Tales from today's commute....

[Matthew_T]

Nice weather for this mornings commute.

Had one guy overtake a car behind me and then me as well through a pinch point. The car behind was very confused as to why the guy did it.

Had a near miss with a silly taxi driver who didnt use his mirrors or indicators when he decided to filter past traffic. He turned right into me without notice and I barely avoided him. I was filtering at the time and was parallel with his rear nearside door going at a steady pace (11mph).

Plenty of cheery people out though.

 

[apb]

nice commute in this morning. Dry but not sunny. Back on the single speed this morning after fitting a threadless BB on the weekned.

 

[gaz]

Parked next to a fatbike at work. Who needs a fat bike in London?

 

[jarlrmai]

I spy a new hipster trend

 

[Harry_Palmer79]

Nice bright, warm(ish) journey in today... not quite sure I'd brave shorts yet, though my jacket has been ditched until there's rain forecast!

I de-greased and lubed my chain yesterday (for the first time since I started riding at the end of October!) and it felt like a new bike. Gone was the slightly strange noise and vibration from the chain, to be replaced with a considerably smoother and more efficient ride than the end of last week (I should probably do it more often!)

 

[helston90]

Had a lovely commute in on new bike, very un- eventful until one chap decided I smelt and did a close pass with his windscreen washer going- fortunately it was that flavoured stuff not horrible manky old green stuff- not really necessary, especially as that was the first time I'd seen him on my ride so he was clearly just bored on his way to work.

 

[Matthew_T]

Had a lovely commute in on new bike, very un- eventful until one chap decided I smelt and did a close pass with his windscreen washer going- fortunately it was that flavoured stuff not horrible manky old green stuff- not really necessary, especially as that was the first time I'd seen him on my ride so he was clearly just bored on his way to work.

I have had a kid squirt a water gun at me in the past. It has always been a worry about what was in the gun though.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Still chilly in Coventry, but its started to warm up, I did something tonight I don't normally do, I got sweated up. looks like I'll be ditching a layer soon.

 

[potsy]

for the homeward leg, and a slight tailwind

 

[Matthew_T]

Its amazing how the temperatures change though the day. Tomorrow the lowest around here should be 1 in the morning getting up to 9 in the afternoon. (Feels like -1 in morning up to 6) Thats what the forecast says anyway.
Wednesday should be a lot better with figures being about 5 all day. Cloudy though so I suspect it will still be chilly.

 

[fossyant]

for the homeward leg, and a slight tailwind

Boo headwind for me.

 

[inkd]

Excellent ride in and back last night/this morning, Wahoo daylight so I could see some scenary on way home. First try out with new padded tights and best of all beat my PB time.
Road closed for two nights so a slight detour round Marchwood tonight.

 

[MisterStan]

Tailwind assisted homeward commute. Smashed it! Lots of scalps and some cracking filtering in Cambridge too.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Cold ride in with two nobbers and one downright gentleman behind the wheel of a white van
Why do so many drivers have such problems with who has right of way at mini-roundabouts?
Cold ride home with only one nobber and two downright gentlefolk behind the wheel of 4WD's.

 

[Hip Priest]

I had a fantastic ride home. I was in perfect early season form. My legs effortlessly turning the big gear, keeping pace with traffic and with plenty of extra wattage in reserve, should I have needed it.

I love tailwinds.