Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
At least they grit some of the Bristol to Bath path and a ring road path round here. That looks totally impractical for anyone without studded tyres!
Tales from today's commute....
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At least they grit some of the Bristol to Bath path and a ring road path round here. That looks totally impractical for anyone without studded tyres!
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
A thin pair of sealskins under the Galibier Deep Winter gloves wasn't enough to keep my hands from hurting this morning, it was showing -9 on the country lanes. Maybe the cuffs are too tight.
Beautiful morning.
Beautiful morning.
roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
Beautiful clear morning, but absolutely nithering!
Hoping to get off a bit early and head for the snowy hills for an hour on the way home, we'll see.
Hoping to get off a bit early and head for the snowy hills for an hour on the way home, we'll see.
skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
They never grit this route even though the local council keep pushing the active travel policy !
Tried it this morning on my fixie but gave up and headed back on the road to work
roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
Cheeky 35km and 500m climbing on the way home.
Amazed by the performance of the ice spiker tyres; a really steep and quite technical descent covered in thick, slick ice was no problem at all.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Another nippy one. Four days with some challenging weather, falling snow on Tuesday, freezing pea soup fog on Wednesday, minus 7 yesterday, and today, a fresh sprinkle of snow on the ice.
Double digits will be a shock next week.
Double digits will be a shock next week.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
I ducked out of one of my commutes (W'dfH) and only commuted today and it was only sub zero in the morning (a comparatively mild -6.4deg). That was going up the last hill to work a short and steep hill (0.16 mile at 7.3%) that was enough to get a wee bit of blood back into my chemo induced Reynaud fingers. Lol, I almost screamed in agony
I certainly couldn't have done a full week of it 
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Relatively mild last night hovering just above freezing so i was overdressed ,the headwind made up for it though
Took another bike as the usual commuter rear brake still sticky so i am going to get a new cable today .
Took another bike as the usual commuter rear brake still sticky so i am going to get a new cable today .
skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
Fixie used for the latter half of the week due to the ice. Looks like the rain has arrived so the ice will be gone soon
Storm came through last night, was pretty good when I looked out at 05:30, wind had calmed and I could see some stars. Twigs and branches everywhere, all routes clear. Warmer than last week but I felt cold at first this morning-- whether cold or hot it's the humidity that gets you.
Today is my winter solstice- sunset after 16:30 (16:31). Should say my first winter solstice as I have a second one on Feb 8th.
Today is my winter solstice- sunset after 16:30 (16:31). Should say my first winter solstice as I have a second one on Feb 8th.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
'Long' commute today. The snow has melted in the valley and remarkably it isn't all sludge.
biking_fox
Legendary Member
- Location
- Manchester
Easy riding across dawn - rainbow against the distant dark clouds meant I was heading into the rain, but only a few drops before I reached work. a few twigs from last nights 'storm' but nothing notable.
GeekDadZoid
Ãœber Member
I had a decent ride in this morning, getting used to the Boardman and the shifting, I fitted a new computer & light mount which made things less cluttered.
The saddle has a little creak so need to sort that, but it is a leather one so should be nothing sinister, I also used my new Galibier Minstral Golves which where brilliant, lets see how they are in the rain later.
The saddle has a little creak so need to sort that, but it is a leather one so should be nothing sinister, I also used my new Galibier Minstral Golves which where brilliant, lets see how they are in the rain later.
dhd.evans1
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Monifieth, Scotland
Weeeeeeee! Windy tailwind throwing me along on my singlespeed bike.
GeekDadZoid
Ãœber Member
Windy home but really nice ride, had to speak to a bus driver as the engine flap popped open as they went over a bump, surprised they don't get an alarm, I think they thought I was going to have a moan when I knocked on the window as they where reluctant to open the window.
