Tales from today's commute....

[Leodis]

Nice ride home yesterday, got skinned by a chap on a nice Whyte hybrid, took a diversion to keep up with him and was tailgating when... he noticed me and slammed on his breaks!! I was to the right of him to just slipped passed him and chatted

This is what he was riding, very sexy commuter

 

[ianrauk]

Why would he slam his brakes on. Very dangerous thing to do.

 

[potsy]

Not a great start to the ride home this morning, rain overnight had left a huge puddle outside work which was hiding a grid (knew it was there somewhere but hit it) thankfully no damage.
Turn the corner and guy nearly pulls straight out of the garage forecourt into my path, it's 6am and getting light, I have lights on and Hi-viz rain jacket, he did at least apologise as he went passed

Last one as it's car night tonight, got to be fresh on Saturday morning for the strava segments on our leisure ride

 

[BSRU]

Why would he slam his brakes on. Very dangerous thing to do.

I can only assume he finally realised why I had my right arm sticking out as I approached a parked car.

 

[GrasB]

I saw several roadies in shorts on the way home last night.

One can only assume they don't like their knees, it's about 10C to cold for that. I'm still in lightweight leg warmers.

New pair of pants time


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TtVtb-hdjo

I had a motorbike which habit of doing that if you got a little enthusiastic when you opened the throttle... in the dry!

 

[fossyant]

No cycle commute today as off, but did drive the missus to work as we are picking her up early this afternoon to head to Wales with the bikes. Yay. Still got to get the MTB back to summer mode, so tyres off, guards off and a good chain set clean needed.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

I hate the weather on this country. Its shoot

 

[GrasB]

I hate the weather on this country. Its s***

What was wrong with the weather today?

 

[ianrauk]

New pair of pants time

No pooh pooh jokes as Frank Zappa once sang.

 

[Nathjh]

Nothing to report this morning......
Didn't get overtaken at all. Didn't notice any cars about had my eyes shut most of the way! Front brakes were REALLY squeaky though

 

[DWiggy]

Pulled bike out of its bed this morning to find a rear flat , my new bike came with std continentals that seem to constantly puncture so swapped over for my old gator skins.
My chest is feeling a little sore/ill so thought i'd take it nice n easy....didn't happen moved up to 2nd on a hill i've been trying for a few weeks now i'm happy although my chest isn't!

 

[MisterStan]

Wet and windy morning. I can't remember the last time I actually got rained on, on a commute though.
Traffic was well behaved again - bet that'll change when the kids are back at school next week!
We met our friend the wheel sucker again this morning - he was on a Trek hybrid with front sus and bar ends - if that is you, then TAKE A TURN AT THE FRONT!

 

[ianrauk]

Wet and windy morning. I can't remember the last time I actually got rained on, on a commute though.
Traffic was well behaved again - bet that'll change when the kids are back at school next week!
We met our friend the wheel sucker again this morning - he was on a Trek hybrid with front sus and bar ends - if that is you, then TAKE A TURN AT THE FRONT!

Blimey, so far this year I have had 10 rainy commutes.
Last year I had 46 rainy commutes.

Sorry... I know it's really anal keeping count. But that's MCL for you.

 

[MisterStan]

Blimey, so far this year I have had 10 rainy commutes.
Last year I had 46 rainy commutes.

Sorry... I know it's really anal keeping count. But that's MCL for you.

I'm sure we've had a couple this year!
No worries - that where i keep track of my p*nctures!

 

[ianrauk]

I'm sure we've had a couple this year!
No worries - that where i keep track of my p*nctures!

Indeed.

Commutes 106
Punctures 1
Fog 1
Rain 10
Snow 5