Tales from today's commute....

[Supersuperleeds]

A bit breezy tonight so decided to ditch the ride into the countryside and go into Watermead Park. The flooding has subsided but boy was it muddy, I even had to stop and clear the front mudguard at one point.

 

[RoubaixCube]

Last nights commute saw me hit 1k since getting the garmin 520. Though i think i hit 1k long ago as i dont always record my short trips.

Anyway... Bloody cold out here! Sharp stinging blinding breeze and beautiful hazy sunshine but bloody cold!

 

[Beebo]

Just seen this terrible effort at the station. Spend good money on a lock and don't use it properly. It isn't a BSO it is a Specialized.
What is even dumber is there is a wheel locked to the next stand where someone has already nicked a bike after the owner made the same mistake

 

[Lonestar]

Just seen this terrible effort at the station. Spend good money on a lock and don't use it properly. It isn't a BSO it is a Specialized.
What is even dumber is there is a wheel locked to the next stand where someone has already nicked a bike after the owner made the same mistake

I see stuff like this all the time at railway stations.It's absolutely baffling how people don't know how to lock their bikes up properly.

 

[Bazzer]

Thanks (not!) to the consecutive f*ckwit motorists who, on an unlit country road this morning decided that the only other visible user, namely the cyclist with two front lights and reflective top, should feel the might of their xenon headlights at full beam, until such time as they were close enough to see the hand gestures of said cyclist indicating that they should go forth and multiply.
And a few miles later, the artic driver who decided he couldn't pull out in front of cars, but the lone cyclist was fair game.

 

[Simontm]

Back on the bike after 2 weeks (had flu then had to build up the energy again) and boy did it show. Still got to work in an hour but ten minut s slower than usual! Motorists were extremely good this morning, giving me space and time - very pleasant.
Numpty count;0

 

[I like Skol]

Yuk! Monday morning = fumes...... cough!

 

[si_c]

First run in this morning on the "new" bike. Quite easy in, nothing worth remembering really. The ferries are back on this morning after a few weeks of mechanical difficulties. They offered free bacon/sausage butties by way of apology. Result.

 

[Arjimlad]

Nice but nippy 10 miles today.

If I had caught up with this chap I would have asked very politely for a bit more space next time, but the paint misleads some drivers into thinking a close pass is perfectly alright.

 

[Sixmile]

I didn't prepare last night so took me ages to get out this morning, sun was already up, my gear hadn't fully dried from the wash yesterday, I forgot to put on my thermal layer and tried a new handband that kept slipping over my eyes but actually it was a pleasant ride in!

 

[subaqua]

one of those days you wish you had put your decent camera in a bag.

Rode to Kings Cross and got the delayed fast Cambridge train ( still beat the slow train that left on time) the sun rise across Hertfordshire/Cambs was amazing from the train. Not too cold either on the ride to KIngs Cross.

Cambridge station to Addenbrookes was a nice ride too, but a bit nippier than the London ride.


Looking forward to the ride along canal from Tottenham Hale to Stratford later.

 

[HarryTheDog]

I'm another commuter who has not commuted recently due to flu. I only did my half drive half ride commute this morning. As soon as I got on my bike a fast guy was shooting past. I recognised him he races CX Eastern League ( vets) so I was going to let him go but I went a different way to him and ended up just behind him 2 miles later. He now had a large wanabee with a high cadence holding on to his coat tails so I took the both of them for giggles. We had a bit of SCR then me and the guy I knew chatted mainly about CX and power meters he has a strange non real powermeter called a powerpod which takes into consideration wind speed and speed of bike, cadence, but not real power. His readings were nearly exactly the same as mine.(were both lightwieghts) The wanabee drafted us and kept silent.

Then near the end of our route the canning town flyover hill loomed. The wannabee went past us at the lights at the bottom, He had drafted us for 4 or 5 miles, no way was I going to let him pip us at the post. I gave it both barrels and crested the hill with both of them wallowing behind in my wake. I let the CX guy get back on my wheel but he turned off 200 yds later anyway.

 

[Ciar]

Nice and fresh commute in this morning, the only numpty was in fact a fellow cyclist, she was determined to jump all red lights for the whole commute, up on pavements when at a junction she was too scared to jump the lights at, obviously late to work so in a rush!

 

[summerdays]

View attachment 152802 Nice but nippy 10 miles today.

If I had caught up with this chap I would have asked very politely for a bit more space next time, but the paint misleads some drivers into thinking a close pass is perfectly alright.

What do you mean if you caught up... that should be when given how bad the traffic is a bit further along when it then crawls along!

 

[Arjimlad]

What do you mean if you caught up... that should be when given how bad the traffic is a bit further along when it then crawls along!

Lol.. I think he turned off.

The traffic lights on Aztec West RAB were out so the traffic was being directed by workmen, who were doing a fine job keeping it moving.