Tales from today's commute....

[AndreaJ]

Should have taken a boat this morning, every road in this part of Shropshire is flooded some of them too deep to drive through so I decided at least I can walk with the bike if needed which would be easier than abandoning the car. It was very wet but I didn’t need to walk.My boss and our customers decided I must be crazy.

 

[GetFatty]

Flipping freezing!!! Wore longs for the first time in two years!!! Fastest time since I started commuting again back in June

And in other news my tortoise came home. Bit battered, looks like a fox may have had a go at him but he's ok.

 

[ianrauk]

The first really cold commute of this years winter. 4° when I left home. Not freeeezing cold, but cold never the less. The knee warmers came out along with the silk glove liners.
It was nice to leave home in brilliant blue sky sunshine, though that wont last long. And this evenings commute is going to be the first one leaving in the dark this winter.

Oh yes, and the schools are back which meant lots of traffic, made worse by emergency roadworks on the A21.

 

[steveindenmark]

My first puncture in 7000km. Rode on it for 2km to get to work 😁 I love Gravel Kings 😘

This is what caused it.... Flint.

 

[Sixmile]

I regretted my bike choice within a 1/4 of a mile after setting off this morning. For the last few months I've been riding nothing but the Boardman Alfine 8 spd to work. I fancied a change and seen that the road was dry outside my house, a little chilly but dry. But soon enough it was evident how cold it was and how slippy the roads were. I have little confidence in the road bike in any sort of inclement conditions. Still, I continued on, a few times into low lying sun. I'm strangely looking forward to the first fully dark commute of this season.

 

[steveindenmark]

I regretted my bike choice within a 1/4 of a mile after setting off this morning. For the last few months I've been riding nothing but the Boardman Alfine 8 spd to work. I fancied a change and seen that the road was dry outside my house, a little chilly but dry. But soon enough it was evident how cold it was and how slippy the roads were. I have little confidence in the road bike in any sort of inclement conditions. Still, I continued on, a few times into low lying sun. I'm strangely looking forward to the first fully dark commute of this season.

Do what I do and leave home at 4.15am. Yo will soon get dark commutes 😁

 

[Moodyman]

Gritters were out this evening. Both commutes now in the dark. Going to be a long 6 month til April when daylight commutes return.

 

[ianrauk]

Strange old weather. Back to being a little mild temperature wise, so back with the mitts.
The traffic through the SE Londinium A21 wastelands is horrific at the moment. There are 2 sets of major road works going on at the moment which means a ton of tailbacks which makes for fairly slow going.

 

[dhd.evans]

First night time commute last night; god damn do people love to close pass in the dark.

 

[ianrauk]

First night time commute last night; god damn do people love to close pass in the dark.

Agreed. I think it's a case of having to get used to the dark evenings/nights travelling home after the lighter months. It will ease up. Always does.

 

[captain nemo1701]

Wannabe Banksy twats chucking red paint onto B2B cycle path. I don't want it all over my wheels and if you are ever caught a suitable punishment would be painting you head to toe in neon bubblegum pink.

 

[ianrauk]

I was going to moan about the huge traffic jam on the A21 again today. Until I found out a cyclist had been killed on the South Circular in Catford at 6.30am this morning. poor soul.

 

[C R]

Proper cold this morning, really glad I got silk glove liners, my hands didn't notice the cold at all.

On a positive note, with this morning's commute I have now surpassed my mileage from last year, and still two months to go.

 

[hennbell]

First snow of the year on Tuesday,fortunately I installed studded winter tyres on Sunday evening. The snow might not be the staying kind yet but that will be here soon.
Cold mornings, -14 C start to the day.

 

[HLaB]

Been the a bit monotonous the last few days now the clock have changed and I've kept the pace up to stay warm and keep motivated. Last night's commute was livened up slightly by a draughter. After a bit he finally dropped back, only to come flying by draughting an e bike. It was quite funny watching his legs going crazys revs as he desperately tried to keep up. As you probably guessed it was a losing battle for him and he blew up completely (metaphorically of course )