Tales from today's commute....

[Supersuperleeds]

Have not looked at the bicycle since I parked it Tuesday evening. We are having a very cold snap -31C this morning, hopefully next week will be better.

You make all us UK based riders look like wimps.

 

[si_c]

Managed to get home tonight without falling off. Very careful around corners though.

 

[Thorn Sherpa]

Have not looked at the bicycle since I parked it Tuesday evening. We are having a very cold snap -31C this morning, hopefully next week will be better.

It wasn't anywhere as low as 3°C heading to work tonight never mind -31!!

 

[Randombiker9]

That's uncomfortably close.

I had one last night, squeezing between me and a pedestrian island, joy.

shorter route this morning due to the frost.

I've got a pedestrian island on some days i cycle and i've never had a close call there. However friday afternoon i did have a close pass with the HGV's that have loads of cars on the back.

 

[Sixmile]

I always find Monday a little tough to get going after no riding on Saturday or Sundays. Very bright low sun this morning that required a bit of care.

 

[John_S]

Well this morning was pretty grim out there with a lovely combination of it chucking it down with rain plus high winds with some nasty gusts.

My clothing was so soaked by the time I got to work I think that I probably weighed about twice as much. I think that it might be one of those days when the cycling stuff doesn't completely dry out during the day and so I'll be really looking forward to putting it on again at the end of the day.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

I am beginning to think I live in a wind tunnel

Hurry up spring

 

[Thorn Sherpa]

Only got caught in a 10 minute downpour tonight quite pleased with that seen as though it's rained most of today. Mild tonight more than warm enough in a t shirt and fleece

 

[Randombiker9]

Is it just me or does it seem to be afternoons is when you tend to get bad drivers, I had 3 close passes by a mini roundabout todays afternoon. One of them was very close. Driver decided to overtake near end of lane and then try to pull into the same lane when there was not much room. Nearly crashed into him as i tried to stop in time but luckily didn't because of a speed bump. ;/ Drivers sometimes . The other 2 close passes were just ussuall close passes.
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[Jenkins]

At least it had stopped raining by the time I left for work this morning, however the wind felt much stronger than experienced during Storm Eleanor a couple of weeks ago - almost down to walking pace on the seafront slog. As I was running late, today was the first time in goodness how long that I cut the commute down to almost a direct route in.

Another heavy shower just as I finished this evening, but by the time I'd got the waterproofs on and the bike out of the shed it was down to just drizzle. The wind had changed direction resulting in yet more side and headwinds for the usual 14 mile extended return - 13.5 miles by bike, 0.5 miles on foot this time thanks to the year's first puncture which I couldn't be bothered to fix so close to home.

 

[Bazzer]

My normal road bike needs a strip down so my old hybrid has been brought back into action. After a ride-train-ride on it yesterday in the rain, was looking forward to the wind behind me for the ride into work. Seems I enjoyed the comfort of the fatter tyres a little too much. Bouncing along an unadopted rural road the saddle tilted backwards. Banging on the nose gave only temporary relief as it continued to tilt on ever smaller bumps in the road. I'll have to check at lunchtime whether my multitool has the right size hex key. If not it will be ride-train-ride home as I don't want to unnecessarily put my pelvis and lower back under pressure for the 80 mins or so of the journey home.

 

[gaijintendo]

Cold and slippy, as expected from looking out the window this morning. I hadn't however expected the wind to whip the snow so much.

All was well though, until I got to the hospital and nature had provided me a banana skin/cleat protector.

 

[dhd.evans]

So after several incidents the last few weeks I finally snapped; an almost SMIDSY with zero apology from the driver this morning.



What an absolute moron...

 

[bonker]

I seemed to encounter and incredible number of U turners this morning. They must be new commuters. If you are driving anywhere near Leatherhead, Epsom, Ewell, Ashtead, Cheam you're going to be in a massive queue, get used to it, don't spread your car across my path so I have to stop!

It strange how it's now less busy closer in to London in places like, Tooting, Balham. Clapham, Brixton

 

[Hopey]

Got to work after cycling through a minor blizzard. Realised when I went to change that of all the days to do it I'd left my change of clothes at home.

No trousers, no shorts, no underwear. Currently sitting on the stairs next to the radiator at work in a cycling tshirt and soaked lycra leggings trying to dry off. Laptop and paperwork is on my lap. Socks, shoes and jersey are on the radiators downstairs drying. Hopefully the socks will be ready for lunch time so that I'm not in bare feet when everyone's tucking into their sandwiches.

Luckily the office is relaxed and we're all friends so it's not a huge deal, but still...