Tales from today's commute....

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IBarrett

Über Member
Location
Nottingham
Cold this morning, which I usually ride off within the first couple of miles but this morning I just seemed to stay cold and so slow. My shirts and jersey were soaked when I got to work so I think I may just be tired, though I can't get warm at work either.
I hope I'm not coming down with anything.
At least its stopped snowing.
 

summerdays

Cycling in the sun
Location
Bristol
Commutes were fine and sunny.... Though I can't have been going that fast uphill as a little old lady offered to give me a push:biggrin:.

Mind you my commute obviously went better than someone else's .... Spotted a man walking with a petrol can (nearest garage is about a mile from there), and wondered where he broke down, carried on my journey only to find a car abandoned on a motorway slip road on the lights with a grumpy policeman looking round trying to spot the driver....:laugh:
 

Andrew_P

In between here and there
Lovely morning crisp and sunny - have to fight my way through some crappier parts of Surrey but this makes it worth it the last 4 miles

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Origamist

Legendary Member
Glorious weather both ways today. Chilly but clear blue skies and a lovely sunset.

Parts ordered for the single ring adaptation. Decided to go for a smaller chainring as it would make the bike more than just a flat lands commuter...
 

400bhp

Guru
Took an abnormal route in today as wasn't sure whether there would be ice patches on my normal commute. I remember why I don't go this particular abnormal route much - passed by a bus within 50cm of my bars. Email to bus company and had an apology back.:smile:
 
Bike picked up after a new rear wheel and service, annoying flapping bar tape wrapped up tight and tidy, gears clicking like a dream, new brake pads as sharp as you like and a lovely misty frosty ride home.
 

Origamist

Legendary Member
Murky and cold at around -1C, but no ice to speak of. Roads unusually busy with a few tailbacks on rural B roads which meant a bit of cautious filtering.

Am going to delay the change to a 1 x 10 set up until April as I'd like to see the back of the salt/grit on the roads.
 
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MickeyBlueEyes

Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
Location
Derbyshire
Perfect commuting day yesterday. A bit fresh on the way in but the evening sun, albeit only 4 deg C, was lovely. Turned it into a proper Spring trip at 66 miles with a couple of small efforts thrown in. Had a bit of SCR with a guy who was about a quarter mile in front, only managed to get to maybe 5 bike lengths by the time we parted company 4.5 miles later, kept me right on my toes.
 

Karlt

Well-Known Member
Someone sprayed their windshield fluid just as I was passing and it hit me in the face/mouth.
Trying to remember not to assign to malice that which can be adequately explained by incompetence, but some buggers do that on purpose.
 

Shut Up Legs

Down Under Member
I could do with some of that UK weather right now. Yesterday's ride home was a hot and windy one, with the temperature staying between 37° and 40°C for the whole 31.5 hilly km. Then the overnight minimum was 27, giving me a warm (and also windy) ride to work just now in the pre-dawn darkness. Autumn has been indefinitely postponed here in Australia.
 

Gert Lush

Senior Member
I could do with some of that UK weather right now. Yesterday's ride home was a hot and windy one, with the temperature staying between 37° and 40°C for the whole 31.5 hilly km. Then the overnight minimum was 27, giving me a warm (and also windy) ride to work just now in the pre-dawn darkness. Autumn has been indefinitely postponed here in Australia.

I feel like someone's showing off :whistle:
 
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