Tales from today's commute....

[Threevok]

Drenched

Thanks to the pipe works along the cycle track, the bike that I have yet to take off road, is muddier than the other has ever got

 

[Jenkins]

Wow that's was a tough windy ride home . . . . Just stuck in a low gear and spun my way home .A few moments of savage crosswind to keep me concentrating

I've got that to face tomorrow morning and the spinning a low gear is my plan as well.

 

[HLaB]

Wow that's was a tough windy ride home . Direct route as couldn't be bothered to extend 8.2 mainly headwind average speed down to 10 mph . Just stuck in a low gear and spun my way home .A few moments of savage crosswind to keep me concentrating

I extended mine (to 9.2 miles from 6) even though it was head wind all the way as its much more pleasant than the short commute on the A1 cyclepath. Fortunately as I was on a minimal effort recovery commute I didn't really suffer from the cross winds. The long open bits though were like track stands to maintain that minimal effort approach.

 

[Stephenite]

The commute to was -3, snowing and six inches deep. Commute from at midnight was plus 3 degrees, raining and, between, zero and six inches of water, slush and ice! I had my concentrating face on. I felt like an ice-breaker ship on my 42mm Marathon Winters on the sections where an icy crust had formed over the slush.

 

[steveindenmark]

Strong headwind for my 20km commute this morning. It knocked about 4kph off my average speed.

We dont need mountains in Denmark

But quite warm today.

 

[rivers]

Bit of a headwind for part of my commute. Didn't really start getting gusty until I hit the hill into work. that was fun

 

[dhd.evans]

I love taxis. They're an endless source of amusement:



Guy in the ASL beeps, drives close and shouts "I need room!" at me. Reported to Dundee City Council this morning because I'm tired of taxi drivers in this city getting away with inconsiderate, dumb and sometimes downright dangerous driving. Missing from this clip: one attempted left hook by the taxi (no indicators at previous set of lights) and a second turning without indicating.

But sometimes it's not the cars who are causing issues:



Silly ped steps out without looking, nearly gets flattened. Second ped then picks up the fight. Proud of my final quip to the silly lady.

 

[ianrauk]

Wow that was a tough commute this morning. Full on in your face blasted headwind for most of the journey. And on the Brompton where you are a bit more upright, it made for very hard work.

I also luckily missed a huge downpour. I was on the train when it hit hoping that it would stop by the time I got to my station, and it did.

 

[Truth]

The way we are playing you will either thrash us or really thrash us

You were right mate

 

[Jenkins]

I've got that to face tomorrow morning and the spinning a low gear is my plan as well.

Don't know what happened to the forecast strong winds, but it was nothing more than a stiff breeze at 6am. Very warm.

 

[Randombiker9]

Everything thing was fine when I cycled earlier today nothing happened.

@dhd.evans
It’s really annoying when pedestrians here the bike bell but ignore it or it’s annoying when dogs get in the way although dogs can’t help it.

Some cyclists are stupid like I see so many Deliveroo couriers on their bikes with no lights during dark same with school kids and not all cyclists bother to signal.

Also someone left there bike unlocked in day time on the floor today. I’m supprised no one took it.

 

[dhd.evans]

Fark me it was cold this morning. Baselayer and short sleeves was not the way to go...

 

[ianrauk]

Fark me it was cold this morning. Baselayer and short sleeves was not the way to go...

Was the coldest morning so far this week. I stuck with mitts but was close to being too cold for them. LS jersey and windcheater was order of the day though.

 

[bonker]

Eerily quiet in the Morden area and further down the CS7 into Clapham this morning but I'm not complaining

 

[Truth]

I had a "worried" cycle in to work today . After having a run of punctures I appear to have PP ( Puncture Paranoia ) now and its horrible ! Constantly in my head I am not rolling freely and the jinx has struck , or is about to strike , again .