Tales from today's commute....

[Arjimlad]

Two really bad commutes, yesterday morning and this morning, everyone seems to be out to get me. Wonder if Zafria driving minicab drivers have got some sort of contract out on me, oh and the builder's vans and maybe a HGV or three. It really has felt like that.

It's not personal.

Zafira minicab drivers are spaced out on khat/wiped out after working all night,

Builder's van drivers are usually too busy on their phones in the morning ordering plasterboard to site/organising some afternoon nookie/ordering bacon butties to watch out for mere cyclists.

but HGVs round here are usually very well driven.

 

[summerdays]

Nice commute to work and not too bad going home.... Looked like a heavy shower (just missed one before I set off) so decided to go with waterproof trousers and no coat until I needed it. In the end I made it the full 10 miles without needing my coat but did pass areas where it looked as though the shower had passed that way.

 

[Andrew_P]

It's not personal.

Zafira minicab drivers are spaced out on khat/wiped out after working all night,

Builder's van drivers are usually too busy on their phones in the morning ordering plasterboard to site/organising some afternoon nookie/ordering bacon butties to watch out for mere cyclists.

but HGVs round here are usually very well driven.

HGV it is predominately piece work trucks Tippers\Skip and the worst of some Hydro Cleansing firm and the left drive HGV the latter are the worst.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Some bugger turned the wind back on tonight.

 

[HLaB]

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Sorry Mate I Didn't See You

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Some bugger turned the wind back on tonight.

20k... I salute you Sir

 

[MrGrumpy]

well commute today was/will be the same from now till this flippen bridge opens, jam packed trains and zero chance of cycling at all :/

 

[Jimidh]

Disaster day today - great ride in with wind behind me - AV speed 20mph.

Looked at my bike at lunchtime and realised I had a puncture. Fixed it before leaving.

3 miles into my commute home I managed to snap the chain - only 11 miles from home. Tried to fix the chain in the dark but gave up and had to phone my wife got a ride home!

 

[Maverick Goose]

One numpty MGIF this morning, in a tearing hurry to get to the nearest A and E....or failing that his Audi dealer.

 

[martint235]

Well I felt a bit better this morning but still not great. One of my greatest fears is that something will happen that means I can't commute by bike so I'm just hoping I've got a minor bug of some kind that's making me feel off.

Still on just the one front light, hoping my new lights will arrive today so I can go back to being able to see where I'm going!!

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Nippy this morning with a stiff breeze. A record breaking ride, turning over the 13'000 mile mark this year, my highest so far since taking to the road back in 2010.

 

[martint235]

Nippy this morning with a stiff breeze. A record breaking ride, turning over the 13'000 mile mark this year, my highest so far since taking to the road back in 2010.

Oh yes that reminds me Ms Carol feckin Kirkwood, I don't know where your thermometer is but it wasn't feckin 5C in SE London this morning. I was lucky, I was going to go for arm warmers and glove liners with fingerless gloves but at the last minute decided on NV Evo jacket and Altura gloves.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

rear mudguard has come away from one of the brackets - hopefully I will be able to super glue it, but in true fettling style I wrapped it in Blu Tack when I got to work this morning, if it works then the super glue might wait a while

 

[Origamist]

4 punctures in 7 miles last night - 3 in the front 1 in the rear. 1 of them was my own fault for pinching a tube in my frustration. I bailed at Wilmslow as I was thoroughly cheesed off...On the plus side a chap in a Mondeo offered to give me a lift and I was touched by his generosity: "I've got a big boot!".

Much better this morning - a strong tailwind and chillier at 3C - excellent conditions!

Not looking great for the return leg though.

 

[Andrew_P]

Well I felt a bit better this morning but still not great. One of my greatest fears is that something will happen that means I can't commute by bike so I'm just hoping I've got a minor bug of some kind that's making me feel off.

Your few posts on this seem to indicate you "feel" it is something more serious? If so get to Docs!

Two things I consume when I feel a cold is Zinc and I up my Allicilin Max http://www.amazon.co.uk/Allicinmax-...TF8&qid=1449655133&sr=8-1&keywords=allicinmax this is great stuff.