Tales from today's commute....

[Shut Up Legs]

I love Melbourne's dramatic cool changes!

Yesterday on my 90 minute ride home, it was 34 degrees when I left and 32 when I got home, and I turned a wall-mounted cooler on high for a few hours to try to cool the house down.
Today, it was 12 when I left work and 11 when I got home, and I had trouble adjusting to the sudden change in seasons , and had to turn on a heater for a while.

The cool change yesterday was fast and big: the temperature dropped from about 32 to 22 in only 23 minutes, and then some heavy rain, lightning, hail, etc. started. That's one thing Melbourne guarantees: it may be stinking hot for a while, but then the wind will change direction to come from Port Philip Bay (to the south of Melbourne), and this always brings a major and sudden cool change with it.

 

[martint235]

The wind had better be still blowing in the same direction at home time.

Overall wasn't as bad as I expected, and it's that time of year where I've realised I'm not going to post any fast times so may as well slow down and enjoy the ride

 

[Leaway2]

Last night was very wet and very windy. So much so it brought almost to a stop at some points. The side wind was challenging. The roads were like rivers at the side and I was riding in primary at lot of the way home.
A cup of hot chocolate when I got in.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Flooding meant I had to divert and extend my commute this morning

 

[Twizit]

Tailwind home last night and somehow missed the rain.
Tailwind into work this morning and somehow missed the rain.
Out for dinner so no cycle commute home this evening.
The wind is forecast to change yet again for a nice tailwind home tomorrow night (and no rain forecast).

I think I've just hit the nirvana of cycle commuting

 

[ManiaMuse]

Last night was very wet and very windy. So much so it brought almost to a stop at some points. The side wind was challenging. The roads were like rivers at the side and I was riding in primary at lot of the way home.
A cup of hot chocolate when I got in.

I had the opposite cycling South in Manchester last night. Roads were like rivers as you describe but had a monster tailwind most of the way which was terrifyirng as I was riding the brakes while freewheeling....on the flats! Could hardly see a thing and was trying to avoid the 'puddles' at first but eventually just gave up once my socks were already sodden and accepted that I was going to have to pretend to be a boat.

Was pretty terrifying tbh. I'm sure I've cycled in worse winds and rains and the rain didn't seem that bad when I set off but I guess I hadn't anticipated how much water had been dumped in such a short space of time in some localised areas and must have overwhelmed the drains.

If I'd known it was going to be that bad I probably would have chickened out and taken the train. Oddly enough the area around my house didn't seem to be excessively wet.

 

[rivers]

Now that the roads are drying out and my lurgy seems to be gone, I rode into work for the first time in about 10 days. being a Wednesday, it's external venue check day, so I have to cycle into central Bath before heading up to the uni. I pulled into an ASL at the light on the corner of George Street and the Paragon, and waited for the light to green. The nobber in the council people carrier van behind me decides to undertake me by pulling into the left hand turn Lane and roaring past me. the council is getting an email later today. other than that, an uneventful ride in. legs felt good as did the rest of me despite too many beers last night

 

[Smithbat]

I rode to work today for the first time since lurgy (laryngitis) as well, I didn't encounter a single silly driver, the traffic lights were in my favour and all was good with the world. Why can't all days be like this?

 

[Sixmile]

Extended my commute home last night to 22 miles because the wife & kids were out.

This morning was cold so it was the most direct route to work. Thank the Lord for empty bus lanes is all I say!

 

[rivers]

I've been chasing the QOM on the final leg of my commute into work (hill at the top of campus) for about 3 months now. I somehow managed to get it today. No numpties on the journey from town into campus.

 

[tallliman]

46 mile round trip today, brings me within 22miles of 7,000 for the year. Hopefully get there tomorrow.

Getting frustrated with urban cyclists with no front lights though.

 

[r04DiE]

Been off the bike for 18 days, due to a cold, and one thing and another. Not a bad trip in this morning but this evening brought no legs, a headache and a headwind. Not nice and didn't enjoy it at all. Need to get back to pre 18 days off fitness, and quick

 

[Smithbat]

Apparently, I am invisible to the white BMW driver who nearly went straight into the side of me today, White bike, large lady, hi vis and daylight are not enough!

 

[Sixmile]

Cold toes. I must dig my overshoes out.

Also, I've found any rides over an hour at night in this weather is pushing it, and that's with 4 layers on!

 

[tallliman]

My ride in this morning took me to 7,000 miles for the year. Quite pleased with myself.