Tales from today's commute....

[Keith Oates]

I'm just getting over a heavy cold so have not ridden for a few days before this morning. However I decided to give it a try and after the first few Kms I started to feel better so then arrived at the office in a good mood.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Cold and slow this morning, looks like it is going to be a nice day weather wise in Leicester.

 

[martint235]

Damp again for me. Saw my little Fiat 500 again but I'd already got my camera out of my pocket to pretend to record the numpty in front of her who'd overtaken me on the way into a mini roundabout so she probably thought I was filming him. One day I'll get to point it straight at her through her window.

 

[L Q]

Ride home last night was lovely, so much I did an extra 22 miles and did the michaelgate climb through the cathederal then went home, got a diversion a few miles from home as the roads were shut due to an accident involving a motorbike and a car in which the motorbiker died, not good!.

Cold start, legs didn't want to work properly this morning massive bonus was no wind.

 

[hennbell]

So hot here in Canada this week. With my recovery I am taking it very slowly. I ride 25 km a day but i try not to push it too hard.

 

[Wes1]

Riding in to work this morning, got to a junction and unclipped one foot in case of stopping. When I got to the give way line I must have slowed a bit more than I wanted to and when I started to pedal again i didn't get the forward motion I was aiming for and ended up on the deck..
I looked at every car going past while trying to unclip my right foot so I could pick myself up hoping I didn't know any of them!

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Was a lovely sunny day & I fancied a few miles so thought I would do the return leg justice and knocked in 104.5 miles. Due to the warmth I was a way under my target time of 5 hours but was still a nice ride. Sank both my bottles on the outward leg so stopped at Grantham Morrisons to refill. I drop the old boy outside who was working for a charity a few quid for looking after my bike whilst I went in, then stuff my pockets with bottles of juice, munch through a couple of Mars bars then hit the road again. Biggest commute day of the year at a smidge under 130 miles total, just topping last years 127.

 

[martint235]

Well that was a bit bizarre. All the weather forecasts said there was a front approaching with thunder etc from the S/SW. I was hopeful of getting to work before it fully arrived which I did thanks to a much appreciated NE tailwind!! Surely weather is meant to arrive on the wind, not against it? Anyway net result was a 17.5mph average and I was at work before numpty in the Fiat 500 was even up.

A development on the Fiat 500 is that a colleague has suggested that there are few reasons to drive past our office (as she does) unless she works in one of the big buildings at the end of the road (Lunar and Apollo House in Croydon). Will be checking their car parks later..

 

[rdfcyclist]

Accidentally hit a wasp with my face going downhill which was then sucked between my back and my rucksack. Now I have a large red patch on my back from where it stung me. I forget what you're supposed to do with wasp stings but meh

 

[Arjimlad]

First ride for over a week, I bimbled in the 5 miles from home down the closed Beacon Lane, round the Esporta Roundabout and along Bradley Stoke Way. There was a lady driving around the Esporta Roundabout who got her knickers in a right old twist shouting "cycle lane" at me, so I just blew her a raspberry.

The shared use pavement to take the route I needed involves 2 sets of traffic lights and crossing the road again further up. It is a waste of time. I only use it with the children.

 

[Arjimlad]

Damp again for me. Saw my little Fiat 500 again but I'd already got my camera out of my pocket to pretend to record the numpty in front of her who'd overtaken me on the way into a mini roundabout so she probably thought I was filming him. One day I'll get to point it straight at her through her window.

Stalker !

 

[Simontm]

Accidentally hit a wasp with my face going downhill which was then sucked between my back and my rucksack. Now I have a large red patch on my back from where it stung me. I forget what you're supposed to do with wasp stings but meh

Vinegar to draw the sting out

 

[ianrauk]

Like @martint235 , I was expecting the full monty of horrendous weather conditions for the commute. I had a tiny bit of drizzle at the start, but that soon abated. It was so very warm and muggy though so was expecting some heavy downpour, thunder, lightning etc... but just didn't happen.

I saw another cycling commuter who had so many winter clothes on it was ridiculous for the temperatures. Overshoes, overtrousers, winter jacket, long finger gloves, scarf, cap under his helmet and a helmet cover. I did ask him if he was a little hot and between grasping gasps of oxygen he said yes a little bit. I said to him dress for the temperature not the rain. I was just in ss shirt and shorts. We were a little chalk and cheese standing together at the lights.

 

[L Q]

Puncture on the way home last night, hit a few stones that were on the cyclepath and the inntertube just split, at least a few people asked if I needed assistance and that was reassuring there are still some good folk out there.

Left the office just after 6 and I really did notice the setting sun on the way home last night though and at some point on the way back I was really struggling to see whats coming towards me.

Ride in this morning was nice and dry and into a easterly breeze so hoping to feel some benefit on the way home, cant believe the amount of cyclists I pass going into Lincoln who have winter jackets on, they must be pouring with sweat when they get to work.

 

[Simontm]

Like @martint235 , I was expecting the full monty of horrendous weather conditions for the commute. I had a tiny bit of drizzle at the start, but that soon abated. It was so very warm and muggy though so was expecting some heavy downpour, thunder, lightning etc... but just didn't happen.

I saw another cycling commuter who had so many winter clothes on it was ridiculous for the temperatures. Overshoes, overtrousers, winter jacket, long finger gloves, scarf, cap under his helmet and a helmet cover. I did ask him if he was a little hot and between grasping gasps of oxygen he said yes a little bit. I said to him dress for the temperature not the rain. I was just in ss shirt and shorts. We were a little chalk and cheese standing together at the lights.

Noticed that yesterday. A bunch of Starks* fully kitted for three month's time as I breezed along in shorts and short-sleeves.
No cycle today as I'm waiting for a delivery.

*winter is coming