Tales from today's commute....

[cyberknight]

@ianrauk, completely agree about the distances. My commute is a min 17miles each way but is generally a 40mile day. It just becomes too long when anything else occurs round the ends of the day so I end up not riding every day.

9-10miles would give flexibility over route and timings.

Mines just that , 9.7 in and 9.4 back at its shortest and much as i want to i never extend more than a round 10 , like you say life and tiredness from work get in the way to much for me to be motivated to do more, heck kids wanted to play hide and seek as soon as i got in the door the other day .

 

[GlenBen]

I have 2 routes, strangely one is 10 miles, the other is 17. I do the 17 most mornings, 10 home, but it is nice to have the option of the 10 when I dont fancy it.

Just arrived this morning. Lovely ride in. Tailwind all the way, quiet roads, warm, dry...couldnt ask for a nicer morning commute.

 

[subaqua]

most of the projects I am on are now out west. and I don't mean soho , I mean Acton , Wimbledon, Uxbridge.

so at least 3 days a week I have 21 milers. each way. am feeling better for it tho, just hate it in the wet

 

[martint235]

Mine is 12 miles each way which I find perfect. Even if it's raining I just tell myself it's only 45 minutes and even Wayne Rooney can run around in the rain for 45 mins.

Very mild this morning. No jacket for the first time this year. Armwarmers (yes armwarmers) short sleeves, fingerless gloves and shorts. Wore overshoes but that's mainly because it may be wet on the way home.

No numpties really. I still have a few MGIFs but not dangerously so, just head shakes as to what's the point.

 

[Leaway2]

Even if it's raining I just tell myself it's only 45 minutes and even Wayne Rooney can run around in the rain for 45 mins.

I’ve often seen him do it for 90mins.

 

[martint235]

I’ve often seen him do it for 90mins.

Yeah but he gets to use a hair dryer and to change into dry clothes at half time so it doesn't count.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Was a bit breezy this morning. For the first 10 miles I was averaging 12.7mph, then I turned and got a tail wind and despite a filthy bike, tyres that haven't seen a pump for weeks, and roads I have done thousands of times I set some PB's on Strava. Going to be hard work tonight.

 

[ianrauk]

Nice tail wind for this morning's commute but am sure I'm going to pay for it on the commute home.
Very mild temps too. Still wearing the Nightvision Evo. May have to sway it to the Montain if these temps are staying this way for a while,

 

[RoubaixCube]

Cloudy and grey. Racing against the clock to get to work before the rain starts!

 

[Arjimlad]

Great tail wind for the first half of the commute then a nasty side-wind on the second half. Very pleased with the Polaris hi-vis waterproof jacket I bought in the sales, which is reasonably breathable and very water resistant. £75 RRP down to £20 was a steal.

 

[GlenBen]

Does everyone on here commute in the same direction?

 

[raleighnut]

Does everyone on here commute in the same direction?

Yep, into the wind.

 

[Twizit]

Yep, into the wind.

I'll second that. Thought I'd have a nice tailwind in this morning, but turned out to be more side / slightly into my face. Certainly didn't race in.

I'd like to think this means I lovely tailwind home.... but I just know it will a slog back home

 

[Twizit]

Does everyone on here commute in the same direction?

Nope - I know there are quite a few in here who come into London from the South-East.

I'm South West, so usually get a tailwind in and headwind home... but that appears to have been all over the place of late.

 

[GlenBen]

Yep...headwind all the way home, I tempted the gods by posting how nice this morning was. Although...didnt seem as bad as it sounded when it was whistling around the building at work.