Tales from today's commute....

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Felt terrible last night so went to bed early but had little sleep. Still rough this morning so a shortened trip of 16 miles. Not a bad thing as I'm looking for a different route for next year as I'm thinking of cutting the miles a bit.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Head wind and very warm... sweating like the proverbial by the time I had got to work. Did a shorter route this morning (16miles). Seeing as I am cutting back my commuting distance from the new year onwards by 5 miles a day, I'm trying to find the best route to take with the shortened mileage.

A spookily similar post to what I've just made ...

 

[ianrauk]

A spookily similar post to what I've just made ...

I was just thinking the same thing when reading your post.

 

[Ciar]

nothing remotely exciting, new baby kept us up most of the night so very tired this am, got out and what more could i wish for bit a headwind so all in all a slow ride in and feeling knackered, seems the return journey is going to be wet >.<

 

[summerdays]

So far headwind at times but less rain than I was expecting and on the whole lots of nice drivers!

Ended up talking to some bloke who was asking me what my cycle computer was as he watched me remove it. He was amazed at the miles I did, and that I did have a car!!! And even more amazed when I mentioned Steve Abraham's record attempt - that was completely beyond his comprehension.

 

[glenn forger]

My computer flipped over to 6000 and I saw it happen! I missed 5000 cos I was distracted. Gutted. But I saw it this time! So happy. The numbers flipped over. It was great.

 

[JMT]

Small off on the way home last night, travelling on a narrow unlit cycle path through bushes when I saw a light coming towards me, I started to move a bit further over to pass the other guy, I didn't notice all the wet leaves and down I went. Still there were so many leaves that my fall was well cushioned and did no damage to me or the bike.

It was the first time that I had done the first 10 miles of my commute in the dark, it is unlit country roads, this was the bit I was worried about and enjoyed every minute of it only to then fall off on the cycle path. I decided it was safer to stay on the road the rest of the journey as there were less leaves and crap.

Still there was an unluckier cyclist on my commute in yesterday morning, as I approached the Upton roundabout near Poole I could see a police car and ambulance and then I noticed the bike led on the roundabout, I hope they are not badly injured and I wish them a speedy recovery.

 

[Tin Pot]

Freaking heck!

Next time they say "heavy rain" I will canoe home instead.

Surprisingly not cold even without water proofs.

 

[ianrauk]

Not cold... but by Christ.. wind give it up ffs.. it's getting really tedious. I managed to get home before the rain really pelted down. Not one of the best commutes that i've had.

 

[HarryTheDog]

The rain was only spitting on my way home and did not bother with a waterproof.

Came up behind a guy at a set of lights, he was in high viz etc but his rear lights were not on. I thought I would helpfully tell him in case the batteries had run out or he had forgot to put them on. He very teresly told me he knew and I should mind my own business in future. I told him what a charming git he was. He then rode off like a scolded cat, hopefully embarassed at his rudeness. I came across him a mile later going at half the speed.

Then 1 mile from home I had a brain fade and rode straight into a deep pothole I know has been there for at least a month. Stayed upright but really jarrred my wrists, wheels and tyres survived ok.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Another short one today, an early start so thought I'd just go direct. It felt like it was over before it started.
Like a kid at Christmas though right now.. n+1 on Sunday

 

[Tin Pot]

FFS

No trains to Waterloo East.

Still, an excuse to use a Boris Bike!

 

[Andrew_P]

got up late, tired legs thought bugger it I will take the car get in to work early and knock out some of the stuff that has been agging me. Took me 10 minutes longer by Car I was sat on the M23 in solid traffic. FFS Might cycle in tomorrow to make up it

 

[HarryTheDog]

Ok ride in, it started to rain when I got to Navestock, waterproof on, it stopped in Hornchurch, waterproof off.

I was coasting down a hill in Barking when a guy I call “The boy with the red Tattoo” went past. He wears shorts all year round . I believe its just so he can show off his massive tattoo covering all his right calf, looks horrible to me. I have been running into this guy once in a while for 3 years, he is usually up for a tear up and I usually beat him. I decided to wait a while before overtaking as he seemed to have gained a couple of miles an hour since I last saw him 3 months or so ago, but as it was he stayed on the road at the next junction and got stopped at the lights, I went the cycleway and circumvented them. I never saw him again so no epic battle, dont know if I am disappointed or relieved.

 

[glenn forger]

FFS

No trains to Waterloo East.

Still, an excuse to use a Boris Bike!

Did you get one with one of those lasers Tinpot?