Tales from today's commute....

[Simontm]

Soak then ice for good measure. Tipping it all the way to Kew. Rivers everywhere then the snow they promised actually happened.
Home to a delighted daughter who loved my snow helmet hope my shoes dry by tomorrow morning
Numpty count: 0 drivers were excellent tonight letting me out into the middle of the road to try and get the shallow end!

 

[markharry66]

Cycling home in athe blizzard should not really be suprised how many dickheads over took at 20 plus.

 

[13 rider]

On the ride this morning saw a bike at the side of the road with the rider on his knees so stopped to see if he was ok . His chain had come off and jammed between the rear cog and chain stay he was riding a fixie . . He was trying to pull it free but it was was stuck . I asked if he had a spanner to loosen the wheel . He did so we undid the bolts and the chain came free . We get the chain as tight as we could but his chains a bit slack but he was on his way. Just getting back on the bike and a guy on a mountain bike passed soon caught him but he was travelling pretty quick 17 mph on the flat so I had a nice tow then as we hit the incline before Quorn I made my move and passed him 1 nil to me a scalp a scalp . Made for an interesting end to commute

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Truly awful ride home, weather was worst I have had in a long time

But still satisfying to make it home by my own steam!

 

[ianrauk]

Not the greatest of commutes this evening. It was fine for the first half as the rain had turned to sleet and wasn't settling. However, getting to Bromley and 5 miles from home the snow was falling much heavier and settling. Nothing I could do except take it very easy. Stuck to the main roads and rode in the car tyre tracks mainly staying in line with the traffic which was moving very slowly. The downside of that is that with the very low temperature and my slow speed I was starting to freeze to death, especially my toes. Got home a frozen and covered in snow.

Just seen on the news that it's going to be really cold over night and ice tomorrow. May just have to work from home then go have a pub lunch.

 

[greekonabike]

I neglected to take my cycling jacket out with me today and left my neck warmer thing on the job site. I fought through the blizzard and got home looking like a yeti...with a cold neck.

GOAB

 

[Shut Up Legs]

My legs are trashed. Given that I have an Alpine 2 week tour planned for June, I thought there's no better time to start training for it but right now. Except that I spent my 2 weeks off work doing no cycling, so now my legs are really feeling it. This week, my commuting total will be 310km instead of the usual 290, with more climbing. I'll also be riding up nearby Mt Dandenong tomorrow morning, which will probably add about another 90km and 1700m climbing.

 

[Lonestar]

Truly awful ride home, weather was worst I have had in a long time

But still satisfying to make it home by my own steam!

I agree ,hard going ...soaked and fingers woke up when I got home...Pedestrians scare the hee bee gee bees out of me...always unpredictable and virtually always invisible in the dark...

 

[Grant Fondo]

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.

Fats are great fun...mine is a no suspension 20 year old Cannondale with 2.5s on so not too extreme but totally FAT

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Not the greatest of commutes this evening. It was fine for the first half as the rain had turned to sleet and wasn't settling. However, getting to Bromley and 5 miles from home the snow was falling much heavier and settling. Nothing I could do except take it very easy. Stuck to the main roads and rode in the car tyre tracks mainly staying in line with the traffic which was moving very slowly. The downside of that is that with the very low temperature and my slow speed I was starting to freeze to death, especially my toes. Got home a frozen and covered in snow.

Just seen on the news that it's going to be really cold over night and ice tomorrow. May just have to work from home then go have a pub lunch.

Glad to hear you got home okay.

As per usual for Leicester we didn't get the forecast snow, instead it was a warm but wet ride home. With hindsight I didn't need the ice bike today, tomorrow looks like it is going to be very icy though.

 

[tallliman]

The cold I've been suspecting is coming for a week or so is here....Might not keep up my run of 100mile weeks as a result :-(

 

[Supersuperleeds]

The cold I've been suspecting is coming for a week or so is here....Might not keep up my run of 100mile weeks as a result :-(

I thought it was warm tonight, mind you I had enough clothing on to keep two eskimos warm

Edit: or did you mean cold as in runny nose cold? D'oh

 

[BrumJim]

Studded tyres fitted. No snow.
I'll make that into a Haiku:

Studded tyres on,
Forecast snow didn't happen,
Studs not required

 

[hennbell]

Studded tyres fitted. No snow.
I'll make that into a Haiku:

Studded tyres on,
Forecast snow didn't happen,
Precautions not required

last line has 6 syllables.

 

[BrumJim]

last line has 6 syllables.

Corrected.