Tales from today's commute....

[markharry66]

woke up looked out the window saw the weather thought sod it. Wish I had stayed in bed noticed my car window screen has a crack in it cant remember if its covered by insurance or not wish I had stayed in bed.

 

[palinurus]

Very wet. A rare 'cape day'. Kept my feet dry-ish.

Disk brakes noisy. I can replicate the sound of the two-tone horns of cars following Le Tour in the 80s with alternate lever squeezes.

Is there some way I could tune them to a minor third or something?

 

[GeekDadZoid]

Spent an hour in bed this morning with a coffee listening to the sounds of traffic in the rain. Will commute to the office shed at the end of the garden shortly.

 

[fossyant]

Spent an hour in bed this morning with a coffee listening to the sounds of traffic in the rain. Will commute to the office shed at the end of the garden shortly.

I just rolled into the conservatory today. Looks like it's going to be a wet one.

 

[cyberknight]

Just texted a work mate who lives up the road asking for a lift for this afternoon as our car is in for its repairs today and looks like its going to be dire all day .I know the lanes will be flooded anyway even if it stops so im not risking it .
Back up plan is another work mate who is close enough that i can walk 5 mins up to the main road for a lift .

 

[biking_fox]

The forecast as all above had noted was absolutely grim, downpours all day. But looked out kitchen window and miraculously didn't seem terrible. Prepared full gloves and overlegs. Still looking ok. Rode in the normal 6m route, 26min no rain apart from an odd drop here or there. More sweaty than wet.

Felt quite lucky.

 

[ianrauk]

As above. Forecast was grim. The rain beat down heavy most of the night on and off. But by the time I rode of to work it had abated to just a bit of drizzle. The roads were flooded in places and a lot of tree mulch to contend with on the back roads.

 

[Arjimlad]

Very wet in South Glos today. Opted for Altura night vision red waterproof with hi-vis gilet over it, and sealskinz waterproof socks together with stretchy shoe covers which made for comfortable dry feet. Lady driving along texting, no hands on the wheel, saw me there alongside but carried on with her attention on her phone, so that will be sent in.

 

[cyberknight]

My lift is all sorted and as said above it doesnt look to bad atm , given the predicted weather its not worth the risk especially coming home on lates if i had to wear wet kit coming home dodging floods by bike light.
You can guarantee if i risked it i would get a mechanical and get soaked

 

[markharry66]

got up still raining, starting regret decision of buying new white cycling shoes . Stuck with old ones today they could have walked to the bin on their own. Despite the total of five lights on front and three on the back and hi-viz jacket it seems I am invisible to other road users all lights flashing I might as well not exist. Managed to miss the rain, Got to work boiled in the bag thanks to new hi-viz. Who needs bin liners to loose weight just wear hi-viz

 

[captain nemo1701]

I did wonder about the horse poo on the B2B path:

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/masked-gang-men-illegal-e-9569270

 

[fossyant]

got up still raining, starting regret decision of buying new white cycling shoes .

White ? For commuting ? Sunday best, in guaranteed dry conditions only ! I gave up with white socks after my first 6 months of riding a bike.

 

[fossyant]

I did wonder about the horse poo on the B2B path:

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/masked-gang-men-illegal-e-9569270

Same is going on up here on the Fallowfield Loop, as I found out last week. I'm now only using a mile of it in the morning, and now avoid the lot in the early evening.

 

[fossyant]

New revised route is OK, except a section near the Grammar school - some wild driving going on, u-turns in the middle of an A road, mum drifting into the cycle lane at 15 mph as she couldn't decide which pavement she was mounting - I overtook in the cycle lane, and then she went right onto the opposite pavement. Then, slowed because a dad was doing a u-turn - there are lots of side roads where you could drive round 'the block'. It's a busy A road. Might see if there is a way of avoiding this, but it's right after I cross a big dual carriageway.

 

[biking_fox]

Same is going on up here on the Fallowfield Loop, as I found out last week. I'm now only using a mile of it in the morning, and now avoid the lot in the early evening.

It was fine yesterday (probably because of the rain). I'm certainly more aware now.