Tales from today's commute....

[kipster]

Extended the commute home today from my normal 3 miles, to closer to 6, wet and deep puddles everywhere. I do feel a fraud for such a short commute but will increase it bit by bit. My wife took the short route so I could go a bit faster

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

56km of wet commuting to be told off by my (new and now ex-) GP for cycling - apparently I am doing too much exercise because it is interferring with my BP meds!

need not say more

 

[MisterStan]

Fine drizzle. 16.5 miles of it.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

18 miles of mist, had to stop and clear my glasses three times should have done it much more, rode blind for most of the ride.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

[QUOTE 2351964, member: 1314"]I've had enough of the dark and rain. Enough already. Make it stop.[/quote]
I like the dark, I don't mind the rain, but I so look forward to those mornings where you are riding in on dry roads with the sun coming up. Not long now............

 

[Beebo]

The combination of dark wet roads and friday nights, seems to bring out the f***wits. Too many close passes, mainly by people in black german cars.

 

[HLaB]

I like the dark, I don't mind the rain, but I so look forward to those mornings where you are riding in on dry roads with the sun coming up. Not long now............

Are you emigrating

 

[Spartak]

A.M. deserted roads, more foxes than people, mild 9 degrees C & 2 strava top 10's

P.M. lots of traffic, drizzle, low visibility therefore slow ride home, but probably still quicker than driving

 

[monkeylc]

Main cross road this morning and had some **** move around me to over take only to turn left in front of me!
missed my front wheel by inches......

 

[GrumpyGregry]

ride home; 20km of drizzle and rain, with two 5km dollops of misty fog in the middle

Hundreds of frogs. Hundreds and hundreds of frogs. Seriously. It was like something out of Exodus.

500m from front door horn riding nobber overtakes me on the double white lines, downhill, while I'm in primary, drives round and round the next roundabout until I arrive to turn right and then follows me draws up alongside tries to teach me how to ride by shouting through his passenger window.

He now needs a new door mirror. Twat. and I didn't say a single word.

 

[Maylian]

Not a commute but went for a birthday bike ride yesterday, slipped in the wet. Now have 4 stitches in my knee, other knee is cut and stiff and I have a swollen black eye which is sore after spending 5 hours in A&E.

Also the new gloves I bought as a birthday present and new overshoes are slightly ruined.....fortunately I'm alive and my bike (Alan) appears ok other than a few scrapes.

 

[G3CWI]

That was bad luck Maylian. I have decided to stick with my old hybrid for anything other than dry days. Much less twitchy than the road bike.

 

[subaqua]

ride in was misty yesterday. and effin early at 4am instead of 6am.

ride home was wet but i beat my line manager along the mile end road to bow from Aldgate- he was in his car .

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Stupidly cold this morning, just enough snow on the roads and paths to make you go slow. Did 6.3 miles in 32 minutes

 

[ianrauk]

Just about to head out. It's minus 2, howling a gale and snowing - nice!