Tales from today's commute....

[markharry66]

whoops went by bus due to near misses on Friday a day off. Already feeling it was bad idea

 

[martint235]

One muppet tried to fit through a pinch point alongside me and he was told in no uncertain terms where to go.

I toyed with the idea of arm warmers this morning as BBC was saying 7C. My thermometer was saying 2C though so opted for Night Vision Pro and full gloves, glad I did!!!!

 

[summerdays]

As I set off I spied what I thought was a recumbent in the distance and I so wanted to catch it up.... a little bit of luck with lights meant I kept getting near but never quite there ... then finally caught up at one set ... a yellow performer or performance? trike... I was beaming at it.... but I didn't say anything to the bloke (wish I had, but I was trying to to be as silly as I felt) ... he'd have probably thought me mad! Then I overtook as a stupid woman blocked the crossing so I was able to slip pass when he wasn't ... and he sat behind for the next wee bit!!! Then he passed me and disappeared into the distance. My commute was a lot faster than normal thanks to the desire to try and catch him!

 

[Origamist]

Roads were dry but there was a brisk crosswind. The colder am temps and warmer pm temps are getting me dithering a bit over kit, but other than that a pleasant commute even though the school run traffic was back with a vengeance this morning...

 

[Arjimlad]

Lovely 12 mile ride in, I left home a little earlier than usual without realising it, and ended up taking the slightly longer route.

I was following another rider down the A38 at Alveston when a Golf in queuing traffic basically drifted towards the kerb cutting us both off (there had been a stretch of "cycle lane" paint leading up to this point) so when I went round on the outside I asked her to leave her phone alone - she had a very important texting task to finish.

 

[Tin Pot]

Death swerve from a Black Turbo Range Rover at 07:10 on Carshalton Road (A232), Sutton. Will keep eye out for number plate next time.

Other than that, an enjoyable ride on achey legs.

 

[subaqua]

Nice ride from Cambridge station to Addenbrookes this morning . lovely and sunny , if a tad cool. gone a bit grey now. hope its going to be oK for the ride home later.

 

[EthelF]

To coincide with the first day of the Big Pedal (encouraging more children to cycle to school), my council appeared to be hosting the National Drive Like A Nobber championships this morning.

Curiously, the City of London appeared to be hosting the National Cycle Like A Nobber championships on the same day.

One of those days when it is a pleasant surprise to get to work in one piece!

 

[apb]

Lothian road is such a mess at the moment. My chain bounced off and got stuck between my hub and my sprocket. I couldn't get it free so i limped back to work and had to catch the bus.

I took my hybrid in this morning and managed to force the chain free with some non standard tools (one being a hammer). But i think i'm going to get a new chain and cog for it. real pain in the whatsit.

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

First one: Quite a usual parking spot this, right across the cycle path
"Mate, I'm a cyclist too"
Yes well that's kind of worse isn't it. You SHOULD know better. Funny how they're all "cyclists too"

Then literally just round the corner...


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu0NtfTsr70

 

[mythste]

I think I had a disney "bluebird on my shoulder" moment on the ride in this morning.

Glorious sunshine, thoughtful traffic. Took the longer, slighly hiller route for a round 20 miles before 8.5 hours at this horrendous desk...

 

[subaqua]

I forgot how much fun it was commuting on my MTB . its a lot faster than my tourer. i know i keep saying this.

some plonkerish stopping by drivers today but zip zip zip and round we go . lovin it.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Finally some lovely weather

 

[Scot on a bike]

Finally a break in the rain, lovely ride until my left gear shifter broke. It was very strange, just went to change gear and the whole shifter was loose, no tension. LBS says faulty shifter as the cable was fine and shifter needs replacing, will be at least the weekend before the parts are in.
Back to the car for the next few days as I don't currently own a +1

 

[Absinthe Minded]

An interesting ride in. Passed a guy that looked a bit older than me a couple of times but the lights ended up closing the gap. We got talking. He was east end, now living in the same road as a long-time-ago ex of mine, commuting to a few miles away from where I do. One of his kids has Aspergers, we chatted about that for miles. Met at Stratford, East London and seperated at Aldgate.

So busy talking that we didn't get each other's names. Checked Strava when I got home but no show from my mystery man. What a pleasant and interesting man.