summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Icy this morning... Sufficiently icy that even the cars were taking it slower! And the tell tale shiny wet looking pavements!
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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One of those commute where I just didn't have the energy or gumption to enjoy it like I usually do. Made worse by lots's of frosty patches on the first part of my commute and a huge burst watermain in Bickley which meant backed up traffic and frustrated motorists which made for slow going until I got clear of it. Different route home this afternoon methinks.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
First puncture on the new Boardman Hybrid Comp on the way home today after 600 miles . Slight nick in the tyre now but it will do......
Managed to change the inner tube in about 30 mins and get over a complex I had about taking the back wheel off that has disc brakes and getting it back on without me buggaring something up!!
Only ever took wheels off with rim brakes before.
That's some commute
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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Do you not just come straight down the A21?
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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
And what are you doing in work on a Friday for that matter? Must be a shock to the system.
And what are you doing in work on a Friday for that matter? Must be a shock to the system.
I have been working half day on friday for the last 2 years.... keep up chap.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Backroads were like an ice rink this morning. I came off turning left into a side road thankfully at a slow speed, no harm done other than bust the cap of my water bottle. Landed on my bum so fairly well padded.
The 10 mile journey took me a lot longer than usual as I had to take it very slowly and carefully along roads like Shellard's Lane to Alveston. Stopping to put on liner gloves was a challenge, even.
It wasn't until I got to the A38 that I was able to ride confidently again. Considering spiky tyres...
https://www.strava.com/activities/496892581
The 10 mile journey took me a lot longer than usual as I had to take it very slowly and carefully along roads like Shellard's Lane to Alveston. Stopping to put on liner gloves was a challenge, even.
It wasn't until I got to the A38 that I was able to ride confidently again. Considering spiky tyres...
https://www.strava.com/activities/496892581
Origamist
Legendary Member
A crisp, cold morning (-2C) but with the sun shining it was glorious - not even a couple of morons driving a HGV and white van respectively could spoil it. Ice bike never faltered and I was actively hunting patches of ice on the flat to ride over - like a toddler jumping in puddles. 17mph average so a bit speedier than yesterday.
Looks wet and miserable for the commute home - can't bail either due to rail works...
Looks wet and miserable for the commute home - can't bail either due to rail works...
mythste
Veteran
- Location
- Manchester
Stars aligned for me today! Layered up just right, lovely crisp morning hovering around zero. 17.53 miles in 1 hour 16 minutes. Lovely and leisurely.
Seriously satisfying watching the front tyre gradually go white from picking up frost!
Seriously satisfying watching the front tyre gradually go white from picking up frost!
I knew I should have chosen my words more carefully !
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
My first clue even before I set foot out the door was watching the paper boy gingerly cycling along the pavement.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
I worried about my son off on his round. He has to grind up some Winterbourne hills too, with rush hour impatient drivers.
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
Heavy Rain was forecast since 15.00. Now 17.51 and not a single drop.... I have all my waterproofs with me
Peeing down here.
