Tales from today's commute....

[Sheffield_Tiger]

The first 2 miles of my ride home were glorious
Made up for the workout I had on the last 2 miles of my ride in

But I really need to rebuild the rear wheel on my regular commuter, because my "pub bike" - a 2-tonne MTB frame with a large chainring and 3-speed Nexus hub isn't the best to battle the winds - but I suppose at least the coaster brake prevents me from being blown backwards!

 

[hennbell]

You are my favourite poster. If the weather here is crap I tell myself it is nothing compared to what you will be riding in.

Had to give up on the ride home. Full blown blizzard, it is only -8 but the wind is howling. In half an hour we got a snow drift well over a foot high. If I want to ride in this weather I will have to get a fat bike.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Had to give up on the ride home. Full blown blizzard, it is only -8 but the wind is howling. In half an hour we got a snow drift well over a foot high. If I want to ride in this weather I will have to get a fat bike.

Dude I use a fat bike for getting around Cheshire when it drops below 10 degrees and spits a bit

 

[Lonestar]

Dude I use a fat bike for getting around Cheshire when it drops below 10 degrees and spits a bit

I saw one of those on why commute last week and wondered what that was all about.Just looked it up and now I know.

 

[chriswoody]

Just fell off on black ice, no damage thankfully. I'd seen the warning signs, but was to busy thinking about other things and the fact I was running slightly late for the train, so they never really sunk in. Went round the corner and over I went. Oh well, had to happen sometime. Still managed to make the train with a couple of seconds to spare.

Just as I got up and composed myself another cyclist came around the corner and did the same thing, no damage either, thankfully it's a slow tight corner on a traffic less bit of road.

 

[Leaway2]

Windy last night. Wet this morning. The rain stopped as I walked into the building .

 

[martint235]

Well let's hope the commute home is as uneventful as the commute in.

 

[Arjimlad]

First ever ride on Schwalbe Winter ice spike tyres, slow heavy & noisy - sounds like you're riding on ice everywhere !

I took a chance riding down a closed road (Hortham Lane) and got through as a pedestrian. Three large holes in the road have been dug to improve drainage - most definitely impassable for cars, as half a dozen motorists discovered after ignoring the road closure signs. If the workmen had been in attendance I would probably not have got through.

 

[Sixmile]

Cold (for us UK folk) ride in this morning and my thick gloves hadn't dried from the previous day but still a good, uneventful ride to work.

 

[summerdays]

First ever ride on Schwalbe Winter ice spike tyres, slow heavy & noisy - sounds like you're riding on ice everywhere !

I took a chance riding down a closed road (Hortham Lane) and got through as a pedestrian. Three large holes in the road have been dug to improve drainage - most definitely impassable for cars, as half a dozen motorists discovered after ignoring the road closure signs. If the workmen had been in attendance I would probably not have got through.

I don't suppose you went through Aztec and can report on how bad the lane closure has made it there...?

 

[Arjimlad]

I don't suppose you went through Aztec and can report on how bad the lane closure has made it there...?

The traffic was much heavier, I sailed through it but drivers will be moaning!

 

[Simontm]

Uneventful ride in aside a few TcRs and an absolute nobber of an RLJ who really didn't care as long as he was in front
Rain's arrived so let's see if this turns into the fabled snow everyone warned about NB: doubt it
Numpty count:0

 

[Supersuperleeds]

First ever ride on Schwalbe Winter ice spike tyres, slow heavy & noisy - sounds like you're riding on ice everywhere !

I took a chance riding down a closed road (Hortham Lane) and got through as a pedestrian. Three large holes in the road have been dug to improve drainage - most definitely impassable for cars, as half a dozen motorists discovered after ignoring the road closure signs. If the workmen had been in attendance I would probably not have got through.

Around this way a cheery smile and a very nice "Can I get through if I walk?" usually sees them waving you through.

 

[Arjimlad]

Around this way a cheery smile and a very nice "Can I get through if I walk?" usually sees them waving you through.

Yes - being polite and friendly often gets a bit of latitude !
The three large holes and enormous pile of mud make me think that they'd have been stretching health & safety a bit far to let me through here, though. There wasn't much road left for me to pick my way over

 

[RoubaixCube]

Totally not jealous of anyone commuting out in today's rain. Snagged me a ride home too!