Tales from today's commute....

[Hopey]

First time commuting in over a year. Probably much longer actually. Loved it. Sunny day, rejigged old bike, up and down hills, still had confidence on the busy roads. Spoke to any cyclist I saw. Think I may have been a tad annoying, but I was excited. Can't wait to ride home!!

 

[Tin Pot]

Well first commute in I don't know over a month?

Flew in nice and easy no traffic sun shine glorious.

Ride home...I've had to make a pit stop to refuel!!!! First time ever. Enjoying a milkshake in McDonald's as I type

 

[Jenkins]

Little bit chilly first thing requiring arm warmers for the first 20 minutes or so. Come the afternoon and an easterly breeze had developed resulting in a lovely warm tail wind for large parts of the trip home.

 

[stoatsngroats]

Uneventful ride in but a great ride home, it felt quick, and I was a little puffed! I think after 3 commutes I am beginning to get back to some nice fitness.

 

[RoubaixCube]

Knocked a few seconds off my PB for my ride home 7.21miles in 28.08mins, average speed 15.4mph, max elevation at 174ft -- route is mostly flat as a pancake

I think having the Carradice saddlebag instead of the rucksack might of had something to do with the speed (more aero??) Though 15.4mph average speed is certainly my best to date according to my garmin.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Loads of commuters out in the sticks this morning. I'm lucky if I see 1, saw a good half dozen today. Scalped the one going same way as me

 

[fossyant]

Just seen @I like Skol on his way home. Giving it beans then some bloke in a car coming the other way gives him three loud toots (me).

 

[I like Skol]

Just seen @I like Skol on his way home. Giving it beans then some bloke in a car coming the other way gives him three loud toots (me).

I figured it was you in a Nissan but I thought your car was darker than that. Must have been filthy last time I saw it

 

[fossyant]

I figured it was you in a Nissan but I thought your car was darker than that. Must have been filthy last time I saw it

You know me. It's usually clean.

 

[Lonestar]

Nearly had a spill today...Coming down from Tower gateway approaching Trinity Square junction my front wheel wobbled quite weirdly and as I was watching the junction I thought I was coming off at 15-20mph...Stopped at the cycle lights at Great Tower Street junction I decided to go back and investigate.When I had regained control originally I had looked back and seen something in the cycle lane which looked like a windscreen wiper.When I got back to the incident scene I found two 3ft long metal rods with the circumference of a biro which my front tyre must have rolled weirdly over causing the strange wobble and loss of control briefly as they were both pointing in the same direction as my direction of travel.Reckon they must have fallen off of a lorry or van.So I removed offending articles from the cycle lane.

 

[I like Skol]

The nights are drawing in! Was a bit disappointed to find I needed to light up for the trip to work in the mornings this week
Because of holidays it has been a couple of weeks since I last did day shifts so it was an unexpected necessity.

Never mind, soon be Christmas.......

 

[ianrauk]

Fog this morning. Surprised me when I got out of the pit and looked out of the window. Left for work at 7.30 and it was still foggy. Took a few miles for it to clear. Wasn't chilly though.

Apart from that it was a really nice commute. The green traffic light Gods were looking down on me alongside the light traffic Gods. It made for a very pleasant, speedy ride in.

 

[Twizit]

Twonk cyclist in front of me going along the Kings Road this morning tried his best for a Darwin award undertaking a lorry that was indicating to turn left. Just because there's a dotted line of a cycle lane doesn't give you the right to ride like an idiot.

Thankfully the lorry driver saw him at the last minute and swerved back out ... then proceeded to swear at all of us following cyclists "F@@@ing B@@@tds, you'll get yourself killed"

... he sort of had a point, but missed it by directing his verbage at a number of us riding quite sensibly out of his way - I totally get it - he was clearly shaken by the experience - but I hate the lazy stereotyping and lumping all of "us" together. Also brings home why I get riled by RLJers - only takes one to taint the many in the eyes of those drivers who see it

 

[Bazzer]

A bit chilly at 5.15 this morning in open countryside areas. A lot warmer where there were houses.
Afternoon weather was too good to miss, so left work earlier than normal and stuck on a 13 mile detour, bringing my day's mileage to just under 50. Time for a cool beer now as a reward for leaving work early

 

[tallliman]

Chilly, misty ride to work but must've had a slow puncture as it was flat when I went to ride home.

Popped to a cycle shop for additional air but didn't notice a rubbing brake pad initially. Some chap did nearly drive into me when it caught, shook me up a bit but eventually home ok.