Tales from today's commute....

[cyberknight]

Nearly wiped out by a dozy mare turning left out of a junction in front of me whilst looking at her house rather than the road, she then crept round the bend in the same direction but i waited at the nest junction to give her a reminder of my safety or "You nearly **** run me over watch where your going !"

 

[steve keay]

Well shortly I'm off to work the final night shift of the week. Friday's is when I usually bring the weeks dirty work clothes home and take next weeks in. The problem is my rucksack is only big enough for my lunchbox,bottle of drink and book. I don't want a carrier bag swinging on the handlebars .... the only other suitable bag in the house... the daughters drawstring One Direction bag. Oh the shame

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

@MickeyBlueEyes Done it, 534 miles, having the week off work helped, don't think I could do it and a weeks work.

Yeah I've been following your Strava progress intently this week. Great effort this week chap!
Are you riding out this weekend...? Maybe go for 600 total for the week?

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Yeah I've been following your Strava progress intently this week. Great effort this week chap!
Are you riding out this weekend...? Maybe go for 600 total for the week?

Think I'm done for the week.

 

[HLaB]

Today was the first time I've commuted twice in a week for ages and it took me just over 2,500 uneventful commuting miles. Today was typically uneventful

 

[Berk on a Bike]

A tailwind for the homeward journey. On a Friday. What more can anyone ask...?

 

[steve keay]

Last ride home of the week. Have a bad head cold so just cycled straight home. Saw the Aviva tour bus parked in the local hotel ready for the Tour of Britain arriving in Ipswich later. Nice reg on the coach 7OUR. Will pop down later for a look.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Found it a tough week physically, shame because its been nice weather so could of stuck some extra extra miles on top of the extra ones. Next week, winds getting up, rain will be lashing down, it will be dark... complete contrast.

 

[donnydave]

new chain, new cassette and new derailleur all ready and set up nicely for tomorrow. Bike geartrain is now silent ninja spec

 

[Simontm]

Buggered up my knee so a bit of a more gentle commute in than normal. Thought I'd missed the rain then a good old downpour began and didn't let up until the Purley Way.
Was going to put the lidl light on the bike but my handlebar appears to be to thick for it and then I dropped the wee nut on the shed floor so that will have to be an annoyed search later on.
Numpty count: 0

 

[HarryTheDog]

Over the weekend I had changed my CX back into a foul weather bike with Marathan Plus 35c's and mudguards,. Decided to do my shorter half drive, half cycle commute to see how it went. Ran into a guy I have had a bit of sport with before and he had wierdly just done similiar to his Rose xeon disc. (Vittoria Randonneur tyres)We road along chatting about tyres and brakes until a full roadie style guy went past. He was not happy with us as we had not seen him coming and we had been riding two abreast. We went single file when I spotted him arriving on my companions rear wheel but I dont think he was a happy bunny ( sorry fella).
We decided too much chatting and not enough speed so then played through and off for a while scalping 2 or 3 roadies along the way. We caught the guy who had overtook us but thought it a bit cheeky to go past so left a respectful gap as he was going at a fair rate.

 

[Origamist]

Fitted front and rear lights last night as I was expecting a wet and dreary commute. In the end it didn't rain and it wasn't that dull - still put my lights on though to justify the added weight!

Mainly a crosswind and traffic wasn't as bad as it has been. Got passed by more aircraft than cars on the back run to Knutsford. Why I didn't opt for this route a year ago is beyond me...

 

[fossyant]

Just wet. New BBB hardwear aquashield overshoes as my others have finally worn out. Also got new Dare2B rain top for £12.50 in a Halfords sale plus BC discount. Bargain

 

[subaqua]

Wallis Road lift broken down Again.

was inevitable based on the pish poor repair carried out last time. still it means I get to use the hertford union towpath or a few weeks while they dither about fixing it.

stopped today to see if there was anything I could do when I heard a clatter and a rider came off behind me at the junction with debeauvior crescent and the regents canal towpath. he said he was OK . everything was greasy today with extra care needed.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Wet morning so chose the guarded hack, and although not a long ride at under 20 miles it was quite enjoyable. Hoping the weather improves by midweek, I have an opportunity to visit another site which will give me a 115 mile commute! That won't be a barrel of laughs should the weather be the same as it was this morning