Tales from today's commute....

[JhnBssll]

A fairly pleasant bimble in this morning for me. It was then pretty damp from late morning to mid afternoon which meant wet feet on my way home My shoes are currently on the radiator drying out on the off-chance that the wind isn't the 30mph+ forecast and I cycle in again tomorrow

 

[steveindenmark]

I was up at 3.45am with all my kit ready for my 20km commute.

Belting down and blowing a gale, so I took the car. I will get home early today and so I hope the weather clears up and I will ride this afternoon.

 

[Bazzer]

2nd commute of the year. Saw the storm warning and 40 mph winds from the West and with a broadly West to East morning commute, was looking forward to it, provided I could avoid the rain. As to the ride, at times exhilarating, but a North/South road had me in places leaning like I was cornering. Irregular wind gusts on urban roads were sometimes tricky. Thought I could have a PB for the commute but frustrated by catching the majority of traffic lights on red.
Flooding on rural roads and plenty of tree branches scattered on them. Urban roads had larger than usual puddles where I normally expect to find them and three or four unexpected ones.
Four other cyclists. One with no lights at all and another a serial RLJer. I saw the latter a few times last year, as his Royal Mail reflective coat and yellow tyres on his bike make him pretty distinctive.
If the wind continues throughout the day, I might wuss out and get the train home, or at least train for part of the journey. The prospect of almost 18 miles into the wind is not appealing.

 

[Thorn Sherpa]

Crosswind and country lanes don't mix! Slow commute to work this morning

 

[dhd.evans]

Man-flu over the Crimbo break meant I bimbled this morning rather than raced it. Hacking cough and one moment of dizziness during the ride meant I made a reasonable decision to do so.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Bloody windy!
But made it!

 

[Arjimlad]

On the way home in the dark last night I hit a pothole (which I have ridden around many hundreds of times) and popped my rear inner tube which deflated in a controlled manner allowing me to slow to a halt.

After replacing it, continuing on my way, I got very nervous/annoyed about 2 cars which tailgated me in the rain. So, an unusually miserable ride home !

This morning I expected to do the shorter 6 mile route to work given the 40mph gusting winds, but ended up doing the full 10 miles as it wasn't all that bad.

 

[Bazzer]

Well I hope my legs show some benefits on a future ride for that commute home, because that was bloody hard.
15 miles into the teeth of the unremitting wind, 3 miles being pushed sideways into the middle of the road and rain showers that felt like my face was being hit by pellets shot from an air pistol. And couldn't properly get into a settled rhythm in the urban section because of hitting almost every set of lights on red.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Just as bad still coming home, I don't know which is the most amazing, the fact that I keep going or the BSO keeps going.
Luckily the Busway was passable and the flood had gone down, the thought of the 20 min detour would have just about finished me off!

The good thing today was when I left at 4:25, you could still enjoy some daylight, so we are definitely getting the right way out of the woods!

 

[palinurus]

Soggy

 

[Leaway2]

A nice start to the year with 2 PB's. Last night wind assisted and this morning Arriva assisted.

 

[Ciar]

Drowned Rat

 

[Randombiker9]

I cycled yesterday. With buses if a bus is about turn right you shouldn't overtake right (especially on the right side)? (I always wait behind buses if there about to turn) because i know they have blindspots. i'm just curious about this as i see a few cyclists do this?

 

[captain nemo1701]

Cycling in this morning (bl***y wind), on cycle lane along Clarence Road in Bristol, high tide water was lapping over the wall onto the path. Only the second time I've seen it happen.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

I dreamt last night that I lived in a wind tunnel.......