Tales from today's commute....

[gzoom]

Dismal and wet ride in

I was going to commute in on the bike today, even fitted a new bell yesterday, but the rain and cold was enough for me to jump in the car!!

The car is getting dropped for a service tomorrow though, so no excuses but to take bike

 

[GeekDadZoid]

Wet ride home too. However the new Fibrax brake pads on the brompton where fab.

 

[HarryTheDog]

My commute home proved to me some people will whinge no matter what you do. I was going down the canal path when I spied a group of 3 very old doddery people who had their back to me. So I slowed, matched their pace and tinkled my bell once and said excuse me. They parted slowly and one of them sharply told me I needed to slow down, err I was going the same speed as them going slower would have been a track stand.

 

[Tom B]

Today the run in was just one of those really unpleasant days, wet headwind, hardwork, legs wouldn't perform where the only positive was the thought of saving £ on fuel.

The run home was a rarity though as the wind stayed in the same direction instead of performing its usual 180 degree turn, and the sun came out.

 

[HarryTheDog]

Fine commute in, the forecast 15mph croswind felt like a bit of a tailwind. I felt on top of the world so gave it some beans. Got a top 6 overall on a 14 mile Strava section. Fastest in the last 2 years ( KOM set 2013) . At 60 yrs old I may be on the slippery slope but still life in the old dog yet!
NB I dont chase strava sections anymore it was just a result of being in a good mood.

 

[Andy in Germany]

On the way to work this morning. The cycleway along the right bank in the pic is being resurfaced so it's always an interesting experience finding out what I'm going to be riding along.

Also, it seems having an extinct volcano in the middle of the commute plays hob with wind direction.

 

[hennbell]

Rain yesterday, light snow today. The roads have not been clean of the winter grit yet so use your road bike with caution.

 

[HarryTheDog]

Biblical weather on the way home , spent about 40 minutes in a downpour, horizontal rain at one point and then hail. Some people sheltered under bridges etc, I had a train to catch so just endured. There was a bit of comradery between us mad cyclists and joggers who stuck at it and got grinned at by a few of the hardy souls so I grinned back.

 

[ianrauk]

Yep, also got hit by a couple of heavy downpours mixed in with bright sunshine. Pretty mad commute home.

 

[GeekDadZoid]

Yep, also got hit by a couple of heavy downpours mixed in with bright sunshine. Pretty mad commute home.

Was pretty horrible out today, luckily I was working from home, so only got wet going from the office in the garden back to the house.

 

[Andy in Germany]

It tried to rain on me on the way back from work, but it wasn't trying too hard...

 

[ianrauk]

Wow that was hard work this morning. A vert strong, blustery north wind made things very hard going. That wind was cold too. Thankfully it was dry, with a bit of sun peeking from behind the clouds. After yesterdays torrential rains, there was a heck of of flooded roads and standing water. So wet feet this morning.

Yesterdays commute home was rainy commute #12 for the year
Same period last year 6 rainy commutes.

 

[Thorn Sherpa]

Well I chickened out this morning and jumped in the car with my work mate. I hang my head in shame

 

[gzoom]

Lovely day today, but did someone bring back winter! Glad I worse my warm shocks and had some gloves.

 

[GeekDadZoid]

Decided on a chilled ride to work today, I normally wear shorts and change at work but rode in today in my jeans and coat. It was very cold so kept a decent place in the end without getting too warm.

Return leg I experimented on a few tweaks to one of my routes, a few spots of rain in the last few KM, then as I was folding the brompton, the loudest thunder crash and rain and hail starts just after, so perfect timing.