Tales from today's commute....

[martint235]

This morning was another fine morning. I've decided though, in hindsight, my old commute down the Old Kent Road was better. This one is quiet but there's nothing to engage my interest, no one to chase so while enjoyable it's just a pootle really. My average speeds are dropping even further than they usually do in winter, today's moving average was a paltry 14.4!! On the OKR that was a puncture or other type of mechanical or I was ill.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

First commute for over a week this morning and it nearly killed me. I only cycle three miles but it felt as bad as those killer rides when you very first get into cycling, I'm sat at my desk with a chest full of razor slits

I'm hoping this is connected to the cold my daughter had last week, and not that I've lost ALL my fitness by taking a week off cycling!

 

[PJ79LIZARD]

Sorted the ice spiker bike the weekend as the weathers supposed to turn nasty this week. Icey this morning and boy it was tuff, bit of a change from my road bike. The old legs have certainly had an extra workout this morning, still it's all good training

 

[ianrauk]

Cold... very cold...
And the stupid headwind all the way in does not make for an easy commute.
Don't know what was up with the A21 this morning. Just seemed to be blocked solid but couldn't see a reason.

@nocode
Was the A21 the same for you this morning?

 

[fossyant]

Scenic off road route again, bit boggy in places as frost hadn't been that hard. The Mersey is still swolen though. Mud froze on bike so it was out with paper under the bike once in the office as it defrosted rather quickly.

 

[potsy]

Was going to use the cx but a quick look out of the window at 6am convinced me otherwise.
Cue frantic swapping of lights and luggage over to the ice bike.

Looks like it'll be needed all week now

 

[Arjimlad]

Speeding downhill towards a light controlled ped crossing when a couple pop out of the hedge and he presses the button. They seem to be having an argument and as I brake hard to stop at red, she walks off. He follows, neither cross the road, and I'm left to try to grind my way uphill in a high gear. Sometimes I wish I was less averse to RLJ'ing..

 

[Hacienda71]

It may have been cold on the way in this morning, but hey it was sunny. I would take that over the rain on yesterday mornings ride any time.

 

[benborp]

[QUOTE 2196507, member: 1314"]That was good, this morning. Felt on top of it.[/quote]
You often get a warm, fuzzy feeling when you put felt on things.

 

[Matthew_T]

Lovely commute this morning. Sun rising up over the horizon. Then had a lovely sunny journey home just now. A very uneventful journey.

Looking forward to tomorrows commute. Supposed to be a nicer day than today.

 

[potsy]

It may have been cold on the way in this morning, but hey it was sunny. I would take that over the rain on yesterday mornings ride any time.

Some of us are already at work before the comes up

 

[BSRU]

No real choice used the ice bike this morning, despite have only one rear gear due to a broken lever and waiting for the replacement to arrive.

 

[potsy]

Decided to come home off road, not as muddy as I feared and quite pleasant really.
Had a couple of friendly chats with other cyclists too, an altogether enjoyable ride home.

* Certain people look away now *

The only thing missing from the 'ice bike' hybrid is a mirror and possibly a bell, though the studded tyres make enough noise to maybe not need one

 

[Christopher]

Not too bad this morning. Sun took an age to come up. Slid twice on ice on an estate road, better watch it the rest of the week. Was passed by a ninja cyclist riding on the pavement as I was going along the road - it was easier to hear the cyclist than see it.

 

[ianrauk]

One of those very rare things... a tailwind tonight, made for a cracking commute.
Bleedin' cold though.