Tales from today's commute....

[ianrauk]

Do you wear them inside some windproof outers ?

No need. Minus 4 this morning and toasty warm. But then again, I am not one for suffering cold fingers.

 

[Arjimlad]

No need. Minus 4 this morning and toasty warm. But then again, I am not one for suffering cold fingers.

Wowser... I'd have had frostbite. Ski gloves with liners for me today. Last time I was under-gloved I ended up fainting when the blood returned to my hands in the warm shower.

 

[ianrauk]

Wowser... I'd have had frostbite. Ski gloves with liners for me today. Last time I was under-gloved I ended up fainting when the blood returned to my hands in the warm shower.

eeek....

Take's me 3 and a half miles for my fingers to warm right through Once past that point, toasty.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Was very cold this morning, but I think I've finally got the winter clothing sorted. I was lovely and warm though I was only on the bike for just over an hour. Surprisingly there seemed very little ice about but still rode in on the ice bike.

Glove wise I had a pair of woollen gloves with my German army snow mitts over them. I suffer from cold hands and feet but these mitts are the dogs dangly bits. Perfect for the flat bar, not sure they would be any good on a drop bar as they are quite bulky.

 

[subaqua]

Bit windy this morning but apart from that not much else to bother me, as for the Ice in the cycle lane i noticed that they had indeed been along and gritted outside bow road station, so it seems they have dealt with it, as that's the only bit of ice i saw yesterday.

was still patchy in places today, so maybe yesterday it was warmer than Tuesday ?

Newham side of Bow was good as didn't see any frozen patches. Tower spamlets side it was not good between bow and mile end and mile then stepney green to whitechapel. not as bad as Tuesday tho but still frozen puddles.

Any Hoo was warmer commute than Tuesday but numpty count was up. especially RLJing nobbers when the green ped crossing man is ashowing and peds are crossing. yes you know who you are !

 

[MichaelO]

First day back - Garmin showing -6.2 at one point. "Much" warmer once into London - a balmy -4.0 to -3.5!!

 

[Simontm]

Via Wimbledon to see some mates, some quick tightening seems to have helped the front brake. Bit cold.
Numpty count: 0

 

[r04DiE]

First ride of the New Year today and quite enjoyable overall. I tested out my new Garmin 810 and it aids navigation well once you've got used to it. I added about 15km to my 35km commute and headed off up to Kensington and around where I used to work at my last job. I cut out my usual route through Stratford / Bow / Mile End / Stepney Green / Whitechapel, etc so it made a bit of a change.

It was definitely cold this morning but not as cold as some of you have had it! The way home was warmer but it was still down to -2 when I arrived home.

 

[Leaway2]

A click from the rear Claris shifter and it jumped onto the small gear. It was dark, cold, so I just pressed on. Thighs like Hoy now

Edit: after a lunch time fettle, the nipple has snapped off the cable. I have screwed in the limit screw to get me to a more knee friendly gear to get me home.

 

[Ciar]

Ooh it felt fresh today, which is odd as it was temperature wise colder earlier in the week :/

 

[Simontm]

Cold ride in. Took a risk using the bike path, changed my mind and went back into the road just as it appeared that it was no longer icy - go figure!
Some nutter Audi driver was punishment passing cyclists on Ken High St leaving me to wonder which one would he actually hit
Numpty count: 1 bloke moved in towards me twice, once on Kew Bridge, then the approach to Chiswick

 

[MichaelO]

The new cycle path at Stockwell (heading North, and turning towards Vauxhall) is an absolute nightmare, particularly when it's damp & freezing - turns into an ice rink. Spotted a youtube video from @gaz last night almost coming off a couple of days ago, after nearly suffering the same yesterday morning. It was just as bad this morning - big accident waiting to happen.

 

[Simontm]

Spent all day with stomach cramps and could only drink some tea so the ride home had to be a gentle one with the lack of energy. Popped into Bayswater Evans and the kind people gave me two screws for my rack as they'd popped off somewhere this morning. Didn't charge but gave me a lecture on too much using of the big ring
Numpty count: 1 a fo Range Rover at Kew. Stuck my hand out to move into right turn lane and had to pull it back in sharpest to avoid the flying Range cutting across me

 

[r04DiE]

Well, I didn't get enough sleep last night but I struggled out anyway. The run in was comfy but it rained all the way home. Pretty sure I had a tailwind all the way home though so not compalining. That's my minimum mileage in the bag for this week.

 

[Lonestar]

Not much to say about commute 3 (Saturday commute) Hazy on the way in but on the way back Saturday Night plenty of boy racers about...dodgy headlights and dodgy cyclists/pedestrians.Two cars went straight through a red on pedestrian lights near Tower Hill.Luckily no peds were crossing at the time.At Shadwell bus blocking everything due to BMW (surprise surprise) hitting it when coming out a side turning.Couldn't have missed that incident by much.Bimmer driver was more interested in his phone (hmmm) while a rather upset bus driver was taking pictures of the damage.My front wheel slipped on manhole cover after pulling away from a temporary traffic light near East India. due to me having to pull up to the lights as a car wanted to turn in there....and some dithering idiot who didn't know where they were going near the Canning Town flyover...Foreign number plate but unsure what side they were driving on although I could see a mobile being used on right hand side.Then the usual backstreet stuff with yet another pedestrian stepping out without looking but not really a problem.