Off the bike for a few days as I have a cold and wheezing like Darth Vadar, however stroke of luck with that as two of my fellow commuters came of on black ice behind Cramond Brig, just shows even though it was not freezing, the sheltered spot has hidden dangers, beware!
Tales from today's commute....
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kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Only 4.6 miles home last night at 5.45pm in very heavy queuing traffic and pouring rain. But Aldi zip-off jacket kept me dry & warm OK. BBB neoprene overshoes kept feet dry and Altura NV winter gloves kept hands dry & warm.
Feeling smug & invincible, I then set off at about 6.15pm with no1 son to his drum lesson, back home for ten mins, then off out to pick him up. At about 7.30 I finally got home & into dry gear.
By this time, though, the Aldi jacket's sleeves had got rather wet & the overshoes were somewhat damp. The shoes were damp externally but not cold or wet through. Gloves were waterlogged externally but hands had stayed dry. I nevertheless felt cold and fed up & my mood lasted all evening
The adventure of riding in the dark & the rain had turned sour.
Feeling smug & invincible, I then set off at about 6.15pm with no1 son to his drum lesson, back home for ten mins, then off out to pick him up. At about 7.30 I finally got home & into dry gear.
By this time, though, the Aldi jacket's sleeves had got rather wet & the overshoes were somewhat damp. The shoes were damp externally but not cold or wet through. Gloves were waterlogged externally but hands had stayed dry. I nevertheless felt cold and fed up & my mood lasted all evening
The adventure of riding in the dark & the rain had turned sour.
ClaireSaud
Veteran
Decided to ride home the longer route last night to meet my target of 100 miles commuting in 1 week (only live 3 miles from work). Was absolutely lashing it down and then I had to do a quick circuit of my neighbourhood to ensure I did my 102 miles 
. Was pretty wet and cold when I got in! A nice hot chocolate soon sorted that out.
. Was pretty wet and cold when I got in! A nice hot chocolate soon sorted that out.
Spartak
Powered by M&M's
- Location
- Bristolian
Great commute earlier .....
- Traffic free Bristol/Bath cycle track
- Across Peros Bridge & Millennium Square
- Up the 1:6 Constitution Hill !
- Over Clifton Suspension Bridge
- Blast thru Leigh Woods on MTB
- River Avon Trail
..... and sunshine & blue skies
http://app.strava.com/activities/93701766
- Traffic free Bristol/Bath cycle track
- Across Peros Bridge & Millennium Square
- Up the 1:6 Constitution Hill !
- Over Clifton Suspension Bridge
- Blast thru Leigh Woods on MTB
- River Avon Trail
..... and sunshine & blue skies
http://app.strava.com/activities/93701766
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
This morning's cold & clear ride made up for yesterday evening's miserable one !
Even with the dozy young lardass in a Ka who thought that overtaking me on a blind bend into the path of a Transit van might improve her (and my) looks....she braked very sharply & thankfully managed to slot in behind me in time. To be fair she was intending to pass me wide & slow.
Even with the dozy young lardass in a Ka who thought that overtaking me on a blind bend into the path of a Transit van might improve her (and my) looks....she braked very sharply & thankfully managed to slot in behind me in time. To be fair she was intending to pass me wide & slow.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Well that was different, I was on site with a colleague who didn't want to drive back to the office so I got dropped off at the flat and I'll have to walk tomorrow; already missing the bike!
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Windy again tonight, battery on the front light decided to go onto red half way through the ride, couldn't be arsed to stop and find the back up light in the rucksack, so rode down the unlit part of the cycle path on minimum front light, luckily no one else on it.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
Anyone know why Tower Bridge and Tooley Street were shut tonight? Police road blocks everywhere.
It made the commute home interesting, the city was grid locked, and the queues went right back to Greenwich.
It made the commute home interesting, the city was grid locked, and the queues went right back to Greenwich.
jagman.2003
Über Member
- Location
- Gloucestershire
A fine ride home last night. It rained heavily about an hour before I left so chose the flat route home. It's about a mile longer & more traffic. But visibility is better. Headlights reflecting off wet tarmac on dark roads didn't tempt me. I had a bit of tail wind which I took full advantage of. Had alot of power in the legs from somewhere. Also got the layers right as I never felt cold but hardly sweated up once home.
OP
OP
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Good bit of banter this morning with a couple of guys on road bikes. Roughly along the lines of "You've got gears, you should be leaving me for dead rather than trailing along behind me"
Traffic was back to normal in Catford though.
Traffic was back to normal in Catford though.
martinclive
Über Member
- Location
- Fens, Cambridge
Great isn't it - I went down a route I don't normally ride this morning
There is one country road section a couple of miles long with a slight incline - it was into the wind and I was taking it easy on the single speed - and still got 91st place out of 400+ on Strava - nice!
Sheffield_Tiger
Guru
Forgot how slow/harder work MTB's with off road tyres are as commuting bikes
Ollie W
Cycling pls
- Location
- Southampton
Forgot to post about my debut commute on the new Boardman. Nice easy(ish) ride home except for two things:
1. Tree down on the cycle path next to the station that no one has bothered to move since the storms. Just as I was getting into the hill climb!
2. Some scummer nicking my rear light. My fault for not taking them off I guess. Will try and get the code for the shopping centre staff bike shed.
The Boardman CX comp is great though - except for a slightly painful saddle and dodgy gears. Not sure if that's down to the indexing (thanks Halfords) or the Sora group set though.
1. Tree down on the cycle path next to the station that no one has bothered to move since the storms. Just as I was getting into the hill climb!
2. Some scummer nicking my rear light. My fault for not taking them off I guess. Will try and get the code for the shopping centre staff bike shed.
The Boardman CX comp is great though - except for a slightly painful saddle and dodgy gears. Not sure if that's down to the indexing (thanks Halfords) or the Sora group set though.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
A nice easy ride southbound down the A38 today, with endless stationary traffic northbound due to M5 closure all looking extremely fed-up. Very happy to be commuting by bike !
