Tales from today's commute....

[MisterStan]

Indeed.

Commutes 106
Punctures 1
Fog 1
Rain 10
Snow 5

It probably also reads;
Commutes 106
Bikes cleans 106.

 

[ianrauk]

It probably also reads;
Commutes 106
Bikes cleans 106.

Lol... not quite.
Does get a wipe down at work if wet ride, otherwise it's a full clean once a week.

 

[Andrew_P]

Nope, no way am I going to start logging the weather as well!

Wet, Warm Windy with a smattering driver lacking patience, but overhaul they were fairly polite.

More cyclists on the road, It is around this time of year when I am really glad I went through the winter still riding!

 

[MisterStan]

More cyclists on the road, It is around this time of year when I am really glad I went through the winter still riding!

Winter miles = summer speed!

 

[fossyant]

Lol... not quite.
Does get a wipe down at work if wet ride, otherwise it's a full clean once a week.

Slacker !

 

[martinclive]

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

+1
clothes on radiatior

 

[Andrew_P]

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

Wind & Rain makes realise you are alive!! I was grinning like a chesire cat at times today all pink faced from the wind and rain and raidesed heart rate genuniely felt sorry for some of the grey looking motorists plodding to work having not even slightly raised their heart rate.

 

[EthelF]

Rain was lashing down as I was having breakfast. I can't say I was thrilled at the prospect of the commute. Then, just as I was leaving the house, the rain stopped. The sun even came out. Sweet. A very pleasant, quiet commute ensued.

 

[GrasB]

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!

heh. Reminds me of one time someone was on my wheel for several miles I'd indicated for them to take lead twice & they didn't come through. I looked over my shoulder to see out of my slipstream basically sprinting... and not making any ground

 

[HLaB]

It was lust light rain when I got out the door and it was an incident free commute even with me stupidly using a white van as a shield to enter a rbt. On the straight approaching the Bourges Boulevard/ Bright Street rbt from Mayors Walk a van overtook, a moment later he was in the right turn lane at the rdbt just moving off (I wanted to go straight in the left lane) so I used him as a shield even though it stupidly placed me in an obscured position to the BB northbound traffic

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I must be in the minority as I had a dry ride into work this morning. Is very wet out there now though!

Will be a short ride home tonight as I have decided it is time to take home some of the bits I have gathering in my office. So if any one in Leicester sees an idiot with two bulging rucksacks on his back and a tyre over his shoulder, that will be me.

 

[veloevol]

Rain was lashing down as I was having breakfast. I can't say I was thrilled at the prospect of the commute. Then, just as I was leaving the house, the rain stopped. The sun even came out. Sweet. A very pleasant, quiet commute ensued.

Same for me and a lovely dry commute in the end.

 

[paulw1969]

no rain here this morning either....but we had had some so roads were a little wet and greasy......still not raining yet but i suspect it will......definatley got Friday legs today though so plan on taking it a little easier on the way home whether it is dry or wet.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Torrents before I set off. I sat them out indoors whilst looking at the brighter cloud coming in from the south. Dismayed to see bike cover had blown off the commuter in the night and leather bar tape was soaking wet. Didn't quite reach the time of "oh bother gotta go now or else..." I wore my Altura mtb jacket. The pit zips etc., avoid the boil in the bag and it's waterproof rather than showerproof. Strong southerly wind. At the driving range ridge on the Staplefield Road the flags which last week were straight out across the road were pointing straight out in the opposite direction. 20km in it started to rain. The Balcombe Viaduct was invisible in the distant rain. Hammered it down over the last 2km. Both smart rear lights are wet and thus turning themselves on and off randomly as a result. GT85 and the top of the radiator for them with batteries out.

Otherwise an unremarkable commute.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Managed to get home before the rain really came down, was a slow steady ride with two rucksacks and a tyre to carry. Have done 270 miles commuting this week, easily my best week, definitely having a rest day tomorrow.