Tales from today's commute....

[HLaB]

Lol, I thought about going for a longer ride this morning as it was a bright start but woke up to a flat on the fixie (the new rear wheel despite rim tap probably wasn't 100% smooth), so after the 15mins it took, I no longer had time for a long ride and during the time I spent fixing it clouded over and as I got to work (4.2 miles later) it started to spit and it subsequently rained all morning maybe that p'ture was my bike looking. If anybody has followed my earlier posts it was nice to have a new rear wheel too and easily made my commute 1.5-2mph faster without added effort.

 

[subaqua]

hi-viz jackets in this weather is a dead give away. Seriously, no need to wear a jacket at these temps.

unless it horizontal rain and a wind that is trying to push you backwards like yesterday afternoons ride in . the ride home in the day is lovely. long sleeve top only

 

[fossyant]

Steady run into the city centre (longer route I hasten to add). No Strava'ing, but a decent pace. Coming out of town last night, into a headwind, I passed a roadie who was wheel sucking a strong guy on a hybrid - just stuck to his wheel over the mile that I was catching. Yup, you guessed it, took the opportunity to suck my wheel until I turned off. Freeloader !

 

[potsy]

Much easier out there today, still a bit windy and a few spots of rain about though.
Nothing to report other than a guy passing me in a car with his left hand indicator on, uh oh alarm bells ringing for the left hook, he then surprisingly moves over into the right hand lane and stops at the lights for the right turn.
I stop alongside to let him know he's left the indicators on and quelle surprise, he's on his phone

Early finish Friday means I avoided fossy today too

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I had a very civil, smiley, friendly chat with a man in some sort of AMG Merc coupé this morning. He was (stuck in) traffic and I wasn't. He wanted to know how often I rode to work and how practical it was.

 

[Andrew_P]

I had a very civil, smiley, friendly chat with a man in some sort of AMG Merc coupé this morning. He was (stuck in) traffic and I wasn't. He wanted to know how often I rode to work and how practical it was.

He will be buying a Dogma 65.1 or some such tomorrow going by the car he drives!

 

[GrasB]

hi-viz jackets in this weather is a dead give away. Seriously, no need to wear a jacket at these temps.

I'm comfortable in my thin, softshell jacket until about 15C (sold as suitable for use in temps up to 15C ), a bit warmer if it's wet. However, those are not hi-viz but a rather nice white & another colour (red or light-blue depending on my mood)

 

[jarlrmai]

I dont wear a jacket unless it's raining, even in the winter, i'm okay in a base layer and a jersey if it's dry, once i get going I stay warm enough.

 

[GrasB]

I dont wear a jacket unless it's raining, even in the winter, i'm okay in a base layer and a jersey if it's dry, once i get going I stay warm enough.

I bet a power meter will say otherwise. It was a real eye opener finding how much I end up wearing to produce maximum power (& also hit the highest speeds for a given effort level)

 

[GrumpyGregry]

He will be buying a Dogma 65.1 or some such tomorrow going by the car he drives!

Nah. I told him cycling to work was sh1t and utterly impractical on account of all the cars and I only do it everyday during BST as I have a death wish.

 

[jarlrmai]

I bet a power meter will say otherwise. It was a real eye opener finding how much I end up wearing to produce maximum power (& also hit the highest speeds for a given effort level)

Hmm you might be right, still looking for a decently priced one on ebay.

 

[Christopher]

Nah. I told him cycling to work was sh1t and utterly impractical on account of all the cars and I only do it everyday during BST as I have a death wish.

I hope you also told him that cycle-commuting shrinks your family jewels and you end up a bitter and lonely person that shouts at kids in the street!

 

[dodd82]

Really don't understand the judgements on wearing a high viz jacket in mild daylight.

I'm comfortable in it, and I don't own a great deal of cycling clothes. Not sure why it requires justification!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Absolutely bucketed it down just before I left work, rivers running down the side of the roads, not very nice.

 

[paul04]

Very quiet ride into work and going home, its nice now the wind has dropped.