Tales from today's commute....

[HarryTheDog]

Going through Dagenham traffic was heavy, got to the front of it on the A1306 New Road to find lots and lots of police and blue tape. No ambulances so probably happened a while ago. All car traffic was stopped and being diverted. I was told I could walk past on the pavement. Wish i hadn't, my heart sank, damaged bike, didn't look good. I did not ask any questions and just moved on. Felt very sombre for the rest of the journey, I hope it was not as bad as my imagination was making it and no-one was seriously hurt.

 

[ianrauk]

A really nice commute home tonight. Mild temps and a cheeky little tailwind, which made for quick progress home.

But guys... please... if you are now getting your bikes out of hibernation as spring is now here and you now want to cycle commute.. please at least put a bit of oil on your chain. 3 cyclists today with the squeakiest of bikes.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

A really nice commute home tonight. Mild temps and a cheeky little tailwind, which made for quick progress home.

But guys... please... if you are now getting your bikes out of hibernation as spring is now here and you now want to cycle commutre.. please at least put a bit of oil on your chain. 3 cyclists today with the squeakiest of bikes.

My bike has developed an annoying squeak, buggered if I can find it, definitely not the chain, that is the only clean bit on the bike

 

[tallliman]

I think mine is a bottom bracket squeak but not sure. Liberal use of oil I think!

Ride home was fabulous, like a summer ride in terms of speed. Quicker by 10 mins compared to anything else this year, no reason why, I just found power!

 

[Maverick Goose]

A really nice commute home tonight. Mild temps and a cheeky little tailwind, which made for quick progress home.

But guys... please... if you are now getting your bikes out of hibernation as spring is now here and you now want to cycle commute.. please at least put a bit of oil on your chain. 3 cyclists today with the squeakiest of bikes.

Well, it helps the Muggles hear us coming....

 

[BEHMOTH66]

First ride in 5 weeks 6 miles in to work and I'm Knackered. bright red face sweating my things off. god help me on the way home

 

[ianrauk]

Well, it helps the Muggles hear us coming....

Muggles?

 

[martint235]

Bit chillier than the BBC was telling me but I was prepared. Still not getting the longs back out for commuting though. Couple of MGIFs, not close passes, just overtaking for the sake of it. Sailed past at the following lights.

Can't really call it sunrise anymore but it was nice and sunny going past the cemetery.

 

[martint235]

Muggles?

Stop pretending you don't read Harry Potter books.

 

[ianrauk]

Stop pretending you don't read Harry Potter books.

Sorry mate, I don;t. You will have to discuss Harry Potter with someone else.

 

[I like Skol]

SCR domination this morning on the way to work.
Passed a guy on a Boardman road bike and in full Sky kit as I climbed up Bredbury Curves, he was going really slow. He caught me again by the time we had gone through a few lights and dropped down to Stockport. At the bottom of New Zealand road he shot past me like a rocket as we started to climb again. I waited until he started to die half way up before plodding past and pulling cleanly away again. I didn’t see him again….

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Freaky weather this morning. Get up and look at the window, the flat roof is frozen and the grass is white over. Get the ice bike out and the cars are nicely frosted up as well. Half a mile later it is like summer, no frost, no ice and clear all the way to work. Went home at dinner time and swapped the bike.

 

[summerdays]

Forgot my helmet and I don't know where the Bristol drivers were but not where I was..... I wish all commutes were like that!

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

If the forecast is to be believed then today is the last day for a short amount of time where it will be fine. With this in mind I thought I would get up a little earlier and extend the route. Not to be, if my alarm went off I don't remember turning it off so I ended up slightly later than usual! The legs probably appreciated it though after yesterdays 156 mile trip in the CycleChat jersey relay. This mornings commute seemed over before it started in comparison! Lovely morning for it though, mild Spring weather starting to show through.

 

[Arjimlad]

A great blast in getting close (at last) to some PRs on certain Strava segments set a couple of years ago. Perhaps the winter commuting has helped my fitness despite all the cake.

A monumental twonk donkey in charge of steering a burgundy van decided to overtake me without being able to predict what was coming around the bend ahead.

The oncoming Yaris lady looked shocked as she braked & veered towards the verge, and of course, the van driver decided that I really didn't need all that much space on the road either.