Spartak
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Over Bradley Stoke Way between Tesco and Aldi roundabouts
Oh yes, I recognise it now...
Tales from today's commute....
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Oh yes, I recognise it now...
Much milder temperatures this morning. A balmy 12° at 7.30am. Though paired with a little drizzle and a bit of a tailwind. Last weeks cold commute was a tough one. This week's is just looking mild and damp. I can live with that.
Lovely to have nice and clear roads too now that the schools have closed.
Lovely to have nice and clear roads too now that the schools have closed.
roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
20 degrees warmer than last week! Felt like summer (mild, windy, light rain).
Much preferred the spectacular frosted fields last week, personally.
Much preferred the spectacular frosted fields last week, personally.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Putting the non-studded tyres wheelset back on my bike was lovely this morning. I flew along and thought how quickly I had forgotten how much easier it was on normal tyres - but then realised that there was a 20mph tailwind.
Alex321
Guru
- Location
- South Wales
That'll be fun going home then (NOT!).
Spartak
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The rain had stopped by the time I left on this mornings commute but as you can see by the picture below the Ford at Henbury was very full !
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Yowch! A lot of water about.
roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
Last commute of the year for me today, beautiful clear morning with a gossamer sliver of crescent moon to admire, and not too cold.
Ride back will leave me 10km short of 8000km for the year, so might have to extend a bit (may also be my last ride of the year).
Ride back will leave me 10km short of 8000km for the year, so might have to extend a bit (may also be my last ride of the year).
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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- Land of confusion
Major break down at work on monday early shift , as im on late shift this week it means we are having to pick up the lost production to catch back before the end of the week 
starting at 2.30 pm and finishing after 2 am every day till friday when we might actually be done for midnight if we are lucky ,
This means i leave the house at 1.40 pm and dont get back till 3.15 am so im knackered but with having kids the morning " get up now " shouts from mrs ck to the kids ( they dont move otherwise) wake me up then i try to sleep on the sofa a bit but its no substitute for a decent amount of sleep .
Last 2 nights have been into the strong headwinds home with a nice bit of rain just to make it a bit more fun
Amazing how many people are walking about at that time of morning including a bloke walking 3 dogs at 3 am !
starting at 2.30 pm and finishing after 2 am every day till friday when we might actually be done for midnight if we are lucky ,
This means i leave the house at 1.40 pm and dont get back till 3.15 am so im knackered but with having kids the morning " get up now " shouts from mrs ck to the kids ( they dont move otherwise) wake me up then i try to sleep on the sofa a bit but its no substitute for a decent amount of sleep .
Last 2 nights have been into the strong headwinds home with a nice bit of rain just to make it a bit more fun
Amazing how many people are walking about at that time of morning including a bloke walking 3 dogs at 3 am !
Jenkins
Legendary Member
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- Felixstowe
And so ends another year of cycle commuting. Only missed one day this year - back in January when it was not the weather, but being unable to get back from London in time to bike in for my late shift that caused me to take the car for the only time.
Two changes afecting the commute - taking partial retirement in June and moving to normal office hours for 3 days per week instead of shifts and weekend working no doubt helped, while getting an ebike on cycle to work in October has added another challenge in trying to keep above 15.5mph for as much time as possible when it's used.
Two changes afecting the commute - taking partial retirement in June and moving to normal office hours for 3 days per week instead of shifts and weekend working no doubt helped, while getting an ebike on cycle to work in October has added another challenge in trying to keep above 15.5mph for as much time as possible when it's used.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Back to it tomorrow after 8 weeks off from Covid (and two weeks hols). Bike has had a lovely refresh (new paint job) and new cables, wheels regreased, headset etc. so should be like new
sevenfourate
Devotee of OCD
- Location
- Lowestoft, Suffolk
Good luck !
Tell me about the paint job please: diy, p/coat. Wet sprayed, decals (lacquered over ?) etc etc ???
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Bit of a shock to the system when I got the back out at 4.15 am☔
Alex321
Guru
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- South Wales
Yeah, I decided I wasn't going in to the office today, first day back at work.
It makes an hour difference in the time I get up, and going back to 7:15 from my holiday times of 8:30-9:00 is enough of a shock.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
A grey, wet ride to work.
January.
Meh.
2 close passes but one will get away with it as the lenses on both cameras were obscured by rain/not enough light to catch the reg.
January.
Meh.
2 close passes but one will get away with it as the lenses on both cameras were obscured by rain/not enough light to catch the reg.
