Tales from today's commute....

[HLaB]

I awoke to sleety snow this morning I was going to take another route but I decided against it as part of it is over a wooden bridge and just went the regular irregular 11.5miles on road. Got away before the school rush so I can't recall anything happening apart for a HGV sitting patiently behind me along Oxney Road for about half a mile and when I turned right he turned left up the single track Eyebury Road, he must have been going to the quarry rather the village where he's techinically banned. There was also a few other drivers who went to overtake, thought twice about it and patiently dropped back

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Very uneventful 16 miles tonight

 

[ianrauk]

Very cold again on the way home mixed with some sleet. But a nice tailwind meant for a speedier home commute then usual.

 

[400bhp]

Aye-lovely tailwind for me too. I guess your route is SW homewards.

Umming and ahhing whether to stick to the hybrid and the canal for most of the week or get back on the road bike. Weather looks like being perilously close to ice (which there wasn't any today).

I'm reminded of a mate of mine falling off 3 weeks ago and breaking his wrist.

 

[ianrauk]

Aye-lovely tailwind for me too. I guess your route is SW homewards.
South mainly.

Umming and ahhing whether to stick to the hybrid and the canal for most of the week or get back on the road bike. Weather looks like being perilously close to ice (which there wasn't any today).
I was surprised at the lack of ice seeing as how cold it is and with the amount of slush on the roads.

I'm reminded of a mate of mine falling off 3 weeks ago and breaking his wrist.
Easy done if not careful.

 

[Hip Priest]

Tonight I was stopped behind an Audi at a red light, and could see the driver playing some sort of computer game on an iPad that was attached to the dashboard.

 

[HLaB]

A pretty short uneventful PM commute for me just 4.3 miles for me I wanted to get back to fit the new blocks Id bought from a lbs at lunch time. I remember one bloke who caught me and decided to draught, even though I was going slow with zero pad, he got the message when we went down a hill to a rbt and I eased down because I couldn't brake sharp

 

[martint235]

Decided to push it this morning and was rewarded with a 16.4mph average which is more where I expect to be at this time of year. I definitely lose time in Catford but the roads in and out of there help to make some back up.

The other thing I noted was the number of cars behaving stupidly around HGVs. 3 times I saw them trying to squeeze through ridiculous gaps.

 

[400bhp]

Pushed it a little too and took a route I don't normally take.

I'd also raised the seat by a cm to see if I could relieve the pain in my quads. I also shifted around the seat a bit when i felt the pain. Don't know if it made any difference but it didn't go any worse. Will stick with it and see.

 

[PBB]

I have now seen it all.

Overtaken this morning at high speed by a Ninja, as we both approached junction at the end of the road, he then had to come to a halt by skidding his shoes against the road! Presumably neither front or rear brake was in working condition!

 

[BSRU]

After yesterdays unexpected work from home after no sleep due to ill little BSRU's, it is a snotty ride today, just going to have an easy 40km today with NO scr(on the ice bike to discourage myself).

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Nice bracing 25 miles in this morning, is definitely getting lighter, so much so I turned my front lights off half way in. Just need the weather forecasters to stop saying we are going to get ice, then I could take the ice tyres off, I've now done nearly 500 miles on them and would like to get back to quite rides.

 

[MisterStan]

Just shy of 20 miles this morning. It was fresh wasn't it? I do love my new Northwave Fahrenheit GTX shoes - toasty warm! The single best item i have bought for commuting!
Oh and we saw lots of owls this morning, out looking for their breakfast.

 

[ianrauk]

20 miles for me as well this morning.
At least the roads are dry which meant I could push it a little. Though a bit of a stiff, cold headwind heading down the A21. Had a little bit of SCR near the end of my commute. But he was quick I give him that. I knew he was going to turn left at the main junction so I put my foot down, he did keep up but couldn't take me back as he was turning left

 

[mangid]

Oh and we saw lots of owls this morning, out looking for their breakfast.

One of my favourite sights, it looks so effortless to them as they glide past silently.

Far better than a deer or rabbit running out into the road in front of your, then struggling to get out of the way ...