Tales from today's commute....

[G3CWI]

Yesterday morning 5 degrees C, windy, heavy rain. Used the car but was impressed to see two stalwarts cycling between Congleton and Macc.

Today, dry, calm, cool. Great ride in. Getting faster and faster. Even managing to "sprint" up Radnor Bank. No crazy drivers today.

 

[G3CWI]

Been wearing my thermal skin suit. At £250 it's expensive but probably the best bit of kit I've ever bought!

Not as eye-catching as Mickle will be in his Birthday Suit.

 

[BSRU]

Stopped to help a more mature cyclist, who needed to lend an allen key to tighten the bolt on his seat post.
Seen him a few times, turns out he is in training for a LEJOG in September, just after his 80th birthday, respect

Later had a slow puncture on the rear, fortunately, even though 32km into my ride, I was only a couple of km's from home, so pumped it up road home gingerly. Swapped the back for the spare wheel, quick inspection of the wheel did not reveal any obvious penetrations. Will have a more detailed examination after work to discover if the PF did visit or a faulty valve.
Quite a strange feeling as this is the first time for over two years I have such a problem and the last time it was a faulty valve.

 

[fossyant]

Glad the wind had dropped. Steady ride in this morning after a poor night's sleep.

 

[GrasB]

Not as eye-catching as Mickle will be in his Birthday Suit.

It's not meant to be eye catching, it's meant to be warm & aerodynamic! Two things a birthday suit is not!

 

[HLaB]

Bit of an early start today; had an 8am survey but it was such a good morning, no wind and sunny I went for a 21mile warm up first and then headed to the site

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Bit of an early start today; had an 8am survey but it was such a good morning, no wind and sunny I went for a 21mile warm up first and then headed to the site

Lightweight

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Dry and sunny but cold this morning, some of the puddles had ice on them, but roads 99.99% dry so able to avoid them. Rain forecast for tonight's ride home

 

[The Horse's Mouth]

Lovely ride this morning. No wind & bright sunshine. Smashing. Bearing in mind how horrible it was yesterday made a nice change.

 

[The Horse's Mouth]

100 posts yippee

 

[MisterStan]

Lovely morning for a ride, a bit nippy but still in shorts and ss jersey - soon warmed up when I got going.
Strangely there were a lot more people out this morning than yesterday... more scalps to claim I guess!

 

[HLaB]

Dry and sunny but cold this morning, some of the puddles had ice on them, but roads 99.99% dry so able to avoid them. Rain forecast for tonight's ride home

Rains forecast here all day but looking at the current weather radar, nothing is on the horizon; that reflects the view out the window

 

[GrumpyGregry]

HONK! HONK! HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONK!"

I stop in front of his car and give a palms up gallic shrug. "Excuse me. What's the problem?" observing the middle aged jabba the hutt impersonating Eric Pickles lookee-likee sat in the driving seat.

Driver winds down window and sticks out head" "Get out of the ****ing way!"

"You see that sign?" points at sign to side about 1 metre in front of his car, alongside me "Can you not read? It says 'give way to oncoming vehicles'"

"**** off you ****, you're not a ****ing vehicle, you're on a ****ing pushbike. You don't even pay any ****ing road tax!"

"Cut out the swearing fatboy, YOU don't even pay any road tax. Your pile of junk is a Class A car. Zero rated for VEE EEE DEE"

"**** off you ****ing ****er and get out of my ****ing way"

"No"

"You ****ing what?"

"I'm not moving. Until you apologise for sounding your horn aggressively and swearing at me"

"I'm gonna ****ing do you. IF I HAVE TO GET OUT OF THIS CAR!"

"Feel free. I'll quite happily kick your fat arse into the lake" nods in direction of adjoining body of water. "One of my mates was badly hurt down here a while ago because some nobber like you forced him to swerve"

"IF I HAVE TO GET OUT OF THIS CAR!"

"I'm not stopping you fatty. Come on out if you fancy your chances"

"IF I HAVE TO GET OUT OF THIS CAR! "

"Say that once more and I'll drag you out"

Zzzzuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuupppp clunk as the driver door window winds up and the central locking is activated.

I stare fixedly into the drivers eyes. He looks away. I shake my head slowly and ride off. I no longer wish the lovely Helen to drive a Citroen C1 regardless of how good the mpg is.

 

[apb]

@GregCollins. Brilliant!

 

[ianrauk]

"I'm not stopping you fatty.