Tales from today's commute....

[Andrew_P]

I gave it some welly today and got a speed of 15.77mph moving average. I reckon that's at least 1mph down on where I should be. Excuses for today are:

1. The traffic patterns on my current route are different to my benchmark route which was the Old Kent Road.
2. Parts of my route are still new to me and therefore I will get quicker over them with familiarity.

I know all the "reasons" but for the record no matter what run of lights I get, or traffic I run a good 1.5-2mph below my spring/summer/autumn rolling avgs in winter. It really concerned me last year that I had lost the any fitness I had gained, but then bang they came back and were better than the times\avg's than the previous year. Hoping it is the same this spring...

 

[Andrew_P]

I am left with half a mile of walking if I cycle, I reckon Thursday or Friday to get back on it, hopefully!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Forgot to add, I scalped another rider today, I was happy sitting behind him as he was going at a decent pace, but then he jumped two red lights, so I when I caught him back up I shot past him and left him behind. Or when I turned round he wasn't there, he might have turned off

Also scalped a bus, we were going downhill at the time, gps said I hit 28 mph., no it wasn't dropping people off, it was going at a decent speed.

 

[DWiggy]

Ride home last night and ride in today was fine, although having the last week off has definitely impacted my fitness :/ , still good to get back out on the old girl oh and got a PB on a hill that's trying to defeat me really need a compact but she's fitted with a double!!

 

[BSRU]

Seemed to be more people in a rush this morning, can only assume they expected to work from home but realised the weather forecast last night was wrong and the roads are fine.

 

[ianrauk]

Day 3 of Operation Bimble Slow commuting. A great average today of 14.3mph. Really finding this plodding along business to and from work quite nice.
A lot of the roads have completely thawed out now so am extending the route a bit longer everyday.

 

[PJ79LIZARD]

Snowed again last night, light covering, past a mile and a half of traffic creeping, zipping past them put a smile on my face, especially when I past my cousin sat in it lol.

 

[fossyant]

To the rider on a black and white Giant Road bike on the A6 this morning, with no lights and jumped 4 sets of lights.... you are slow, I managed to catch you up on a studded MTB. That said a fixie did pass me on the A34. Gah

 

[MisterStan]

Back on the bike at last - haven't cycle commuted since last Wednesday. Aside from the first 200 metres of my road and a few odd patches, it was clear and good going on 23mms. Feels great to be back!

Took a longer route through Cambridge to avoid the river tow path, which meant a lot more cars than usual - that would explain the two very close passes i received. Lovely bit of filtering down Milton Road - must have passed 70 odd cars!

 

[gaz]

Hail for me this morning, which is the worst weather to cycle in, so much pain!
apart from that a good ride in today, first of the week. yesterday I took the train as I had a 9am meeting, trying to use the showers before 9am at my workplace is a nightmare. Monday I worked from home as the roads and trains were pretty bad in my area.

 

[ianrauk]

Hail for me this morning, .

Blimey. None of that in SE Londinium.

 

[gaz]

Blimey. None of that in SE Londinium.

It was for only around 5mins and just as I left my house at 7:50.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

It was for only around 5mins and just as I left my house at 7:50.

You should have left five minutes later, you would have missed it

 

[ianrauk]

You should have left five minutes later, you would have missed it

Gaz has been slacking on the commute recently.
With the excuses of stolen bikes and meetings. tsk tsk....

Sorry Gaz

 

[PBB]

Looking forward to getting back on the bike tomorrow.

Car for the last 3 days due to commitments then snow and now slush mixture.

Watched a couple of braver-than-me cyclists this morning, they seemed to be getting on OK, and certainly motorists were more courteous around them.