Tales from today's commute....

[Miquel In De Rain]

The less said about me getting my ar53 kicked by a young piece of totty on today's ride in the better,I took it well though,I've had plenty of practice.Did put up one hell of a fight.Ninja RLJer on Tower Bidge missed the opportunity to get himself a back light as mine dropped off on the bridge and I thought it too dodgy to stop,so to any cyclist who picked it up,good luck to you,you probably need it.

 

[Hip Priest]

I sat next to a chubby 12 year old public schoolboy who tutted when he had to move his satchel so that I could sit down, then proceeded to brag to his mate about his performances in the school quiz team, in a load braying voice, between bouts of Sudoku.

I'm cycling tomorrow, snow or not.

 

[Miquel In De Rain]

Never say never again.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

15 uneventful miles this morning definitely felt warmer though the cycling seemed harder. Ice tyres are great for the ice but they are hard work. Need to do 10 miles tonight to hit my monthly target, weather forecast is better for tomorrow now in Leicester so hopefully will get some extra miles in the target bank.

 

[GrasB]

Rider down - me

I applied the back brake, released the back brake, turned in to a corner at 7-10mph only to hear the sound of metal grinding along tarmac as rear wheel lock & dump me unceremoniously on the deck! Found the rear calliper had enough ice on it to stop it working properly.

 

[ianrauk]

Minus 5.6 in suburban hell this morning.
Garden looked like a winter wonderland - quite pretty.

Anyhoo... a lovely bright sunny morning. Very cold. Traffic was a bit clearer today. Very few other cycling commuters spotted.
Thanks gawd for my Spesh Defroster boots. Even with just wearing normal socks my toes were toasty warm.

 

[Andrew_P]

Pictures say it all!

 

[Andrew_P]

Rider down - me

I applied the back brake, released the back brake, turned in to a corner at 7-10mph only to hear the sound of metal grinding along tarmac as rear wheel lock & dump me unceremoniously on the deck! Found the rear calliper had enough ice on it to stop it working properly.

Bad luck, hope the bike and you are ok..

 

[thefollen]

Chilly innit. Was really cold at 6:30am (South London) as I cycled to my exercise class before the work commute. Queenstown Road pretty crazy with traffic being diverted from the chopper crash site. Cars having an awful time, us cyclists flying past.

 

[BSRU]

A barmy -1 this morning but overcast.
Had some idiot attempt a parallel pull out from a side road. I have no problem with parallel pull outs if executed correctly and at an appropriate place but this did driver was wrong on both. I think I may have scared the driver with my forceful reaction

 

[ianrauk]

Rider down - me

The bike ok?

Oh yes and hope you are ok too

 

[Herzog]

I had a toasty -12, with windchill I reckon it was more. My commute to work is pretty much all downhill and in a snowy winter it's a right pain in the ar*e.

 

[Davidsw8]

Got tooted by a fag-smoking lout in a van this morning - my crime? I was in front of him for maybe 2 seconds going round Lambeth Bridge roundabout (southside).

I hope Mr Toot-Happy runs his stupid battery down tooting everyone

 

[Twilkes]

Thanks to the folk who use Queen Street Station in Glasgow for not stealing my Cree lights, which had been left on my bike since Monday evening.

However, whoever covered my bike with dirt and grit, I’m afraid I didn’t find that very funny at all as I’d only washed it two weeks ago.

 

[Nocode]

Minus 5.6 in suburban hell this morning.
Garden looked like a winter wonderland - quite pretty.

Anyhoo... a lovely bright sunny morning. Very cold. Traffic was a bit clearer today. Very few other cycling commuters spotted.
Thanks gawd for my Spesh Defroster boots. Even with just wearing normal socks my toes were toasty warm.

Wish I'd cyclocommuted this morning. Was busy sorting out my cycling gear before bed last night only for the wife to comment that I should get the train to be safe etc and I reluctantly agreed (silly me!).

Ended-up taking me 1.5 hours to get into work this morning via train instead. First train was cancelled due to the fire at Victoria, then 2nd train (that was scheduled for 20 mins later) was a further 10 mins late. Always seems to happen on the days I don't cycle. Bah humbug, now tempted to cycle tomorrow even given the forecast of snow in the afternoon.