Tales from today's commute....

[icowden]

Cable street does have a nice segragated cycle lane now..

 

[icowden]

For riding in the dark I heartily recommend the Volt 400 (or above), although it's worth trying to memorise the layout of the potholes during daylight hours...

 

[ianrauk]

Cable street does have a nice segragated cycle lane now..

And far too narrow for the amount of cycle traffic

 

[MrGrumpy]

Windy again.......... must say I’m not getting any younger and starting to feel tired these days. Might need to stop treating the commute as a time trial ;-)

 

[PeteXXX]

Pleasant tailwind on yesterday's commute. Usual 12.5 miles, with no numpties..
Ride back was at 00.45, with a bit of a headwind, but nothing too bad, an occasional bit of light drizzle kept me awake for the 50 minutes home.

My favourite pothole has reappeared, so I'll be back on StreetDoctor this morning to report it.

Quick stop at Overstone bus stop library, to change my book for a New one.
Being Friday night, it was a bit busier, and I was passed by about 10 cars, all nicely.
Car today, but hopefully, a ride in on Sunday.

 

[rugby bloke]

Left the house at 6 am, just as the sun was coming up on a glorious early Spring morning. A bit of nip in the air but I soon warmed up. The ride to the station was incident free and not many cars until I joined the main road at Wollaston. I was aware if a truck waiting for a safe place to overtake as we went through the double white line section so I pulled into a farm gate to let him pass. I had created quite an impressive train of cars behind him ... No hassle getting the bike on the train, as usual the booked space was available. Riding through London continues to be fun on the Defy, I am now able to mix it with the proper commuters ....

 

[C R]

Bright and sunny, but a bit of a cool stiff breeze against me, nice to be out on the bike though.

 

[Arjimlad]

16 miles in today, lovely route avoiding the main A38 - apart from some unavoidable school run SUVs chancing it around blind bends.

 

[Sixmile]

I was up at the scrake of dawn this morning and had prepared well last night for this morning's ride. It was my daughters (6yo) classes turn to 'bling your bike', an event to encourage kids to scoot or cycle on a chosen day. She's rode into the town before (3 miles) but today was her first commute specifically for school. We left a little earlier to avoid the heavier school traffic and were in the playground 15 minutes early to finish off the 'blinging'. Her class get a point for each child and parent who cycles to school. The winning class gets a prize.

Then it was drop off the trailer to granny's house before fat biking another 14 miles into Belfast with my new H bars on!

 

[mjr]

Bump, hit, and drive off. Caught up with the chap who claimed he never hit me, didn't see me and had no idea what I was complaining about. Told him I'd simply report him to his company, he laughed. What. A. See You Next Tuesday.

Please take primary position through pinch points! Doesn't excuse the hit, though, so still report. Good luck and thanks for not letting them get away with it!

Both legs of the return journey safely negotiated. Had not been around the corner at the top of Grey's Inn Road past Kings Cross for a while. I had forgotten what utter carnage it is. I might revise my route to approach St Pancras from the other way.

Use the cycle-only left turn into Argyle Street and follow the road to come out opposite St P. It's slightly shorter than going past KX too. I guess you'll want to turn left and then right to use the ramp up to the EMT concourse level, but the cycle lane straight over to turn right is fun.

 

[rugby bloke]

Use the cycle-only left turn into Argyle Street and follow the road to come out opposite St P. It's slightly shorter than going past KX too. I guess you'll want to turn left and then right to use the ramp up to the EMT concourse level, but the cycle lane straight over to turn right is fun.

Thanks.
That was the route I was going to take - basically the same as going to the Boris Bike dock, but carry on along Argyle Street. I'll the turn left between Kings Cross and St Pancras and go into the station at the entrance further down. Saves wheeling the bike the length of the concourse - although this might prove to be quicker.

 

[biggs682]

Left the house at 6 am, just as the sun was coming up on a glorious early Spring morning. A bit of nip in the air but I soon warmed up. The ride to the station was incident free and not many cars until I joined the main road at Wollaston. I was aware if a truck waiting for a safe place to overtake as we went through the double white line section so I pulled into a farm gate to let him pass. I had created quite an impressive train of cars behind him

Please don't tell me you rode along the A509 !!!

 

[rugby bloke]

Please don't tell me you rode along the A509 !!!

Yes, I am that maniac.
I am toying with going through Wollaston and Irchester instead. Riding back from the station along the A509 in the dark last week was not a very pleasant experience and i had a feeling sooner or later my luck would run out. I think I'll give the Ircehster route a go tonight.

 

[biggs682]

Yes, I am that maniac.
I am toying with going through Wollaston and Irchester instead. Riding back from the station along the A509 in the dark last week was not a very pleasant experience and i had a feeling sooner or later my luck would run out. I think I'll give the Ircehster route a go tonight.

I do the bit from Welly to Wollaston via Irchester quite often early am during the week , no way would i do the A509 at any time of the day
But my favoured choice would be through Grt Doddington and down Hardwater and onwards

 

[rugby bloke]

I do the bit from Welly to Wollaston via Irchester quite often early am during the week , no way would i do the A509 at any time of the day
But my favoured choice would be through Grt Doddington and down Hardwater and onwards

I'm considering going down from Great Doddington and over Hardwater on the way home ... I don't fancy the climb on the way out. It gets me blowing even without carrying my work stuff !