Tales from today's commute....
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I have a crowbar and a rear window (spare keys were £75 a pop)
Taxi update: Licensing board members visited today and agreed the driver was being a little silly; he will be ticked off. Swift and decisive and hopefully the driver will think harder when he next encounters cyclists in the ASL.
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Well that was a thoroughly miserable commute in today. It was chucking it down with rain and occasionally sleet so it wasn't much fun.
However never mind as even a bad ride to work is better than commuting by car.
Fingers crossed my stuff has just about dried out by the time I come to put it on again at the end of the day.
However never mind as even a bad ride to work is better than commuting by car.
Fingers crossed my stuff has just about dried out by the time I come to put it on again at the end of the day.
Rode the first mile this morning with a shoebox under my arm. A few seconds from my driveway, now seeing the road glistening with frost, I knew that if I'd any sort of breaking to do that I'd be in bother. I made the post office all right and headed on. It has made me think maybe it's time to change from the Marathon Supremes to something a little more grippy.
Leaway2
Lycrist
- Location
- Manchester (Sale)
I walked up the road pushing the bike. It was glistening but I decided to go for it. The main roads were OK, but turning off the main road again was a bad idea. Took it slow and steady. Strangely it didn't feel very cold.
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
I consider myself a bit of a veteran at winter riding but last 3 days I have had enough already!
15 miles of headwind at o e point down to 5 mph!
Great tail wind going in though but it is bloody hard work
15 miles of headwind at o e point down to 5 mph!
Great tail wind going in though but it is bloody hard work
Thorn Sherpa
Über Member
- Location
- Doncaster
Cold commute this morning not much wind though so a nice ride in, think it's time for the full finger gloves now!
steveindenmark
Legendary Member
-3, freezing fog. I decided to drive to work. I have ridden 150km this week and so hopefully 250km is not out of reach by the end of Sunday.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
The ice bike was out today for the massive freezing conditions we were supposed to have this morning. Didn't really need it as there was no ice at all, a bit of frost on verges and that was it. Mind you the tyres made sure I stayed lovely and warm, they are such hard work.
Got to work lovely and toasty, looked at the thermometer outside my window and it said it was -2, didn't feel it.
Got to work lovely and toasty, looked at the thermometer outside my window and it said it was -2, didn't feel it.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
The wind yesterday was surprisingly strong, also with it being a cold wind it seems to sap the energy even quicker.
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
There are still cyclists in Cambridge with no gloves on
They must have to defrost their hands!
They must have to defrost their hands!
Can you hear me January, February, March, April, September, October?! Your monthly totals took one hell of a beating!
For the first time ever, today marks 100% of work journeys within a calendar month commuted by bike. 21 available days, 21 commutes which will leave me with a monthly total of around 460 miles, which in more than I managed in some of the much milder months. Bring on December!
For the first time ever, today marks 100% of work journeys within a calendar month commuted by bike. 21 available days, 21 commutes which will leave me with a monthly total of around 460 miles, which in more than I managed in some of the much milder months. Bring on December!
Nice one @Sixmile that's awesome going for a winter month.
It was a bit nippy out there this morning at 7am. But it was nice, crisp and sunny, so decided to pootle through the parks/river route this morning rather then bombing down the main road. It makes for a nice change on lovely mornings like this.
It was a bit nippy out there this morning at 7am. But it was nice, crisp and sunny, so decided to pootle through the parks/river route this morning rather then bombing down the main road. It makes for a nice change on lovely mornings like this.
