Tales from today's commute....

[Simontm]

Nice easy ride in despite having been in Borough last night. Actually shows how little I walk since being back on a bike as I have a blister from walking from Folgate to Borough then Borough back to Waterloo - I never got blisters before!
Anyway, little wind and was quite warm. After having to unnecessarily brake a couple of times, I am of the firm belief that if you don't know your own width, you shouldn't be driving!
Numpty count: 2 One pedestrian saw me signalling to turn left, so of course that was his cue to run out in front of me And the second was a suicidal squirrel that was ducking and diving in front of me. Jump in front of a lorry, its quicker you american rodent

 

[ianrauk]

After seeing loads and loads of cyclists all this week on the commute. Today I saw.....Zero..Nada... Zilch... None... Where have they all gone. Have the Hi-Viz hordes spontaneously combusted into a custard gloop or summat?

 

[Spike on a bike]

Pretty bad commute in yesterday afternoon as I was turning right at a crossroads a van pulled out n almost had me off , lots of swearing ensued mostly from him saying it was his right of way , ( I was turning off the main road into the road he came out of ) now I'm sure the highway codes not been changed and it is still my right of way ?

Homeward commute was delightful I love riding in the dark although I'm not sure why

 

[fossyant]

Steady ride today. Last commute for a week and a half. Had to slow down so not to catch a bloke on a Planet X with SRAM red. Fixie power up hill was way too fast.

Arrived at work and noticed we have Velo Boxes in the visitor car park. 24 of them. Going to put my name down

 

[L Q]

Nice ride in today apart from the last few miles into a headwind.

The ride home tonight should put me at 250 miles for the week and I am quite pleased with that.

 

[Origamist]

Another quick commute with a tailwind - humid too. Oh and woman in a car at Allostock blew me a kiss - it mush have been the Castelli Tour of Dubai jersey with "Versace" emblazoned on that back that did it...

 

[Hacienda71]

Ended up hooking up with a guy out for a ride in the country in between Congleton and Macclesfield. Caught him up and he then asked if he could tag along. "Fine" Had a good chat. Ended up doing 25 miles across the Cheshire Plain averaging 23 mph . Possibly a little more intense than I would have normally expected for a Friday night commute.

 

[Jenkins]

Tenth consecutive day of commuting. Knackered legs + high humidity = recovery beer & a kip in the armchair when I got home this afternoon.

 

[L Q]

Left at 8.30 last night, never I have I encountered so many bugs by the riverside, I could hear them pinging off my helmet.

Very muggy though.

 

[fossyant]

No commute. It's Saturday. Went to the pub with my dad.

 

[ianrauk]

No commute. It's Saturday. Went to the pub with my 5yo.... On our bikes

 

[Supersuperleeds]

No commute. It's Saturday. Went to the pub with my 5yo.... On our bikes

I hope he (or she) got a round in. Teach them the basics young I say.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

The weather forecast is a joke
It's more like October than August
I may finally start to moan again!

 

[martint235]

Wet. As much wet from sweating inside my waterproof as from the rain. Took it very easy as it is a Monday.

Friend in the Fiat 500 gave me a huge amount of space this morning, maybe she's decided she doesn't want to play anymore.

 

[Scotchlovingcylist]

Lovely ride home this morning, a little cooler which I prefer but saw a lot of other riders dressed as if it's middle of winter!
Nearly taken out by a bus driver who then proceeded to pull in and out three times passing me far too close every time but then I managed to leave him on a downhill run and never saw him again.