Tales from today's commute....

[Twelve Spokes]

Friday leg and a headwind. Hard work.

I've still got Saturday,Sunday + Monday to go.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Friday leg and a headwind. Hard work.

Been like that since Wednesday for me. Week off work next week so no commuting

 

[donnydave]

Friday leg and a headwind. Hard work.

Damn right. Mr continental who I often see had some sort of wind cancelling force field, I thought I was making good progress and he flew past me

 

[MisterStan]

Damn right. Mr continental who I often see had some sort of wind cancelling force field, I thought I was making good progress and he flew past me

I had a rucksack on too. Felt like a ruddy wind brake.

 

[oiljam]

Did my first ever cycle commute today. It's only 4 miles and I'll definitely be doing it again. I have to have many things for work so carried a rucksack (only have a small locker). Took it nice and steady so I didn't sweat... Easy! :-)

 

[oiljam]

Personally I think you evolve into an efficient commuter. Mine this morning felt cumbersome and amateurish. With time and experience I'm sure I will become better at managing my essentials. And my pre/post ride rituals will be ironed out without feeling awkward as they did this morning....still got a great buzz from it though :-)

 

[400bhp]

Personally I think you evolve into an efficient commuter. Mine this morning felt cumbersome and amateurish. With time and experience I'm sure I will become better at managing my essentials. And my pre/post ride rituals will be ironed out without feeling awkward as they did this morning....still got a great buzz from it though :-)

You do get better at organising your stuff.

 

[HLaB]

Gutted, just uploaded my Friday commute and I only equalled my fastest time over a short segment, whilst drafting the double decker, perhaps the D'lock on the fixie slowed me down

 

[Twelve Spokes]

Took the three bridges route in,London Bridge+Blackfriars Bridge+Westminster Bridge after my workmate took a wrong turning for the possibility of using Waterloo Bridge instead.Yes,just got back from commute,met the usual knobends in Stratford.Had to detour due to bridge rebuilding in Leytonstone and detoured round the forest.Found the tin boxes passing more pleasant around Redbridge..Next commute in nine and a half hours.

 

[Twelve Spokes]

Good start to today's commute,cut up badly by single decker bus (out of service) which cut into my lane from the slip road as I was coming off of the Bow flyover.Caught driver at Mile End and told him I was not amused to which he replied with a blast of the horn.Camera doesn't show much as it's on the front fork and bus came from the left.Apart from that mainly ok.Extended ride to Westmisnter Bridge but couldn't eat food at work due to being put off by the bus incident at Bow.Oh cyclist going on inside of bus at Mile End at lights,then it moved off.Im sure that's on camera.Fast ride back.

Bike prepped and cleaned for tomorrows early morning commute.Lights refitted and batteries recharged.

 

[MickL]

Littler cooler today, decided to start using the roads to get me fit for the Autumn/winter as its all hills and and my Spring/Summer route the canal is flat. Flew up the hills today after tweaking my bike last week and installing bar ends made my ride so much more enjoyable on my Subway plus all the miles I put in going down the canal has really helped.

 

[MisterStan]

Uuurgh. Off to the dentist this afternoon, so I had to use the car. 40 minutes driving compared to an hour on the bike; I know where i'd rather have been.

 

[BSRU]

Lovely morning for a ride, cool but not cold, light breeze, dry and not much traffic even in the town centre.
Naughty lady driver too busy staring at my behind to realise the light for her filter lane had changed to green, even the blasts from the horn of the car behind her did not break her concentration at first

 

[donnydave]

A weekend of lazy punting on the Cam, beer and a blackadder series 2 marathon starting at 1am meant that I misplaced my Monday legs and had to re use my Friday legs.

The colour of gold. ...... is gold. What you have discovered, if it has a name, is some Green.

Hehe

 

[Leodis]

It was a tad chilly today with the added pleasure of a headwind no matter which direction I was cycling in. Still enjoyed it though.