Tales from today's commute....

[Black Country Ste]

I walked to work, decided to book the day off and walked back, admiring the courage of the dozen cyclists I saw and lamenting their sillyness. Saw somebody on the same BSO hybrid I have, a Hawk Woodland.

 

[apb]

Sleet in the face today but not icy on the paths, fully rugged up. Might have to take care this evening as heavy snow forecast at 4:00.

 

[HLaB]

Yeah but this is London we are talking about. The councils are usually very good when it comes to gritting main roads. And I learnt my lesson from last time it snowed. I got the train and my colleague cycled.

I trust the roads will improve here, up north they'd clear more but its my first winter here and to be safe I walked, its too easy an alternative for me (just 1.7miles).
If they do clear I think I'll cycle in tomorrow and take an hour off and go home in the light.

 

[EthelF]

My wife thinks my Marathon Winters on my hack bike are a total extravagance. And as always she's right of course. But having waited 11 months to use them I was not going to pass up the opportunity! Main roads were pretty clear and quiet, but the side roads would have been challenging on normal tyres. As for the paths through the parks, they were great fun. Already looking forward to the ride home!

 

[donnydave]

I sometimes wish my ride to work was televised, if there were crowds along the busway they would be going wild at the brilliant bike control on show from myself and a few other hardy souls. I reckon introduction and build up by Steve Rider as I was getting my bike out the shed, and then commentary by boardman and possibly steve cram would be good.

It was pretty easy to start with as not many people had been down there so the fresh snow was nice but as I got closer to cambridge it started getting tough with the icy ruts. Saw a couple of excellent slow motion falls into the snow, one guy I thought he'd saved it then he just sort of laid down gently as if he was going to sleep with the bike resting on him. (he was ok).

Good fun all round.

 

[Miquel In De Rain]

[QUOTE 2267756, member: 1314"]Have to say, feeling very smug as everyone else moaning about public transport. Just cycled in. Had to walk a mile on side-roads though. My boss cycled in as well, from Lewisham. Kudos to her.[/quote]

I take it you used the fixie?

 

[paulw1969]

took the car in this morning.....side roads have underlying ice and main roads had loads of slush..............two car accidents on main road i would normally use to cycle, where cars have lost control and ended up on the wrong side of the road........also heard of a moped rider coming to grief nearby ....hope they are alright........saw quite a few cyclists who didn't look like they were having fun.........glad i didn't climb on the bike to be honest..........oh well turbo again tonight for me.

 

[HLaB]

Yeah but this is London we are talking about. The councils are usually very good when it comes to gritting main roads. And I learnt my lesson from last time it snowed. I got the train and my colleague cycled.

Four of my building (two I know) made it in, albeit on mtb and I've just nipped out to the local Tesco, the roads are fine now, footways/paths are still a bit of a mess, I'd been safer cycling, even on 23mm tyres

 

[Matthew_T]

Okay, maybe it wasnt such a good idea to commute today. Snow was very heavy but light enough to just turn to slush. Very cold once again and I am glad I had my overshoes on.

 

[Miquel In De Rain]

[QUOTE 2267991, member: 1314"]Yep. Main roads were alright, though bus lane on Blackfriars Bridge still snowed under..[/quote]

Umm,will probably use London Bridge.I remember using Southwark Bridge in the snow on an early morning commute and it was like a skating rink,also a dodgy pass by a minicab driver coming down from Tower Gateway.

 

[headcoat]

I made it in no with no problems (except a puncture), probably about 2/3 inches of snow. I was a bit wary of ending up in the canal though!

 

[400bhp]

I made it in no with no problems (except a puncture), probably about 2/3 inches of snow. I was a bit wary of ending up in the canal though!

Nah, you could've ridden on it

 

[r80]

Decked it in the morning, but fortunately no-one saw. The afternoon ride it was so much icier, really had to tip-toe around to stay upright.

 

[martint235]

I wish motorists would behave every day like they did today. I couldn't have asked for more room or patience

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Main roads okay in Leicester tonight, though it looks like it is going to be icy tomorrow. Did just over 11 miles home