Tales from today's commute....

[Svendo]

Not strictly today but...

On Monday my Garmin 705 fell off. I thought I'd gone over some bumps, but did a quick check of bottle and lights, all present. Minute later looked at the time but Garmin gone! S**t! Doubled back and found it in the middle of the road dead, screen shattered and case split. Its fallen off before so must have been run over to be that damaged.

I've had to order an Edge 800 with OS maps to console myself!

 

[MisterStan]

Not strictly today but...

On Monday my Garmin 705 fell off. I thought I'd gone over some bumps, but did a quick check of bottle and lights, all present. Minute later looked at the time but Garmin gone! S**t! Doubled back and found it in the middle of the road dead, screen shattered and case split. Its fallen off before so must have been run over to be that damaged.

I've had to order an Edge 800 with OS maps to console myself!

I'm sorry for your loss.

 

[MisterStan]

Wow, the temperature has dropped a bit!

 

[Hip Priest]

Today a taxi driver attempted to overtake me whilst I was turning right at a t-junction, and then sailed through a hard red at a pedestrian crossing. Silly sausage.

 

[avsd]

Great day's commute. Left a little latter than normal and cycled in to work in sunshine. Frosty, mist rising of the river, ducks etc. A great way to start the day. Left work at 4:15pm in daylight, calm no wind and little traffic. Just one incident at a set of traffic lights were a lass in a Corsa ran a red light but I was in such a good mood I did not let it annoy me.

Summer is coming just the rest of the winter to get through

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Picked the wrong day to take shirt supply into the office (have never managed to bring shirts in on the bike without creasing them) - it was a beautiful sunny day here in Cardiff and I was really looking forward to riding, but then remembered that there was a car outside the office not a bike

I take a fresh shirt everyday. I fold it up, put it onto a dry bag and squeeze as much air out as I can and put it at the bottom of my rucksack. Get to work hang it up and the creases fall out whilst in the shower - yes I know a shower!

 

[potsy]

Just remembered another thing I noticed whilst leaving work tonight... it was still light
Not for long, but there was definite signs of the longer days starting

 

[martint235]

Looking forward to commuting in the morning after 3 days on a training course.

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

I took a detour on today's commute home

To the pub

*hic

 

[ianrauk]

I took a detour on today's commute home

To the pub

*hic

I'm liking your style...

 

[Black Country Ste]

Shoulder checked, expecting to see half a dozen cars follow me over the bus lane as usual. Nothing but a cyclist drafting me... me! I'm slow!

 

[subaqua]

Frosty ride in. and have discovered where the cheesy smell is coming from. My helmet . ( down Fnaaar) not sure how to get rid of the smell either- baby wipes have not been working (quite obviously)

 

[Sandra6]

I forgot my gloves.
It was cold at 8pm. Very quiet on the roads though.

 

[martint235]

Frosty ride in. and have discovered where the cheesy smell is coming from. My helmet . ( down Fnaaar) not sure how to get rid of the smell either- baby wipes have not been working (quite obviously)

Wear a cap. Simples.

Nice quiet commute for me. Couple of ninjas on the Waterlink Way but couldn't be bothered to engage. Another pillock was treating it like a racetrack, seemed a bit shocked to see me in his way. He may go slower tomorrow.

 

[Andrew_P]

Some Helmet makers sell spare padding. Then wear a cap.

Nice few commutes a few close passes but nothing that got the anger flowing.