Tales from today's commute....

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Few buttock clenching moments on the busway this morning, slushy snow turned to ice in places, it's hard not to tense up even though you know it's the wrong thing to do ;-)

Hell yes
The section from Histon to
Girton
Brown trouser moment!
I was veering but knew if I straightened up I would be off so just veered off into the gravel!

Cheeks were clenched!

 

[biggs682]

Must admit i have got my old Marin mtb out at the mo due to the frost and ice , this mornings commute was ok as long as i didnt try and make any sharp turns and not to pedal too hard up the hills other wise i had wheel spin / slip

 

[Randombiker9]

i cycled today and yesterday but there was much more ice in the morning yesterday and not much this morning.

 

[Pumpkin the robot]

Still c-c-c-cold.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Well a hideous week
But well done all who kept going

I am now off to the pub with the missus and the weather can go whistle!

I will have a pint for us all !!!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Puncture on the way home, Bloody screw about inch and half long straight through the tyre. Then managed to cut myself digging it out

 

[Threevok]

No commute today

Wasn't up to it

 

[ManiaMuse]

Well a hideous week
But well done all who kept going

I am now off to the pub with the missus and the weather can go whistle!

I will have a pint for us all !!!

Tbh thought the weather this week was fine. Just wore an extra layer, Much prefer cold and dry to wet and windy winter weather.

Obviously if your commute involved lots of ungritted roads then it might not have been as fun!

And this is coming from from someone who was basking in 26c temperatures in the Canary Islands just last week!

 

[Andrewwright]

Started wearing my LG thermal bibs this week, bit more involved getting changed than my running slacks, but the knees worked better for being warm. Don’t mind the dry frost, just be more careful, but warm wind and rain you can keep

 

[Slick]

Started wearing my LG thermal bibs this week, bit more involved getting changed than my running slacks, but the knees worked better for being warm. Don’t mind the dry frost, just be more careful, but warm wind and rain you can keep

Warm wind and rain, what is this sorcery you speak of.

 

[si_c]

Quiet commute in this morning. It's so much nicer riding on a rear wheel which is straight and (mostly) round. Much better than the wobbly wheel I've used throughout november.

 

[Randombiker9]

Close call with a bus. Just want your opinions was it the bus drivers fault or both?
So on the way back it was dark. (i had my lights on, hi-viz/reflective jacket and reflectors on my bike) I was heading back from town. The bus was in it's stop (the traffic lights was red so i decided to go to front of traffic lights and as i was filtering pass the bus and then as traffic light turned amber the bus just randomly pulled out whilst i was filtering (and i didn't see it indicate). So to avoid hitting that bus i like kinda got forced into to the other lane but luckily there was no traffic in the other lane at the time.
ps anyone else had a similar thing happen with there local buses? Also what's your opinion on above?

 

[si_c]

Close call with a bus. Just want your opinions was it the bus drivers fault or both?
So on the way back it was dark. (i had my lights on, hi-viz/reflective jacket and reflectors on my bike) I was heading back from town. The bus was in it's stop (the traffic lights was red so i decided to go to front of traffic lights and as i was filtering pass the bus and then as traffic light turned amber the bus just randomly pulled out whilst i was filtering (and i didn't see it indicate). So to avoid hitting that bus i like kinda got forced into to the other lane but luckily there was no traffic in the other lane at the time.
ps anyone else had a similar thing happen with there local buses? Also what's your opinion on above?

Sounds like the bus driver didn't check his mirrors. Worth reporting to the bus company.

 

[Randombiker9]

Sounds like the bus driver didn't check his mirrors. Worth reporting to the bus company.

Edit i've only once before had a problem with a bus and the weird thing is both buses were the same colour and double deckers just different numbers . Weird coquincedence

 

[Salty seadog]

Well a hideous week
But well done all who kept going

I am now off to the pub with the missus and the weather can go whistle!

I will have a pint for us all !!!

mines a guinness.