Tales from today's commute....

[summerdays]

I wish our cycle paths were that smooth

That's a fairly new stretch, though if you look carefully there is a dark patch by the foot of the pedestrian which is one of the places that they have dumped a motorbike then set it alight.

 

[ianrauk]

You've got to love those cold north winds. Gave me a nice helping hand all the way home.

 

[RoubaixCube]

3'c ride home tonight. Bloody looking forward to it

 

[Deleted member 1258]

blooming cold, and heres a little quiz for you

when its sub zero temperatures should
a) salt all infrastructure
b) salt roads only
c) salt segregated tracks only
d) salt pavements only
e) do nothing

CS2 was like a fecking ice rink in places with not a trace of salt/grit/ deicer anywhere. you can guess which option TfL went for.

yet anothr great safety innovation that comes with segregation , how i can thank the segregationists enough i do not know.

When I was commuting into Nuneaton the network of cycle paths round the Griff island were never treated, I used to just ride round the island when the paths were covered in ice or snow or both, used to add a couple of minutes to the commute but was better than tip toeing around on the ice. I always thought that it was common for councils to not treat the cycle paths.

 

[Jenkins]

Slow puncture on the way in to work that turned out to be caused by a tiny thorn that had only just about penetrated the rear Gatorskin & nicked the inner tube. I felt the ride going soft just where I would normally go straight on to extend the ride so I took the direct route in to work and got within 1/4 mile of work before having to get off and walk the rest of the way. Wheel & saddle bag with tools & patches off and into the office where the tube was patched in the warm with a mug of coffee afterwards.

Extended ride home due to the sunshine only to get the familiar soft rear tyre feeling again - this time due to a small flint in a different part of the tyre. Tube has been binned as it already had 3 patches before this morning!

 

[martint235]

3'c ride home tonight. Bloody looking forward to it

3C???? 3C??? That's flipping tropical!!! -5C when I left this morning. Bib shorts, bib longs, overshoes, SS jersey, Night Vision Evo jacket and Night Viision gloves. I think I've reached the limits of this combo!!! I thought my ears were going to fall off and my thumbs!!

Only two nobbers were both cyclists. One RLJer, caught and past and one who just seems to take nobbery to new levels: two cars at a red light, I know I'll go and sit in front of them and the cyclist (me) waiting patiently behind them. Then when I set of at 1mph, they can practice their overtaking skills. Then do it again. Then again with a hill coming up.

 

[mythste]

Bloody freezing! Left at 630, got in about 815 and still haven't warmed up properly!

 

[subaqua]

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Is each council responsible for their own section? I wonder if you can work out where along this cycle path the boundary lies? Though to be fair it was the other side that I saw a tweet today saying they had gritted the major roads and cycle paths overnight.

some of it is in Tower Scamlets , some of it is in Newham. none of it was treated. i beleive all major routes are the responsibility of TfL , but as they make it so hard to find out its easy for both LA and TfL to claim its the others responsibility.

a Bit like the PCO and the Met !

 

[Tin Pot]

Woke up an hour late, car lock frozen solid, M25 a pain, and forgot to bring my shirts in for the week.

At least I didn't freeze my ass off.

 

[Incontinentia Buttocks]

Bit on the chilly side last night at about midnight, but no ice that I could see or feel. Looking forward to the ride in later as it looks lovely and sunny. Ahh how I've missed the sun.

 

[Incontinentia Buttocks]

When I was commuting into Nuneaton the network of cycle paths round the Griff island were never treated, I used to just ride round the island when the paths were covered in ice or snow or both, used to add a couple of minutes to the commute but was better than tip toeing around on the ice. I always thought that it was common for councils to not treat the cycle paths.

Good Lord man you're made of sterner stuff than me, the Griff Island is a death zone, I always use the paths.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good Lord man you're made of sterner stuff than me, the Griff Island is a death zone, I always use the paths.

I used to turn right and go down the old Coventry road, where I used to work was at the bottom of Donnithorne Avenue, and I didn't find it to bad to cycle, I've cycled a lot worse.

 

[Origamist]

Around -3C this morning, but the roads looked dry so did not take the ice bike. No problems en route but the wind was picking up meaning it could be cold with the wind chill on the way home.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

My feet were like ice blocks!

 

[martint235]

Almost got a 16mph on the way home. So the speed is returning as I put the effort in. Will be taking it easy tomorrow though as cardiologist on Thursday