when I said try not to drag it he replied it was broke..... But presumably he was dragging it with him as he was hoping to fix it, otherwise why bother!!

On the homeward journey the rain started but I couldn't be bothered to put a coat on, it was too humid.

 

[HarryTheDog]

Fixed the slow puncture from this morning and set off home in good spirits with a tailwind, I was buzzing along slowly reeling in a fully lycrad figure in the distance. When I got close I was suprised to find it was a young lady, that particular type of creature is very rare on my commute.
Then 11 miles in gear change went, snapped cable. Screwed in the outer limiter screw and carried on with 2 gears ( 36-13 and 52-13) . Rang the missus and she met me with the car at Harold wood 6 miles on, I didnt fancy Harold Hill, hill. Speed wise the 2 gears were no slower than 20 until I hit Harold hill, cadence was interesting though 70 ish top gear or 100 ish low gear , I mostly chose the 70 option.

 

[MisterStan]

Picked up a tail after a couple of miles, the kind that sits right on your rear derailleur and makes you nervous. Towed him most of the way home; the lazy git didn't take a turn despite my elbow having the moving equivalent of tourette's. Rode him off my wheel eventually, which was satisfying.

It started raining about 3 minutes before I got home.

 

[Spartak]

Very wet commute this morning - heavy drizzle for most of the journey.

Clothing now hanging up around the office drying - luckily I was able to have a nice hot shower before starting work 8-)

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