Tales from today's commute....

[G3CWI]

EDIT: I miss the cut'n'thrust of London riding. "Morning sheep, morning ponies, morning unidentified bird of prey" just doesn't really cut it banter wise.

I pass the time on my commute by counting dead badgers and squashed frogs. Both seem very common at the moment round here.

 

[kipster]

Legs felt like lead for this mornings commute, I blame the hilly (3680ft) 50 miles on Saturday and not doing a long enough recovery ride on Sunday, so decided to put some in more effort in on the way home, felt really good.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Wind has come back tonight, though no way as bad as the last few weeks. Only another 59 miles to hit 1000 for the second month running.

 

[Andrew_P]

Really lovely two rides, I know I am a wimp but had a jacket and gloves on for both lol with bib shorts. Really happy with my progress year on year for April, and what with a couple of lay offs I am only 35 miles behind last year.

 

[Tony E]

First ride of the season in shorts and a couple of T shirts. Felt good if a little cold on the ride home.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Glorious ride in this morning, sun is out, little wind, lots of bikes around the city but the country lanes still very quiet. May be working late tonight so got in 33 miles this morning so I can do the straight run home tonight if I do.

 

[BSRU]

Missed yesterday with man flu, depressing looking out the window on such a glorious day but the legs had an extra days rest and even though I'm not 100% it was a good ride in.

What a strange sight I saw this morning, not only my first ever unicyclist but riding a unicycle with a large wheel, 650 or 700 maybe and strangely it had handle bars

 

[dodd82]

Tough, tough ride in this morning. Legs tired from Saturday and against a medium headwind for large parts - I really don't know why my legs still get so tired.

I wonder whether I need to sort out a new bike or at least the set up for my current bike.

Funny though, I finish my commute along a canal. Sunglasses on, clear blue sky and very warm because of the hard work - I felt like I was on holiday!

 

[Beebo]

Great ride in via Greenwich Park, in the early morning sun. The leaves are nearly out on the trees and I saw a lovely pair of gold finches.

 

[ianrauk]

As wot others have said, a lovely morning. A very nice sunshiney day.
A fair few more commuting cyclists out there now the weather has turned. However... c'mon guys and gals... big winter jackets in this weather?

 

[DWiggy]

Absolutely loved my ride in this morning added an extra 3-4ish miles for the fun of it, done a lap of Bluewater..had the place to myself, roll on the summer

 

[BSRU]

As wot others have said, a lovely morning. A very nice sunshiney day.
A fair few more commuting cyclists out there now the weather has turned. However... c'mon guys and gals... big winter jackets in this weather?

I see lots of cyclist in boil in the bag waterproof jackets.

 

[dodd82]

Great ride in via Greenwich Park, in the early morning sun. The leaves are nearly out on the trees and I saw a lovely pair of gold finches.

It's funny you should say that.

I saw a beautiful pair of tits this morning - must be the sunshine that brings them out.

 

[dodd82]

As wot others have said, a lovely morning. A very nice sunshiney day.
A fair few more commuting cyclists out there now the weather has turned. However... c'mon guys and gals... big winter jackets in this weather?

I still feel more comfortable in my high viz jacket. Don't know why!

 

[Andrew_P]

I have a theory that winter kit, of longs, jacket, boots, hat & buff + helmet put together depersonalise the cyclist. I am sure I going to regret saying this but a defintely different style of driving since the shorts have come out.