Tales from today's commute....

[CycleCommute.CC]

Cack cycle paint makes drivers think they don't need to give cyclists a wide berth
In January 2018, the council said they would be doing away with this menace.
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Oh, I like how you can see the keep clear sign!

 

[Arjimlad]

Oh, I like how you can see the keep clear sign!

Yes, I took special care to keep clear when I had that appear by my right knee

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

When I left it had stopped raining
Wind had dropped
Sun was out
Winner

4 miles in and puncture!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Cack cycle paint makes drivers think they don't need to give cyclists a wide berth
In January 2018, the council said they would be doing away with this menace.
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You should complain to Tarmac, all their drivers have to do a cycle awareness course before they can work for them, (Or was the case a couple of years ago when my brother started working with them)

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

I felt it in my fingers.
I felt it in my toes...

It was cold. And it was Wet, Wet, Wet

 

[Arjimlad]

You should complain to Tarmac, all their drivers have to do a cycle awareness course before they can work for them, (Or was the case a couple of years ago when my brother started working with them)

Thanks - I have contacted them on Twitter & sent an email. It's a local transport company with their brand on the truck.

 

[hennbell]

Spring has sprung here on the prairies. We are expecting +4C by the end of the week.
Lots on moisture due to melting snow, for sure we will have at least one more winter blast.

 

[Jenkins]

Smug moment here - dry but very breezy on the way in this morning and while I was outside working. Heavy rain started just as I got back to the office and stayed like that until it eased off 1/2 hour before finishing time and then it dried up completely and the sun came out just as I got the bike out of the shed to come home.

Still undecided about tomorrow 'though with the forecast strong winds.

 

[dhd.evans]

Got my good bike yesterday; first ride since mid-November with alu-carbon and gears. Produced this:

Entire route was on a flat with wind assistance.

 

[MrGrumpy]

Dodged the wind and rain to get back over the bridges yesterday as the storm seemed somewhat delayed. Drove today though even weather is much better, just I need to bring packing boxes home.

 

[mangid]

Got my good bike yesterday; first ride since mid-November with alu-carbon and gears. Produced this:

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Entire route was on a flat with wind assistance.

I was struggling to hold 5mph up hill into the wind this morning :-)

 

[C R]

Back on the bike after three weeks off due to weather and work travel. It was nice to ride again, but the wind was something else, luckily it was dry.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Entire route was on a flat with wind assistance.

I was going to ask what is the return journey likely to be like, you have my admiration for even going out in this.

 

[Bazzer]

Not looking forward to the journey home. Managed to avoid the rain this morning and had the north westerly behind me almost all of the way. Homeward bound is into the wind for almost every mile and my legs were not feeling sparkling this morning.

 

[skudupnorth]

Storm Gareth has not beaten me !!!! bring it on you windy wotsit !!!