Tales from today's commute....

[fossyant]

Good run in. Missed out on having a go at a segment because the lights turned red - was approaching at about 24 mph before the road crosses a junction - always get reds there if the set before was red.

Rode the first 2.5 miles chatting on and off with a mate - he kept catching me at the lights. Braver than me though, he was in shorts, but had a thick jacket on. Bumped into another 'regular' further on, another brave sole in shorts. Brief chat before setting off.

 

[MisterStan]

Hit by a hailstorm as soon as I left my driveway - well that was nice.
Long way round as the Busway is still submerged - 19 miles in all, felt like hard work after caining it home last night.
Traffic well behaved and I even had a WVM slow down to let me cross over the crossroads near the office - there must be something wrong with the world today!

 

[dodd82]

Lovely commute last night - tired legs but was eager to try a new route that avoided the busy hill I have begrudgingly got used to.

The new route brought me to two absolutely monster hills (in my world anyway), and I really struggled, but the traffic was so much quieter that I really didn't care - it obviously is the traffic that worries me most when planning my ride.

The hills will do me good, and I expect I'll go back a similar way next time.

 

[BSRU]

Good morning for a ride, no wind, no rain, dry roads, +3 degrees and not much traffic.
Noticed another cyclist stopped by the side of a country lane with his multi-tool out, asked him if he needed any help but said it was just a loose saddle that needed tightening up.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Took it slower this morning due to only having half a rear brake working, no issues with anyone or anything, headwind for the last 7 or 8 miles, bit of hail at one point, other than that just a nice quiet pootle into work

 

[Beebo]

Rode home last night with only two gears. Rear mech just wasnt playing ball, so I could only change on the front mech.

Found the problem at home, the shifter had completely eaten my gear cable to the point where I cant remove it from the hood!!!

Best bike is now out of order for the forseeable future and I am on the hybrid today.

 

[BSRU]

Careful with that. My wedding ring came off and got crushed by a car about a year ago - had lost about a stone in weight.

That may have happened many times to me if not for wearing full finger gloves, not a great fan of mitts but will wear them if it is really hot.

 

[fossyant]

Same issues with weight loss and wedding rings. Had to take mine off cycling, but forgot when gardening - gone - either went in the clippings to the tip, or it's burried in the garden. I got in trouble.

 

[dodd82]

This issue with wedding rings... I take mine off and attach it to my keyring for the duration of the ride; which is safely stored away!

 

[MisterStan]

This issue with wedding rings...

I just haven't bothered getting married - much easier....

 

[BSRU]

I just haven't bothered getting married - much easier....

Much cheaper as well

 

[fossyant]

Much cheaper as well

And less ear ache. More time for cycling.

 

[martinclive]

get stuck in mate!

I think I went overboard, cause I started to put weight back on !

Anyway I see St Ives is back to normal, flooded GBW, flooded Low Road.
Came back by the A1096 tonight, hope the flooding goes down a bit tomorrow!
I came thru Fen Drayton trying to catch a cyclist, but I just could not, despite a 20 mph on the flat, maybe it was either you or Martin, around 18:-00 ish

20mph on my SS - I think not unless it was down hill with the wind behind!!!!

 

[jarlrmai]

well a rude awakening on my 1st commute non joy ride for a week.

4x4 not waiting behind parked cars on their side of the road (try to dash round it forcing me to brake sharply)

Really close pass with an on coming bus literally all 3 of us abreast, then they turned right a second after, showed my disapproval, typical scally knobhead shouted at me out of the window.

Then needlessly close overtake by a bus driver approaching red lights, absolutely no need to go past me at all.

 

[MisterStan]

well a rude awakening on my 1st commute non joy ride for a week.

4x4 not waiting behind parked cars on their side of the road (try to dash round it forcing me to brake sharply)

Really close pass with an on coming bus literally all 3 of us abreast, then they turned right a second after, showed my disapproval, typical scally ******** shouted at me out of the window.

Then needlessly close overtake by a bus driver approaching red lights, absolutely no need to go past me at all.

Sounds like fun!