Tales from today's commute....

[potsy]

Main roads quite icy on the run into Manchester. Slight back wheel step out on my estate, but fine from there

I stuck to main roads as I was on the slick tyred CX, thought they were quite hazardous though, lots of icy puddles at the edges, and the whole road seemed to be glistening with frost.
Never felt relaxed all the way home, ice bike out for tonight

 

[Edwards80]

Not looking forward to the ride home after this morn.

Had the back end step out a couple of times and did a bit of schoolboy rear wheel skidding a few times whilst trying to slow down, I was only lightly pulling the brake.

Took it very easy. Still almost came off pulling into the office park, moving at about 3 mph, rear brake locked and the front slipping about. Not sure how I stayed upright!

 

[potsy]

Not looking forward to the ride home after this morn.

Had the back end step out a couple of times and did a bit of schoolboy rear wheel skidding a few times whilst trying to slow down, I was only lightly pulling the brake.

Took it very easy. Still almost came off pulling into the office park, moving at about 3 mph, rear brake locked and the front slipping about. Not sure how I stayed upright!

Not just my imagination then about the roads?
Must say I walked out of our car park this morning and got on the bike at the main road cycle lane (which was full of ice) too dodgy to ride out and there is a slight ramp leading out which is notoriously slippy.

Ice bike being fettled in 5 minutes

 

[Edwards80]

Not just my imagination then about the roads?

No way. Rare occasion that I would have preferred to be on the train - not sure you ever get used to the sensation of a bike squirming around whilst you're riding in a straight line :S

 

[Downward]

Side roads where bad this morning, clothes had dried out from last night though amazingly, got soaked with sleet

Hehe - Did you get soaked last night too ? I chose Warm gloves over waterproof. After 5 miles they were wet. It went Heavy Rain, Snow, Sleet - Couldn't see anything going down hill over Frankley, Complete blizzard stinging my face. Overshoes held out for a good 45/50 minutes. To be honest the last 2 miles 10 minutes were done soaking wet and I was so peed off I stood up on the hills after battling for 50 minutes.

 

[Downward]

Not just my imagination then about the roads?
Must say I walked out of our car park this morning and got on the bike at the main road cycle lane (which was full of ice) too dodgy to ride out and there is a slight ramp leading out which is notoriously slippy.

Ice bike being fettled in 5 minutes

I'm sticking to the main roads this week, Iced up side roads and untreated cyclepaths are just too dangerous.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

15 miles home tonight. Roads were fine apart from the last couple up to the house. Ice tyres have been brilliant so far. Was behind a bloke ona racer with very thin tyres but couldn't catch him to tell him his back light was on the blink.

My seat decided to tilt backwards as I went up an incline about two miles from home, near killed me getting to the top. So had to fix that when I got home, bolt had come loose, probably I didn't tighten it enough the other week when I decided to adjust it

 

[potsy]

Saw a lad last night near Fossyland cycling on the main road in full camoflage outfit and no lights

 

[Miquel In De Rain]

Saw a lad last night near Fossyland cycling on the main road in full camoflage outfit and no lights

I thought that was better than hi-viz?

Suicidal ped at Mile End determined to cross the junction in front of me as I came through like an express locomotive,cue a bit of effing and blinding from me,he didn't look too impressed,nothing personal but I didn't want to knock him over or see him run over,it doesn't rock my boat.(On the way back for clarification,not this morning)

 

[potsy]

I thought that was better than hi-viz?

Seemed to work for him

Saying that he was going that slowly even I was able to pass him, uphill

 

[Miquel In De Rain]

Seemed to work for him

Saying that he was going that slowly even I was able to pass him, uphill

Yes,im having a good run.I was faster than about ten cyclists away from the lights at Mile End this morning,that hasn't happened in about ten years.

Motorists behaved well on the way back,mainly.

 

[ianrauk]

Cor blimey guv - that was a cold commute tonight. Roads were nice and dry though.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Cor blimey guv - that was a cold commute tonight. Roads were nice and dry though.

Considering we still have snow on the paths and ice on the side roads, it is surprisingly warm in Leicester, or maybe it is the immense speeds I am going at, nope can't be that.

 

[HLaB]

Short, slow and steady for me this morning and tonight.

 

[gaz]

[QUOTE 2256830, member: 1314"]Deffo felt the icy cold air in the back of the throat once I hit the 'burbs about 6.45. Roads slightly damp and minus tonight. Reckon there'll be a fine layer of ice tomorrow morning. Take it easy on the side roads, main roads'll be ok.

Traffic jammed up today from Balham to nigh on Colliers Wood. And I mean backed up - moving at snail's pace. Roadworks at Colliers Wood.[/quote]
It was indeed backed up, made for some fun filtering.
Did you see the crash at clapham common?