summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Temperature wise it wasn't that cold, I was wearing a gillet and winter gloves, which I ended up removing near the end of the journey.
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Wind, again, its always the wind. How can it always be so bloody windy.
15 miles all head wind, gusting to 40 mph.
its so boring, going so slow..
I think us lot who keep going through winter should be on the New Years honours list for saving the planet.
15 miles all head wind, gusting to 40 mph.
its so boring, going so slow..
I think us lot who keep going through winter should be on the New Years honours list for saving the planet.
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
Feeling the wind too down in london. Not bad but gusts are almost pushing me off course. Was a little slow as i stopped halfway home to check on my chain. Since the service the bike had developed a lot of gear crunching and i thought the chain had come off.
Looks like im going to have to baby it till i can take it down to my LBS this sunday.
Looks like im going to have to baby it till i can take it down to my LBS this sunday.
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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Cold with some slippery bits!!! I avoided Shooters Hill this morning as it's always damp with run off from the woods and I felt that today might just be a bit icy!!
Other than that an uneventful ride in. I seem to be much, much slower this week than usual though. Also this is the first 5 day commute by bike for about a year I think if not longer. I've usually had a day wfh or a day in a different office.
Other than that an uneventful ride in. I seem to be much, much slower this week than usual though. Also this is the first 5 day commute by bike for about a year I think if not longer. I've usually had a day wfh or a day in a different office.
Leaway2
Lycrist
- Location
- Manchester (Sale)
Got about a mile. Even the main roads were icy. Turned back and got in the car 
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Was following a woman on her bike (not following in that way, she just happened to be in front of me) and she nearly got taken out by a left hook.
Stupid bastard just turned straight across her. I may have uttered some rude words.
Luckily no collision, and we chatted for a minute about how shite some drivers were.
Was it anyone on here? It was Wednesday morning.
Stupid bastard just turned straight across her. I may have uttered some rude words.
Luckily no collision, and we chatted for a minute about how shite some drivers were.
Was it anyone on here? It was Wednesday morning.
Tin Pot
Guru
Blow me, it was cold this morning.
Took it easy on the way out but only spotted two ice puddles over 30.5 miles so perhaps not too dangerous yet.
Doubled up on socks which had no effect on my frozen tootsies.
Added a tri top to make three layers on the torso which helped, but arms feeling it now. Might add the water proof jacket next week.
Took it easy on the way out but only spotted two ice puddles over 30.5 miles so perhaps not too dangerous yet.
Doubled up on socks which had no effect on my frozen tootsies.
Added a tri top to make three layers on the torso which helped, but arms feeling it now. Might add the water proof jacket next week.
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
A snowy covering through the village made for the first mile at 8mph. The roads then turned to a frosty slippery mess so took it steady and it was fine. Snug as a bug in my Vitesse jacket, without doubt one of the best buys I've ever made. I noticed on my tracker that in the 10 days commuting this year so far, I've got wet on 7 of them. What a forecast for next week though, midweek onwards and we're looking at temps up to 13 deg C 
tropical that...
tropical that...Spring is coming.
Ok so I write this on the coldest day of winter so far and first properly frosty and icy morning. Lots of frozen puddles in the always useful cycle lanes.
However the mornings are getting noticeably lighter, I reckon it will only be 2 weeks or so before it is definitely daytime on my morning commute (set off just before 8am). Evenings will take a bit longer but hopefully only 5 weeks or so (the sky isn't completely black when I set off at the moment at least).
Can't wait for Spring. Chance of it getting milder and wet again next week but I don't mind mild rain compared to the not-quite-cold-enough-for-snow rain that the current weather tends to bring.
Ok so I write this on the coldest day of winter so far and first properly frosty and icy morning. Lots of frozen puddles in the always useful cycle lanes.
However the mornings are getting noticeably lighter, I reckon it will only be 2 weeks or so before it is definitely daytime on my morning commute (set off just before 8am). Evenings will take a bit longer but hopefully only 5 weeks or so (the sky isn't completely black when I set off at the moment at least).
Can't wait for Spring. Chance of it getting milder and wet again next week but I don't mind mild rain compared to the not-quite-cold-enough-for-snow rain that the current weather tends to bring.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
I am very stupid (almost as stupid as the council)they should know better).
Looked at the weather forecast last night .... Rain till midnight then clear.....but suggested temperature in the morning 5 degrees. So I decided I probably didn't need the spiked tyres. Set off, all fine for the first mile or so, then a warning to watch the crossing as its slippery. That was the start of mainly walking the next couple of miles, some were completely lethal, and I met lots of other cyclists walking or cycling cautiously. And I saw one lady come off, but she was OK.
I took an extra 25 mins to get to work this morning! I know which bike it is going to be tomorrow! And I noticed on the way hope the cycle path has been gritted!
The Council announced it would be gritting busy cycle paths so perhaps flagging up any which should be gritted would be worthwhile..
Tin Pot
Guru
Doesn't gritting cause problems for bikes? Is there something I need to do to protect my bike?
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Yes = a weekly wash and regular mickling of the chain is required, but I'd rather that than fall off on black ice.
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
Grit = salt
Salt = corrodes metals
This mornings commute is a bloody cold one. Can feel the chill right through my thermals.
Went past the river. Ducks are still in the water having a good old paddle
1st frosty bike commute this morning .Nice and steady ride in the direct route on the busier roads just avoiding all metal covers and slightly lower tyre pressures went to do loops around Quorn like normal but the side roads were white over so gave that a miss 9.5 miles in dry but cold conditions .Just got cold fingertips .Struggling for the right gloves thick Aldi specials too warm makes hand sweat thinner piar cold hands .so today it was thinner pair with a pair of knitted fingerless mitts on top just about right .Half a day today so ride home in glorious winter sunshine if still cold .Went the hilly way home to warm up went through Woodhouse Eaves and up Maplewell Rd .8.9 miles done .
