Tales from today's commute....

[3narf]

It was hard work today! I had last week off from cycling as I had a repeat vasectomy last Tuesday.

I just went up two teeth on my chainring which made it hard work combined with the icy blast of headwind at 0445 when I set off.

Not sure what the weather has in store for home time!

At least I can warm up a bit when I get back to the camper van.

 

[Leodis]

That is all.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

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.

you need to not attend A&E to obtain a black eye. hope the birthday got better from that point onwards.
I have acquired one over the weekend after departing from my mtb unexpectedly, smashing my cycling helmet, bruising - well everything from the way things feel today. from what I can tell, my left arm & both feet are the only things that have escaped the bruises. cycle helemt is in 4 pieces. so you have my symapthies.

 

[Bodhbh]

I think the prevailling southwesterly was broken this morning. I hope it stays broken on the way back.

 

[Lyrical]

Headwind all the way along tooting parts of CS7 and oh my, it's cold.

Hardest ride of the year and very very few cyclists.

And now all I can see is snow blowing sideways across the Thames, tonight's ride will be "Interesting"

 

[fossyant]

It was hard work today! I had last week off from cycling as I had a repeat vasectomy last Tuesday.

Argh - just a week off , my first one saw me off for 4 weeks and I've still got pain 5 months later ! Got more 'surgery' soon.

 

[GrasB]

I was, quite literally, steaming hot this morning.... but the air temp wasn't exactly warm. I'm currently looking at snow swirling around a courtyard

 

[400bhp]

Man, that was a hard commute in. Legs were very stiff and there was a direct headwind all the way. Coupled with using the heavy beater bike and lowered tyre pressure made it one of the most taxing commutes.

Here's hoping for an easy return.

 

[fossyant]

departing from my mtb unexpectedly.

Psst, it's not been a good MTB ride unless you've crashed at least once. Them is the rulz !

PS is there 'The Velominati' for MTB'ers ?

 

[fossyant]

Here's hoping for an easy return.

Have you looked out of the Window ?

 

[potsy]

Have you looked out of the Window ?

Where are those car keys?

 

[Hip Priest]

Had a gentle bimble in, with snow all around. Overtook queue after queue of traffic, usually caused by BMW drivers wheelspinning aimlessly at the junction ahead.

 

[Leodis]

That was a tough ride home, headwind every inch of the way home

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Slow X certificate ride to work this morning, well below freezing, a light dusting of snow on the ground, snow showers and a stiff bitter biting wind in my face all the way into work, my thighs were aching from the cold and the effort within half a mile of leaving home, and my beard froze up, I got into work and there were great lumps of ice in my beard. The ride home was similar, no snow on the ground but bitter cold with snow showers, the saving grace was I had that wind at my back most of the way and was flying, seeing 25mph in places on the flat and running out of pedal revs.

 

[fossyant]

That was hard work. 12 mph on an off road path feels OK. Not so when you hit the road.