Tales from today's commute....
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lazybloke
Today i follow the flying spaghetti monster
- Location
- Leafy Surrey
Actually got some signals of gratitude from motorists when I ceded priority at a few narrow places on my commute home tonight.
Enjoyed the warm conditions and sunset too, but blimey the light faded fast.
Enjoyed the warm conditions and sunset too, but blimey the light faded fast.
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
I always thank drivers who give way to me but its not often a driver will thank a cyclist who gives way to them. Its a if you should only thank Car drivers.
Despite a decent forecast for later today this morning was a bit drizzly & miserable.
However yesterday was an odd one weather wise. In the morning my Garmin said 6 degrees which ordinarily might feel a bit nippy. However on this occasion it was a bit misty and the air was really damp but I don’t know if it was the direction of the wind or the moisture content of the air but it felt really warm. It was a little bit like, but to a lesser extent, stepping into a bathroom full of warm steam and I massively overheated compared to previous days.
My bigger problem was my legs felt like they had zero energy and it was a really hard slog trying to get to & from work. I’ve no idea whether it was a lack of sleep, being really busy with work & everything else in life or perhaps what I had or hadn’t eaten but I just had no get up and go so the commute was a struggle.
On the plus side I didn’t have too many close shaves or dodgy motor vehicle encounters unlike lots of other people so I take that as a massive plus.
However yesterday was an odd one weather wise. In the morning my Garmin said 6 degrees which ordinarily might feel a bit nippy. However on this occasion it was a bit misty and the air was really damp but I don’t know if it was the direction of the wind or the moisture content of the air but it felt really warm. It was a little bit like, but to a lesser extent, stepping into a bathroom full of warm steam and I massively overheated compared to previous days.
My bigger problem was my legs felt like they had zero energy and it was a really hard slog trying to get to & from work. I’ve no idea whether it was a lack of sleep, being really busy with work & everything else in life or perhaps what I had or hadn’t eaten but I just had no get up and go so the commute was a struggle.
On the plus side I didn’t have too many close shaves or dodgy motor vehicle encounters unlike lots of other people so I take that as a massive plus.
What a lovely morning for cycle commuting. Twas a very mild 14° when I left home at 7.30am. So it was back to the SS Jersey and mitts. A lovely tailwind helped push me a few extra miles this morning making for a very fine 20 mile ride to work. However that tailwind will be my headwind for the return journey later today. It's gonna be hard work methinks. It's also looking like it may be a wet one as rain is forecast.
Bugger of a headwind for the first four miles, then it eased off a bit and I started overheating a bit. Then the rain started. Still as per @ianrauk it was lovely and warm, so it was just short sleeve jersey and shorts.
Left slightly earlier than usual today as well, which meant that it was a bit gloomier, the day is getting noticeably shorter now. Loving it, can't wait for winter.
Left slightly earlier than usual today as well, which meant that it was a bit gloomier, the day is getting noticeably shorter now. Loving it, can't wait for winter.
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
Wierdo.
ukoldschool
Senior Member
Praise the lord! Got to the traffic lights today at the busy junction on the A24 (CS7) and there was a team of police and PSCO's telling off motorists and motorcyclists that stopped in the cycle space at the front of the lights... whether it makes any difference in the long term god only knows but it was nice to see something positive
Possibly, but I really enjoy commuting through the dark, the lights are all good, and it's cooler so I don't heat up as much - often I'll get to work and be dripping in summer, which is a less than pleasant look, but in winter that's rarely the case. Once you have a decent set of winter gear the cold weather is not an issue anyway.
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
I've got all the gear and lights and enjoy night rides. I don't commute so I can pick my weather.
No matter what I wear though I suffer with hands and feet in the cold.
I have a pair of thick winter gloves, and I also have a set of liners. When the cold really kicks in though I use Little Hotties for longer rides - they work quite well.
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
Same here some thick for Ted ski style gloves and a set of a seal Skinz lobster mitts liners and the disposable hand warmers they can be good for 6/7 hours. The feet are the worst.
Definitely, I tend to throw a couple of hand warmers into my socks as well, which can help, and I always wear overshoes. What makes the most difference though I've found is keeping my legs warm, so I'll double up with legwarmers if it gets too cold.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
How do people train their dogs to bring firewood home ?
And how come the other dog is getting away with carrying nothing ?
And how come the other dog is getting away with carrying nothing ?
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