Tales from today's commute....

[Supersuperleeds]

Perfect riding weather, if you're a duck.

 

[summerdays]

Very wet commute ... some nice motorists obviously sympathetic to a poor cyclist in the rain, so waiting before a carriage narrowing to let me through even though they were there first, and the opposite getting beeped and close passed just because they had a cyclist in front (it's not as if the rest of their way was going to be clear this morning). And A38 .... car park!

And my Smart is suffering it's normal problems in the rain... won't turn off!!! (still it's better that way than the opposite!)

 

[Arjimlad]

Yup - the wettest for a long time - donned waterproof trousers and my thickest overshoes which kept me tolerably dry. Motorists mostly kind and considerate when I was faced with a flooded-out carriageway in Frampton C and large puddles along Perrinpit Road. The A38 southbound and around Aztec West was at a predictable standstill and I was able to weave my way through to work with ease.

I'm dreading having to drive tomorrow !

 

[BrumJim]

Cold, wet, in-my face rain this morning, looks like it will moderate and swing round so it will be in my face on the way home tonight as well. Ho hum!

 

[summerdays]

I decided to make a run for home in a lull... it caught up with me! Rivers running over tarmac and huge puddles to avoid!

 

[John_S]

Well this mornings commute was just blooming miserable! It looks like some had it worse with cold and icy or snowy conditions but that didn't mean that my ride was enjoyable.

In East Anglia this morning I was riding into a nasty headwind with some strong gusts and it felt like I was riding into a wall of water. It was one of those days whereby had I of ridden into a swimming pool just before my arrival at work I would have been no wetter than I already was.

It's blooming dark outside still and very much still miserable to I'm probably in for more of the same on the commute home tonight which is something to look forward to.

I'd also given the bike a good clean over the weekend which I know that it needs anyway but I always find it annoying when after putting in the cleaning effort it's all undone as you're bike gets filthy within seconds of leaving your house.

 

[Tin Pot]

A great day to get back into commuting

Got off my fat arse, looked at the torrential and got on with it.

50km in was quite easy for a Monday, no roadworks thankfully. Looking forward to the ride home...

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Very wet commute ... some nice motorists obviously sympathetic to a poor cyclist in the rain, so waiting before a carriage narrowing to let me through even though they were there first, and the opposite getting beeped and close passed just because they had a cyclist in front (it's not as if the rest of their way was going to be clear this morning). And A38 .... car park!

And my Smart is suffering it's normal problems in the rain... won't turn off!!! (still it's better that way than the opposite!)

I'm presuming this is a light? if so take the battery out and leave it on a radiator. Also wrap it in cling film the next time it rains, this will keep most of the water out of the light and hopefully you won't have the switching off problem any more.

 

[summerdays]

I'm presuming this is a light? if so take the battery out and leave it on a radiator. Also wrap it in cling film the next time it rains, this will keep most of the water out of the light and hopefully you won't have the switching off problem any more.

Yes a smart rear light. I've got loads as I had enough for all 3 children when they were commuting to primary school by bike (the last one left primary school 5 years ago so that's how old the lights are at least). There has always been at least one with a dodgy switch in heavy rain. It's fine in normal levels of rain.

 

[I like Skol]

Wow! Great ride home from school when collecting the nipper. 2.5 miles slog into strong wind on the way there but absolutely flew home, must be the quickest trip yet.
He moaned when I got there saying I should have come to get him in the car because of the horrid wind and rain but I popped some overtrousers on him and he was all smiles and rosy cheeks by the time we got home.

We were really buffeted with sidewinds in some places and had to negotiate the odd small fallen branch but that was all part of the fun. Hardcore commuting for a 10yr old, love it.

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

I felt like Marti Pellow this morning

 

[edrobbin]

Beautiful tail wind this evening. Was half way home before i clicked I hadn't turned into Mr Wiggins over the weekend

 

[Dec66]

Got dressed up in wet weather gear for the ride in this morning; stopped raining just after I set off and I ended up boiling in the bag somewhat.

Left if off this evening for the ride home. Within a mile of leaving I got caught in the most torrential rain I'd had the misfortune to experience in years.

Most unpleasant.

 

[I like Skol]

Got a warning text from jnrs school earlier. The roof has blown off and water is pouring in so no school tomorrow. Didn't think it was that extreme when we were cycling home!

 

[Tin Pot]

Good lord, I think that was a new record in slowness. Must've been coming on for three hours instead of two!

Penance for taking a few months off the bike!