Tales from today's commute....

[martint235]

Very mild morning. Feeling better each day as the weekend's panic attack fades. However the nervous energy expended has drained my legs so I struggled badly. Still it's an excuse to eat loads today!

 

[Sixmile]

Mild here in N Ireland too. I was surprised by the number of bikes I seen out this morning. Easily 10+ when the average would be 2 or 3.

A fella in front of me was near cleaned by a left turning BMW X5 outside a school. I caught up with him at the next set of lights and he didn't seem that phased by it.

 

[Ciar]

Wow talk about complete change weather wise, lovely ride in but i might have to switch out the roubaix top as it's a bit betty swollocks ;-)

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

Very mild tonight riding home and to top it off broke 16,000 miles for the year today.

Wow. Great effort!

I'll probably manage 7,000 miles this year and thought that was good. Maybe I need to move futher away from work.

Graham

 

[Twizit]

Wow. Great effort!

I'll probably manage 7,000 miles this year and thought that was good. Maybe I need to move futher away from work.

Graham

16,000 is exceptional, but I wouldn't feel bad about 7,000! Well above what the average punter could manage and then some.

Seem to be losing a lot of the fair weather commuters now, out into the suburbs at least. Barely saw another cyclist through Richmond Park these last two mornings, although there are still lots closer into the centre of London, and CS8 / East-West superhighway are still as busy as ever.

 

[ianrauk]

Maybe I need to move futher away from work

Or just do a longer commute like some of us do.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Wow. Great effort!

I'll probably manage 7,000 miles this year and thought that was good. Maybe I need to move futher away from work.

Graham

7,000 miles isn't to be sniffed at.

I only live 5 miles away from work, extended commutes are the answer.

 

[tallliman]

Living 5 miles away also means you can commute most days, living 20 away as I do often means other things get in the way as I can't just do a quick one home. This often frustrates me!

Still, good ride in and back....Definitely down on speed relative to summer. The best bit had to be when the clouds cleared to reveal the moon!!

 

[si_c]

Did a loop out of town and back in before getting the train over the water to meet Mrs C at the shops. Got a visit after getting off the train followed by a pinch from being damp and unable to see properly and trying to get it fixed with impatient "help". Sorted it a second time then home ok, fortunately not raining. Tire was a bugger to get back on though, I'm sure it contracts a bit in the cold, as it wasn't that hard to get on last time.

First puncture on these the AW2s, went right through the tread and the kevlar(?) lining, but wasn't there when I took the tire off, very sharp and small, so not sure what I could have done to avoid that.

 

[martint235]

So I was on the South Circular this morning and something didn't feel right. Took me ages to figure out what it was, I'd left my cap at home. I'm normally a bit iffy about forgetting things cos I still reckon my tangle with a truck was partly due to being distracted by a forgotten water bottle. But today I thought no, I will cycle bare headed a la @User10571 (although less suave and sophisticated obviously). It's quite a nice feeling, so nice in fact that I may keep it up until the cold makes it necessary to wear one again.

One numpty tried to squeeze through a pinch point alongside me, a harsh look from my bare and skin headed visage with some choice words left him suitably chastened.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Living 5 miles away also means you can commute most days, living 20 away as I do often means other things get in the way as I can't just do a quick one home. This often frustrates me!

Still, good ride in and back....Definitely down on speed relative to summer. The best bit had to be when the clouds cleared to reveal the moon!!

The beauty of this is I can extend the commute when I have time and when I need to get home or to work quickly I can. Adding an hour on each end of the day soon racks the miles up.

 

[Sixmile]

As I was coming down a clear buslane this morning, I had a van pull out on me and only for me expecting it to happen, I would've been into the side of him. Knocked his window but he gave me nothing more than a quick glance before pulling on out. Kinda glad, not sure what would've ensued if both of the blokes got out

 

[alecstilleyedye]

am, dirty great thorn in tyre
pm, slipped on tramlines and went down like a sack of spuds

 

[ianrauk]

Nice and mild temperatures this evening, back in shorts again. It threatened rain for the whole commute but was only bothered by the slightest of drizzle. Got through the door at home and five minutes later the heavens opened and threw all the rain it had down.

 

[Dec66]

On the way in; chapeau to the nobber in the green Golf near the Alex in Penge, right up my jacksie, honking at me for having the temerity to go primary through a pinch point caused by a traffic island and parked cars. He tore past me but I caught up with him at the junction and enquired just how much of the f*****g road he wanted. I'm a bike, not a car, apparently. That's what he reckons anyway.

He parked up in Venner Road in Sydenham so as I went past I referred him to the Highway Code in order that he may find enlightenment (I may have phrased it rather more robustly).

Coming home; no nobbers to speak of, but I hate having to try to avoid wet leaves and mulch in the dark this time of year. On the plus side, however, my new Bike Balls (birthday present) attracted many admiring glances