Tales from today's commute....

[fossyant]

THE DARKEST DAY IS DONE!

Whoooo. Should notice when I'm back commuting on 2nd Jan. The commuter has had a good clean and a Mr Sheen.

 

[cyberknight]

roads covered in tree branches, leaves , mud , puddles .
Its pissing it down and windy , yummy !!!

 

[skudupnorth]

That was tough going today on the fixie, three trees down along my route down the loop line and the headwind was painful 😩

 

[united4ever]

That was tough going today on the fixie, three trees down along my route down the loop line and the headwind was painful 😩
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Jeez, first pic looks especially tricky to get past. Wouldn't fancy lifting my loaded bike over that. Could you get under them? Seriously muddy on the sides if you go off the paved bit too.

I have finished work for the year now so happy to miss out on this. There was a tree down from the last storm that was still not cleared last week further north of the loop but still on the old railway line.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/BPBZ98ic8F2uj91L9

Put a report in to the council. I gather the council are more onto it with the Roe Green loop proper due to higher footfall.

 

[skudupnorth]

Jeez, first pic looks especially tricky to get past. Wouldn't fancy lifting my loaded bike over that. Could you get under them? Seriously muddy on the sides if you go off the paved bit too.

I have finished work for the year now so happy to miss out on this. There was a tree down from the last storm that was still not cleared last week further north of the loop but still on the old railway line.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/BPBZ98ic8F2uj91L9

Put a report in to the council. I gather the council are more onto it with the Roe Green loop proper due to higher footfall.

Luckily they were reasonably easy to get through and the council are pretty good at clearing the trees. Might grab my saw from work again just in case

 

[Arjimlad]

Someone insisted on getting a photo of me.

Happy Christmas everybody!

 

[skudupnorth]

Happy Boxing Day everyone

 

[skudupnorth]

Forgot to add Christmas day’s fun on the farm 😁

 

[Jenkins]

Not quite as bad as expected - the rain stopped about 5 minutes before I set off and the wind hasn't yet picked up to the predicted levels.
Only one more day to go and that will be a complete year of cycle commutes done.

 

[Jenkins]

Made it - every commute this year has been by bike.

It's not as impressive as it sounds though as I only work 3 days per week 8am to 3pm so no real worries about early morning or late night ice as there used to be when I was full time and on shifts.

 

[skudupnorth]

Been extending my commute home this past couple of weeks in between the storms. It’s been worth it for the different views along the route towards Worsley and the Bridgewater canal

 

[skudupnorth]

Last commute of the year, extended it and rode down the Leeds-Liverpool canal towards Astley
38 miles done in the sun and rain

 

[GeekDadZoid]

Roads were empty this morning which was fab.

First commute on the Marathon GT365 and they were pretty good, they didn't feel quite as sluggish as they had done when I went out before Christmas, so I will give them another few weeks trial.

I didn't notice but my commuter bag was sitting on the mudguard a little so it caused a slight rub, probably can be cured by slightly better packing and possibly nudging the SQR bracket up a little, might try at lunch.

 

[fossyant]

What roads I did ride on were indeed quiet. Didn't get rained on the way in, but that's changed again and it looks like it will continue all day !

 

[cyberknight]

Roads on my commute closed due to floods and work to power lines and its hammering it down