Tales from today's commute....

[Jenkins]

Lovely ride in first thing - light winds, warmer than expected and dry so I took the mudguards (SKS Race Blade longs) of the bike as showers were not predicted until late afternoon and I was due to finish early afternoon.

Big mistake - the late afternoon showers turned into late morning, early afternoon and mid afternoon showers so the roads were wet and filthy for the trip home, but at least the rain is still warm.

 

[Gez73]

Dry run in today but considerably chillier and a little misty too. Grey clouds too. Gez

 

[martint235]

A really nice run in today. Notable only for the number of cyclists doing impressions of Nanuk of the North. I'd melt if I wore half of that clobber.

 

[ianrauk]

Yep... the (school run) traffic is back. Few of the roads I used backed up with cars. Oh well, I had 6 weeks of joyous traffic free commuting.
Was only 7degs when I left this morning so threw on the windcheater. It didn't take long to start building up a sweat though. But as Martin said, amazed at a couple of cycle commuters dressed for an Arctic expedition.

 

[Origamist]

Yep, traffic levels have doubled and driving standards have dropped...the holidays are over officially over.

9C and with not much wind was a nice welcome back to the bike after a lazy BH weekend.

 

[Arjimlad]

Lovely smile & wave from a rather nice lady in an Audi estate - yes, an Audi estate - when I stopped in a passing place & waved her past.

We'd both had to reverse a bit to accommodate oncoming traffic so she had ample time to check out my lycra-clad thighs !

 

[Ciar]

so far so good, coming home last night made me chuckle, riding along burdett road up to the mile end junction i spot a fixxie type individual jumping lights the norm on my commute even the odd track stand, best part was where i gradually slowed down to a red light because i do odd things like stop at them, only for this numpty to actually ride into me because they didn't expect me to stop!

he was like sorry bruv i just laughed as she continued (i only worked out it was a female then due to the voice) on through said red light as i expected, another cyclist was shocked and even said it's not like you slowed abruptly, he was just amazed at how stupid said person was, all i could say was i expect it so you can't be shocked really ;-)

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Got to my turning point on the way home tonight and the cycling Gods looked lovingly down on me. Behind me and chasing me the last ten miles home was this:

and I rode towards this:

 

[fossyant]

First day back after 8 working days off. Roads were surprisingly quiet.

Bloody headset pre load washer is going clickety click despite being cleaned up a couple of weeks ago. Out with the coppa slip later.

New overshoes and waterproof top in panniers as the old ones were getting tatty.

 

[Origamist]

I really don't like the transition from quiet to busy roads...Good to see the lollipop people again though.

8C and a light cross/headwind. Roads were damp, but no rain (dodged some torrential showers yesterday which was a bonus).

Saw a few clusters of cyclists out - must have been due to cycle to work day as I had never seen them before!

 

[Arjimlad]

Riding home along a road which narrows to single-track I slowed to look along the single-track bit, & stopped as there was an oncoming car.

The lady driving behind me thinks MGIF! and blazes past me right into the path of the oncoming car, and then has to stand on her brakes.

She then has to reverse into the place where I have stopped, so I & the car following her, both have to move back.

The driver of the oncoming car and I were having a right old laugh at this.

 

[L Q]

First day back after a few days off and a lovely ride to work, felt fresh on the start of the ride.

I was amazed after 20 miles as the legs felt really good.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Are you copying me Squire?.. exactly the same for me. No wind, no rain and lots of other cyclists. 'twas a nice commute.
Stepped through the door and it started to rain.

...and I'll jump in on that party with exactly the same!

First ride after a couple of weeks off and it was a joy to be back!
Somehow, and I have no idea how, I seemed to swerve through the gaps in the darkest of skies, was expecting a soaking all of the way. Roads were wet as though from showers ahead of me so the bike, especially the wheels, were filthy, wet brake dust urggghh. Got through the door and the heavens opened so waited until it had passed then was out giving the bike a clean.

 

[Tom B]

Yesterday's commute home involved the first commute crash....

Completely my fault, daydreaming about my tea and got sucked by the kerb resulting in my being sprawlled over the cheese grater like pavement at 20mph.

1. Bike is fine.
2. I have lots of tarmac rash!

Still cycled in this morning :-)

 

[ianrauk]

Damn the school traffic...damn them all to hell. It's a bloody nightmare.
'Twas a little bit on the cooler side this morning so put on the windcheater. By the time I got halfway into my commute I was a tad warm.. so off with the windcheater and back to S/S's.

Last night it happened again. I got through the door and it started raining. Come 8pm and the heavens really opened, trying it's best to dump a whole years worth of rain in one go.

Also bumped into that very nice @Mista Preston last night. On his way home on his commute. Nice to have a 5 minute chin wag.