Tales from today's commute....

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Miquel In De Rain

No Longer Posting
Everyone on here tonight seems to have had a nightmare commute today. Except for me. Got my timing right this morning and hit the trafic at its slackest, ok it was a bit of a damp morning but riding my bike is more fun than driving.
On my journey home, the sun was shining, missed the rush hour traffic and even the hills felt good.

Hope you guys have a better commute tomorrow.

Not really too worried but this is a reason I prefer my 330am commutes,much quieter and the idiot ratio is much lower,but alas I have an 8am commute Friday,not my favourite.
 

BSRU

A Human Being
Location
Swindon
Some school kid at a bus stop thought it was funny to shout something at me and stick leg out as far as he could in to the road.
I doubt he would have thought so funny if he had realised it was all caught on camera.
 

GrumpyGregry

Here for rides.
Longs this morning. It was a bit Brrr! when I put the bins out.

Nice ride, usual close passes at high speed but that's the A281 for ya.

The low sun does make my sphincter pucker at times though, had an Audi TT squeal its tyres under braking right behind me this morning as she abandoned her ill conceived and badly executed attempted overtake.
 

fimm

Veteran
Location
Edinburgh
Beautiful morning here in the central belt and I was out on my big bike for the long commute. Sat up and looked at the view as I rolled down the fast hill, rather then trying to hoof it down there. It was a pleasure to be out.
 

400bhp

Guru
Some school kid at a bus stop thought it was funny to shout something at me and stick leg out as far as he could in to the road.
I doubt he would have thought so funny if he had realised it was all caught on camera.

I think he might find it fantastic finding himself on youtube.
 

ianrauk

Tattooed Beat Messiah
Location
Rides Ti2
8 degs when I left this morning. So on with the windcheater.
10 miles in was too hot.. so off it came.
Long sleeve CC jersey was fine.
Was a nice quick ride today. Hit 40mph on a short downhill part I do. With a 16.4avg which considering the bad traffic was pretty good.
 

fossyant

Ride It Like You Stole It!
Location
South Manchester
Bit chilly, so out came last years Aldi windproof !! Bloody Edge 200 kept switching off despite being fully charged yesterday. Leaving it on radiator charging all day today.
 

BSRU

A Human Being
Location
Swindon
I think he might find it fantastic finding himself on youtube.
Maybe only time will tell.
 

potsy

Rambler
Location
My Armchair
6c when I set off today, armwarmers were most welcome :cold:
Still seeing lots of cyclists with no front lights, though weirdly they have back ones :scratch:
 

BSRU

A Human Being
Location
Swindon
Also had a school run mum in a rush, joining the road from the right, who could not decide if they were going to pull out on me or not, they eventually decided to but stopped halfway across the road after being Airzound'd.
They then decided to give lots of revs whilst behind me only to suddenly calm down when they realised the traffic light ahead had just turned red and their escape route was blocked.
 

GrumpyGregry

Here for rides.
8 degs when I left this morning. So on with the windcheater.
10 miles in was too hot.. so off it came.
Long sleeve CC jersey was fine.
Was a nice quick ride today. Hit 40mph on a short downhill part I do. With a 16.4avg which considering the bad traffic was pretty good.
Eight degrees. Bloody Suburban types. You have it easy. Six when I set off.
 

GrumpyGregry

Here for rides.
6c when I set off today, armwarmers were most welcome :cold:
Still seeing lots of cyclists with no front lights, though weirdly they have back ones :scratch:
Likelihood of being rammed by smidsy probably greater than a head on perhaps? Especially with low sun.
 
Nice and crisp on the ride in. Did catch up with a bunch on the cycle route in and wonder what the hold up was( would I risk an over take and have them stick to my back wheel and thus have to kill myself to not be overtaken) but then I spotted the lovely lady jogger and joined them to enjoy the view
 
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