Tales from today's commute....

[Frood42]

First commute since LEL. Status report: still can't feel anything through the heels of my hands; left achilles isn't happy, really isn't happy; and there's a slight residue of hot foot but not too bad. I can now safely say I've survived!!

Well done on the LEL , 1400km in five days... it would take me a month to do that.

 

[Frood42]

First commute back on the bike after 2 weeks off work, having a layabout holiday at home.
Feel like my fitness has taken a proper wack as I didn't really get out much on the bike.

Went to the London FreeRide at the weekend, a lot of cyclists about, route wasn't bad either.
Quite a wide range of ages, good to see so many young cyclists about as well.

Commute this morning was largely uneventful, only one moton, but then schools are out.

 

[martint235]

Well done on the LEL , 1400km in five days... it would take me a month to do that.

Ahem, 4.3 days actually!!! Felt like 5 weeks of being on a bike though!!!

 

[GrumpyGregry]

had to run around like a loon this morning putting wheels and seatpost and and and back on the bike after its transit back from Hastings in the boot of the car last night.

Jolly nice* ride in, though Monday's are a drag with a courier bag with a week's office clothes on one's back.

*Usual close/illegal pass knobjockery but no horns or shoutiness

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Very dark and throwing it down at 5:30 this morning when the alarm went off, by 6 the rain was fairly light, and half way through the commute the sun popped its head out of the clouds.

First ride in a long time that I have felt the need to have the lights on the bike.

 

[The Jogger]

Just on the way to Waterloo from Hammersmith about 30 mins ago a car decided to take a left at the road I was passing, I just about managed to brake on time, you could see he was full of backbone as he got his wife to apologise for him. .........nice guy.

 

[mangid]

Very dark and throwing it down at 5:30 this morning when the alarm went off, by 6 the rain was fairly light, and half way through the commute the sun popped its head out of the clouds.

First ride in a long time that I have felt the need to have the lights on the bike.

Needed lights here in Cambridge this morning as well, that's summer over :-)

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Took the direct route home tonight, to say it was raining would be an understatement, floods everywhere, unbelievably wet through.

 

[donnydave]

ahhhhhhhh very wet. At least its warm. Can't wait for tomorrow mornings discussion over coffee in the canteen at the terrible summer weather as everyone inevitably forgets we have just had almost 2 months with barely any rain to speak of, I can count on one hand the number of times I've got wet on my commute since May

 

[ianrauk]

Got caught in a massive heavy downpour. I could hardly see where I was going. So glad it's not cold.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

rubbish weather, totally drenched and yet it did not start until 5 when I was just going to leave.
Just spent an age draining the water out the frame
rubbish, totally rubbish, did I mention how pissed off I am ?

 

[HLaB]

Started to spit on my way back and upped the pace to get back before the downpours, other than that nothing of note happened.

 

[Black Country Ste]

Apparently I was wobbling all over the place and the invisible wall in the middle of the road meant he couldn't give me any more room.

* Some language.

Went to police with this on Friday and back again this evening for an appointment with a PC. He was dismissive of it before seeing the video and after watching refused to even take a statement. I never genuinely expected a prosecution but at the very least they should give the driver a proper talking to. He just didn't take me seriously at all, neither did his inspector. I have contact details for Professional Standards because for the hour I was in there I felt patronised and insulted for daring to give up my time to deal with a s**t driver.

"Birmingham's roads are hazardous, we know that", Plod told me. Want to cycle in Birmingham? Don't expect WMP to protect you.

 

[Spartak]

On tonights commute decided to cut out a big loop & tackle the 1 in 6 Constitution Hill, probably shortens my ride by approx 1.5kms !!!
Good hill to practice on, with the Hill Climb season just around the corner

 

[Archeress]

Cycled in on the mountain bike with panniers on as I need some shopping later. Was hard work, its a heavy steel full suspension frame.

Hugs
Archeress x