Tales from today's commute....

[HarryTheDog]

Just windy this morning, started to rain with 2 miles to go so only got damp. Got to work late ( got stuck to my bed) and had to go to a meeting in Lycra, got told I was taking dress down Friday a little too far.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Off the ice bike today and back onto the Tricross, I wasn't much faster but it was a lot easier

 

[benb]

Yesterday nearly ran over a dog that shot across my path. I'm glad my brakes were good!

Today back in shorts again!

 

[Origamist]

Was having a terrific commute...tailwind, back on the trusty commuter, almost a 20mph average, 1 mile from work when a car chooses to ignore me on a RaB and pulls out. Cue emergency braking ans swearing, missed me by 2 feet. She looked shocked when she saw me, but by then she was 6 metres over the give way line, doing 30mph...

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Really hard today, the freezing weather was replaced by a gusting head wind for all 15 miles to work.
Pisser really, but look on the brightside, its Friday !!!

 

[Ciar]

Just the usual still wearing winter gear when i left and shockingly not overly sweaty when i reached my destination, i think my effort factor was low this morning, decided it was a day for pootling.

on top of that i managed to dodge the predicted rain just the odd bit of drizzle which didn't last long, hoping for a similar ride home followed by a glass of red wine and then Lemmy on BBC4 at 11pm, about time that poxy channel did a tribute!

 

[IBarrett]

I 'commuted' up to Bulwell at lunch to get myself a jacket spud.
Then I 'commuted' back to work.
Total about 3 miles - if that.

But I did have to put my waterproofs on because it was still very wet out. So I'm counting it ;-)

 

[Drago]

Hissing down with rain, so left early and took my time as didn't want to boil myself in the waterproofs. Nevertheless, quite enjoyed the ride.

Big up the the lorry driver that very kindly held back the traffic so I could get safely past a queue of parked cars - he earned a very grateful thumbs-up from me.

 

[RoubaixCube]

Commuted to work in full waterproofs expecting a heavy downpour but it never came. Only light drizzle

 

[summerdays]

Commuted to work in full waterproofs expecting a heavy downpour but it never came. Only light drizzle

It's ok I took your share but to make up for it the homeward commute was in t-shirt sleeves as it was sunny and warm!

 

[RoubaixCube]

It's ok I took your share but to make up for it the homeward commute was in t-shirt sleeves as it was sunny and warm!

dark and depressing here.. Ground is still wet from rain about 3hrs ago.

On a side note. Its Friday night and all the hot women are out ;p

 

[Drago]

Interesting commute in today.

About a mile into the Forest my chain dropped off the big ring. Not happened before in this bike (I'll look at it when I'm on my rest days).

I stopped to sort it out and blow me down if 2 roadies didn't go past! Wet, windy and salty roads yet 2 roadies were out in public! The first was a lady and disappeared into the distance right quick, and no messing. The seconf was on a nice looking Cervelo, and also breezed past. A bit miffed that neither had stopped to check I was OK.

Anyhoo, I refitted the chain and off I went. Despite being on a commuter with mudgurards and lights and wearing full waterproofs and a rucksack I soon hauled him in. "Hello", said I. "Hello" he gasped. "Training ride?". Huff, puff, "yes!". "Fair enough, first one this year?". Huff, huff, puff, deep breath, "yes!". He was clearly struggling a bit, then the penny dropped "Rollers?" I asked, "Yes" he gasped. "Ah, I see, they don't prepare you for a 20 know headwind, eh?". He'd run out of puff and instead shook his head. I bid him farewell and toddled off, leaving him to his endeavours.

Other than that, an uneventful ride.

 

[RoubaixCube]

Got caught up in a bit of drizzle on the way home (i actually loved it) The only waterproof items of clothing i had on were my Shimano MT71 shoes and my windchill II which isnt even 100% waterproof and was starting to take on water. Luckily i made it home before i was completely soaked through.

On the way back home I was forced off the road and nearly hit head on by a woman who jumped a red and proceeded to drive on the wrong side of the road towards me and on coming traffic. Judging by the look on her face She had no idea what she was doing. She couldnt even see me and was too focused on the oncoming traffic on front of her to worry about me.

How the hell do some of these people pass their driving test? These people shouldnt be anywhere near the road let alone any motorised vehicle.
past that i was cut up three times by another vehicle that was attempting to merge with the right hand traffic and would not let me pass even though i was almost next to him. I was close enough to knock on his window but he probably would have had a heart attack because he wasnt using his mirrors to see what the car he was trying to merge in front of was doing..... So i went around the other side of him, knocked on his window and shouted a big f**k you before continuing to filter through the traffic.

I should have flicked his mirror right off.

Past that - the usual riff raff of black cabbies doing close passes. They protest against companies like uber ruining their livelyhood by stealing all their business but drive like complete knob ends. Obviously not all cabbies are self-gratification artists but some do drive like absolute c*nts.


It was a 'good commute' any commute i arrive back home in one peice is a good commute......

Quick splash of GT85 on the drive chain to get the rain out but the bike needs a wash tomorrow - the drive chain is all black and nassssty.

 

[benb]

A queue of traffic ahead, and some twunt decides to overtake anyway.
I say, quietly I thought (and not particularly angrily), "that was pointless" but the passenger must have had their window open, as next thing I know the door flies open, nearly taking me off, and some knucle-dragger is shouting "what did you effing say?"

I didn't bother explaining, just cycled off and left him to his early heart attack.

Some people.

 

[grumpyoldwoman]

On a side note. Its Friday night and all the hot women are out ;p

Not ALL of them