Tales from today's commute....

[Shut Up Legs]

That was a very hot commute.
It was 36 degrees when I left work, and 90 minutes later when I got home it was about 38 outside, and 33.5 inside the house.

It's 7:15pm and still just over 30 degrees inside the house. However, a cool change has arrived, and it's only about 30 outside now, instead of high 30s, and the overnight minimum is expected to be only 15, and the maximum only 23 tomorrow.
Enjoy your snow, fellow CCers. I know you dislike the snow sometimes, but this heat (literally) stinks.

 

[Simontm]

Pleasant ride in as the fog was lifting as I left. A bit chilly but got the kit spot on for a change.
Numpty count: 0

 

[martint235]

I'm really enjoying my commutes. It's flipping cold but other than that this morning was a glorious morning, some days even Croydon can look almost pleasant.

No numpties as such today, a couple of MGIF but not in a dangerous way

 

[ianrauk]

otherwise Mrs B will go ape if she sees it.

Why would she go ape at you having an unfortunate accident?

 

[Simontm]

I, some days even Croydon can look almost pleasant.

Steady on there Old boy

 

[Bazzer]

Why would she go ape at you having an unfortunate accident?

Because on Monday I am due to have a dynamic hip screw and other metalwork removed from my leg and the hip which is now bruised.
Despite cycling regularly since shortly after the surgery some 18 months ago, having an off a few days before the surgery would be seen as the result of irresponsibility; whether or not it was an unfortunate accident.
Fortunately the hip seems ok and the skin is unbroken. The bruised ribs which have started to reveal themselves during the morning will be a lot easier to disguise. (As long as I don't cough)

 

[ianrauk]

Because on Monday I am due to have a dynamic hip screw and other metalwork removed from my leg and the hip which is now bruised.
Despite cycling regularly since shortly after the surgery some 18 months ago, having an off a few days before the surgery would be seen as the result of irresponsibility; whether or not it was an unfortunate accident.
Fortunately the hip seems ok and the skin is unbroken. The bruised ribs which have started to reveal themselves during the morning will be a lot easier to disguise. (As long as I don't cough)

Fair enough... she has a good reason

 

[simon the viking]

Snapped rear gear cable on morning commute..... stuck in hardest gear for last 5 miles which happen to be uphill.... so at lunch time jumped on bike cycled 5 mins to LBS (with advance warning) who fitted me a cable and chain... (chain had been needed for a while just hadn't got round to it) while I ate my dinner in his shop then cycled back to arrive bang on time for afternoon shift then bike ride home was fab bike behaving itself far more than it has for a while

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

I keep watching Shackleton and Touching the Void, to remind me it isn't that cold, and when I cant feel my toes that it could be worse!

 

[martint235]

Snapped rear gear cable on morning commute..... stuck in hardest gear for last 5 miles which happen to be uphill.... so at lunch time jumped on bike cycled 5 mins to LBS (with advance warning) who fitted me a cable and chain... (chain had been needed for a while just hadn't got round to it) while I ate my dinner in his shop then cycled back to arrive bang on time for afternoon shift then bike ride home was fab bike behaving itself far more than it has for a while

Not a new cassette to go with the chain?

 

[tallliman]

Still under the weather....over a week off the bike now. Longest break in about 14 months.

May try and get out tomorrow or Friday. Just frustrating really.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Still under the weather....over a week off the bike now. Longest break in about 14 months.

May try and get out tomorrow or Friday. Just frustrating really.

Man up, I've had a cold since New Year, just ride slower

 

[tallliman]

Man up, I've had a cold since New Year, just ride slower

Barely made it out of bed at the weekend, it's a bad one

 

[hennbell]

Ride home dealing with wet snow and ice was a bit of an eye opener.
I am used to a very dry grippy snow and very little ice, what a difference moisture makes. Would normally be riding my mountain bike but it needs a brake job and i don't have the parts on hand.

 

[simon the viking]

Not a new cassette to go with the chain?

No was lucky normally change chain at 1000 - 1500 miles then cassette with third or fourth chain....chain looked terrible but was only just over 1500 miles so risked It and gave It some welly in the gears i normally ride in on way home and think i got away with It