Tales from today's commute....

[HLaB]

A leisurely commute into work today. Traffic was a bit more chaotic than normal at certain points so I opted to cut the corner and go through the shared use/ pedestrian precinct (shared before 9am/ peds only post). Some mornings I like having that option.

 

[Markymark]

Saw a cyclist undertake an indicating left turning van this morning after it had started to turn. Luckily the van saw her and stopped. Turned my stomach. Told her she was lucky her saw her. She seemed oblivious. Accident waiting to happen there.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Back on the hybrid today and did my longest commute, a tad over 43 miles. Water bottle is half filled and in the freezer, watch me forget it, even though my bike is leaning against it. Took another 4 seconds off my KOM on a recently discovered strava segment

 

[G3CWI]

Held up today by about 20 juvenile partridges on off-road section of my commute. I have often wondered what happened to the Partridge Family. Close pass by maniac coming towards me at high speed on narrow lane. That is all.

 

[Frood42]

Way to hot for tonights ride home. Water bottle was very warm and tasted disgusting after a few miles, by the time I stopped at the traffic lights a few miles from home, I didn't care and drank the lot. Think I will half fill it and stick it in the freezer at work in the morning.

I have a couple of the Podium Chill water bottles, and they keep the water fairly cool over my 22 mile commute.
Although they are kept in the fridge overnight and then refilled at work and kept in the work fridge most of the day.

 

[Frood42]

Lovely weather, a pity about the wind, but a nice commute anyway.

Broke a spoke on my commute last night, but didn't stop me doing the morning 22 mile commute in under 1hr 30mins at 15mph avg speed on the hybrid.

Met a chap on a nice Bianchi bike, with half blades (?) on the wheels, said it was his weekend bike and the blades can be a bit of an issue in crosswinds. He passed me uphill, both said "hello", I passed him downhill, he passed me uphill, again a quick "hello", I passed him downhill once more and then we stopped and had a quick chat at some lights.
I then sprinted away along the nice straight bit of road when the lights turned green and left him to dawdle along somewhere behind.
He wasn't trying but I can dream

It was a nice looking bike, very similar to the Bianchi C2C Infinito.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I have a couple of the Podium Chill water bottles, and they keep the water fairly cool over my 22 mile commute.
Although they are kept in the fridge overnight and then refilled at work and kept in the work fridge most of the day.

I have some hopefully winging their way to me

 

[donnydave]

Ahhhhh, WVM ignored my outstretched hand and primary road position and decided to overtake on a combo blind bend/blind crest when someone was coming the other way. Bad times.

I should add, there was no crash/contact with any road users involved, just very bad driving.

Rest of the commute was fine.

 

[gaz]

Flipping hot today. Woke up late so pushed it hard and took the short route.
Ended up dripping with sweat when I got to the office. Had to cool down for 30mins before I could have a shower.

 

[GrasB]

Flipping hot today. Woke up late so pushed it hard and took the short route.
Ended up dripping with sweat when I got to the office. Had to cool down for 30mins before I could have a shower.

So you had a normal commute?..

 

[DWiggy]

is it to hot to ride home today?

 

[ianrauk]

is it to hot to ride home today?

No.

 

[DWiggy]

No.

fair enough lol

 

[G3CWI]

Longer route back. Quiet lanes. Ice cream at Redesmere, watching the ducks. 12.5 miles. Warm, went slow.

 

[MisterStan]

Pooled home in the heat. Who turned the wind back on?