Tales from today's commute....

[Effyb4]

I'm lucky if I see 4 or 5 bikes on my commute

In my 6 mile commute this morning I saw 2 bikes, sometimes I don't see any other cyclists

 

[subaqua]

Easy going riding this week, slight detour yesterday due to the incident down Leytonstone high street, so i did the romford road forest gate and into Wanstead route, added a few miles and it was nice to have a bit of different scenery even if it was for the completely wrong reasons, hope the person concerned recovers

what incident on Leytonstone high road ?

and were you on the bit of CS2 leading into stratford when some nobber on a bike nearly took another guy with panniers out .

 

[Deleted member 1258]

In my 6 mile commute this morning I saw 2 bikes, sometimes I don't see any other cyclists

My commute is six and a half miles and like you some days I dont see another cyclist.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

I nearly passed out coming home.

A tail wind.......unbelievable!

 

[summerdays]

I'm lucky if I see 4 or 5 bikes on my commute

I see that many without leaving the house in the morning.

 

[fossyant]

I nearly passed out coming home.

A tail wind.......unbelievable!

Hah. Hard work for me....

 

[fossyant]

Good ride home. Got a wheel sucker on the Floop for a couple of miles but he couldn't get through the Styals as fast as me... Despite my fat ar$e (panniers) honest.

 

[Drago]

Surprisingly chilly riding home tonight. The nights are drawing in, and wonderful Winter will soon be upon us.

 

[Simontm]

So getting the bike out I see the sun coming up so chuck on the bike sunglasses, thinking that low light's gonna be fun. Heading away from the river I emerge into a misty misty morning looking like a plonker with the glasses on, but hey, persevere! Speaking of which, didn't someone on here say putting washing up liquid on glasses prevents steaming up? How does that work then?
Nice cool ride in - still holding off on the base layers and long stuff!
Numpty count: 0

 

[martint235]

So getting the bike out I see the sun coming up so chuck on the bike sunglasses, thinking that low light's gonna be fun. Heading away from the river I emerge into a misty misty morning looking like a plonker with the glasses on, but hey, persevere! Speaking of which, didn't someone on here say putting washing up liquid on glasses prevents steaming up? How does that work then?
Nice cool ride in - still holding off on the base layers and long stuff!
Numpty count: 0

I tried the washing up liquid thing yesterday morning and to be honest it did seem to work but..... you put the washing up liquid on the inside of your glasses then make sure you wipe it off so that you can see. I think it's a daily job cos mine were ok yesterday but steamed up again this morning.

Pockets of very cold air in some dips on my route today, brrrrr.

 

[fossyant]

Bit nippy but nice with the sunrise.

Hulme isn't all bad....

 

[Origamist]

Another splendid morning. Was on the carbon fibre Scott, but the wind was a bit swirly and didn't seem to be going at the speed I anticipated.

Left my street and saw another chap coming from the other end of my street, on a racing bike! I'd never seen him before and caught him on the way to Middlewich. He didn't draft, but upped his pace and stayed around 20m behind for the next 3-4 miles. I didn't see him again when I turned off for the back roads to Knutsford (which continue to be a revelation only 1 car on Tuesday and 2 today!).

New pair of bib shorts were on the "compression" side of things (i.e. seams straining), but the pad was very comfortable.

 

[ianrauk]

Started off in fog this morning. I bit of a pea souper, so thought it best I change my route from the main road A21 to some back streets. It took about 40 minutes to clear to beautiful sun shiny blue skies. Wore the windcheater for the first part but as soon as the fog cleared it warmed up very quickly.
The traffic through SE London this morning was a complete nightmare. Seem's such a long time ago it was the school holiday's when it was nice and clear.

 

[HarryTheDog]

Rest day yesterday so came in this morning with energy in the tank and feeling good.
No motorised numpties but lots of traffic. One cyclist numpty however who was speeding along the pavement in front of me ( I was on the road) , a side road was coming up and I was thinking either he is going to brake hard or leap onto the road. I checked nothing was behind me and moved out in case he did, he sailed off the kerb at over 20mph without looking and nearly shat himself when he landed to find me beside him wishing him a sarcastic good morning. He was apologetic though.

 

[woosey]

Interesting ride home last night, if your name is Matt Evans from woodford, maybe try getting fitter rather than using the pavements, jumping red lights and chopping fellow cyclists up....