Tales from today's commute....

[GatleyJim]

Well not much happened on my ride in this morning but it was the first commute into my new job. I got the train in for the first month but decided to take the plunge this morning. I really enjoyed it. Heald Green to Manchester down the Kingsway. I avoided Wilmslow Road after reading a thread on here.

Looking forward to a good ride home too.

 

[fossyant]

Well not much happened on my ride in this morning but it was the first commute into my new job. I got the train in for the first month but decided to take the plunge this morning. I really enjoyed it. Heald Green to Manchester down the Kingsway. I avoided Wilmslow Road after reading a thread on here.

Looking forward to a good ride home too.

I use Kingsway most of the time. If you fancy a quieter route, Parrs Wood Road is OK. Downside is the side junctions and school traffic.`

 

[ceepeebee]

Leigham court road in streatham is a bloody death trap descending right now. The potholes are ridiculous.

See also the little road that goes onto the back of balham common, I'm sure I saw a caver at the bottom of one of those.

 

[Matthew_T]

Looks like I am going to be doing more commuting. I have finally got a job!

 

[fossyant]

Spill the beans. Abakan

 

[Matthew_T]

Spill the beans. Abakan

No they dont sell beans. Yes, its Abakhan.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Glorious ride home tonight, went like the clappers for me, by far the fastest I have averaged on the hybrid. Scalped a couple of roadies and didn't give one a chance to catch me when he turned onto the road behind me. This week I have seen my averages go from low to mid 14s a few weeks ago to high 15s low 16s. Tonights average was 16.7mph over 20 miles. Not bad for a fat bar steward.

 

[kipster]

Warm, still and fast describe the commute home. Took the hilly slightly longer route along country lanes, smashed the previous best on this route.

 

[BSRU]

Seemed to be a few roadies out on my home, very unusual.
Thought about collecting some FCN points but thought better of it

Strangely saw a bicycle with what looked like a rear registration plate .

 

[Kookas]

Dealing with Stratford Road today was so much easier once I found another cyclist in the same mess. Unfortunately, that road is the best of three pretty bad options.

It's not even the drivers that are the main issue, it's the large numbers of buses and lorries that I can't get past safely.

 

[jarlrmai]

feeling pretty slow this week, I blame the ever shifting wind.

 

[HLaB]

Nice commute tonight, the only thing of note (for commuters into Peterborough) I had to wait in a convoy along the Marlholm Rd. But I was in no rush & most of my rural suiting my mood

After the uneventful pm commute, I popped out to the shops and on the way back a rbt left/straight I took the primary (I wasnt wanting to be left hooked by cars heading to the Parkway (akin to a M'way)) the following van was going to go for a dodgy overtake until he saw I was slowing for a red light and there was less than a bike length in front and skidded to a stop. On the long flyover straight I pulled to the secondary to let him through and the passenger started mouthing something out of his open window but tbh I'm not sure if it was a criticism or a compliment

 

[400bhp]

Extended the commute home to meet a mate which meant taking one of the main road routes out of Manc.

Christ, drivers are sheep. Overtaking within 100 yards to back of a non moving queue. Bloody clueless

Bonked on the way back home too-no food since lunch and no drinks bottle

 

[BSRU]

Is this the ultimate fixie, no chain required but legs of steel needed.


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7_ZHgjkwNQ

 

[Kookas]

Oh yeah, also warm fuzzy feelings every time I'm filtering and cars move over for me. That stuff makes my day. I've noticed more of it recently; perhaps drivers as a whole are more aware with all the fairweathers coming out.

It's good to know that mirrors aren't just part of the decor, after all.