Tales from today's commute....

[fossyant]

Off out now into the cold for a site visit. Flippin Northerly wind though - slap into a headwind ! Bah.

 

[potsy]

My ice bike is not set up as wasn't expecting to need it again for a while, will risk it tomorrow on 35mm slicks.

 

[BSRU]

My ice bike is not set up as wasn't expecting to need it again for a while, will risk it tomorrow on 35mm slicks.

Forecast is for heavy snow and blizzards north of Birmingham .

 

[GrasB]

Okay own up, who has a white SS/Fixed Ribble with a aero profile base-bar & went over Elizabeth way bridge at around 12:45 today?

 

[MisterStan]

960 miles so far on them this year. Most of the time I could get away without using them, but I know I wouldn't have done anywhere near the mileage I have done without them. They just give me the confidence to go out and do a proper ride, rather than a straight ride into work.

Need the summer to roll on in so the stores start discounting them to get rid of them so I can get a back up set.

Which tyres are you running and what size?

 

[fossyant]

I very nearly converted the MTB back to summer duty a few weeks ago. Glad its still in winter snow mode. Smug

 

[hennbell]

Due to an expected late winter storm last night I left my bike at home and had the wife give me a lift to work. All the way to work I moaned about how the road conditions were not that bad (just blowing snow and lots of wind) and that I should have taken my bike. When we get to the plant entrance there was 2, 3 foot deep snow drifts that where about 20 and 30 feet long. Someone has already blazed a trail through the snow, so my wife goes for it. Cleared the first snow drift got hung up on the second. Took 4 of us 45 minutes worth of digging to get the car out, then an 18 wheeler with a 40 ton load of grain got stuck behind us, had to call a tow truck for that one. If I had taken the bike all I would have to do is dismount hike for a few seconds then back on the bike. This is the penance that I had to pay for leaving the bike at home.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Which tyres are you running and what size?

Marathon Winter 700c x 35.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

960 miles blimey. I've probably done about 300-400 on them (Snow Studs) since November. Certainly haven't been going the 'long' way on them. I've also tried to use off road rather than on, as they are terrible on road, compared to top end 23mm tyres that I usually use.

In the complete dry you do get the odd smell of burning when you have pounded on them for a while, I feel like a F1 driver as I seek out damp bits to cool them down.

 

[fossyant]

That was hard. Took the direct route home from Manchester. Stiff head wind and 15 - 17 mph on the flat isnt funny. Knackered. Enjoy the tailwind @Potsy

 

[potsy]

I will

 

[Arjimlad]

Unusually I rode into Bristol city centre today through Stapleton and St Werburgh's. 7 miles in and it was very different to my normal rural commute. I had to wake up a lot more & could not doze along.

Obviously I was also faster than the vehicular traffic for once, filtering through lots of queuing traffic.

Joining a posse of regular hardened city commuters on Gloucester Road I felt a bit of a carrot cruncher, but I made it to my meeting fine.

A later return trip to my normal office, straight up the A38 Gloucester Road to Bradley Stoke I decided to get onto the cycle path/pavement and found it slow and confusing, so will stick to the road proper next time. It's always nice to have a change !

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

great ride home, tail wind heaven, but tomorrow looks very disappointing
I feel the weather has been rubbish since November, I am beginning to get disheartened with it

 

[redcard]

Just passed Anytime Fitness.

It shuts at 8.

 

[Herr-B]

In to work : 21 miles, windy - never had an average as slow. Could only get better.

Out from work : 5 miles, snapped spoke halfway (it wasn't going to be halfway until then). Never had one before so didn't know how safe it'd be so I came straight home but at about 8 mph and avoiding any and every bump.