Tales from today's commute....

[Maz]

Sometimes it's good to have a puncture...

On the way home today, I had a puncture about half a mile from home, so I decided to push the bike instead of fix it.

As it happened, I passed a street signpost. In the darkness, I noticed a D-lock attached to it...and realised it was mine. I'd locked it there more than 4 months ago after going to the dentist's. I'd planned to pick it up the same day on the way home from work, but I completely forgot.

I was glad I had the puncture. So, this is kismet and sometimes it's good to have a puncture. Thank you.

Regards
Maz

 

[hennbell]

So cold today that my iPhone froze and shut down, strava ride was shorted by 1 km.

 

[I like Skol]

Back on the bike into work tonight. Had to dig out one of the old tyres I had been keeping 'just in case' to replace the slashed one from this mornings commute. Tonights and then one more commute should see me hit my 2013 target of 10 miles a day/3650 miles in the year .

It has certainly been an interesting 3-4 years cycling wise and certainly not what I would have predicted if you had asked me just 5 yrs ago. With commuting I am riding more in a year now than I probably did in an entire decade previously.

 

[discominer]

My ride home was punctuated by a Bob Dylan gig smack in the middle. Lovely. SECC have at last got a proper bike rack, covered too.

 

[potsy]

Gonna be a bit nippy overnight. Let's see what the morning brings. If it's icy then it's a mix off off road and road into the City. If it's fine, it's the extended route. Get those gloves dry Potsy, it's gonna be cold.

Those were summer gloves today the winter ones were most definitely needed
People were scraping their windscreens but the roads seem ice free

 

[steveindenmark]

I took a 30 km ride on my Kickbike on Sunday. It is the first ride for 2 weeks after recovering from the flu. My 55 year old body feels about 90 today. Too much too soon :0)

Steve

 

[martint235]

It's going to be a long commute today. Working in Manchester, think I may have left it too late to cycle so I'll get the train.

 

[User33236]

On my commute back home last night I spotted a very large pothole a bit ahead that looked possible to pass to the right or left. As moving further right would have meant getting caught up with vehicles turning right on that narrow section of road I chose to go left. Misjudged slightly and clipped the left pedal on the high kerb. Thankfully the resultant wobble wasn't too excessive and I returned to a straight line very quickly. Did have a raised heart rate for a few moments afterwards though

 

[biggs682]

this mornings commute was a chilly affair winter is on its way

 

[BSRU]

Coldest commute of the autumn so far, amazed to see someone cycling in shorts

 

[doddy73]

Winter is here... lots of ice and a smattering of snow.... would have been fine if there was any grit on the roads! passed a chap on Glasgow Green who had decided that the grass was safer than the track.

 

[HLaB]

15,000 miles, not a chance, at a push I might get to 14,500, which I am more than happy with considering my original target was 4,000 miles

The way you are going now, I thought your target would be 16,000; you'll quite easily pass 15,000.

Edit: btw looked nice out but I needed the flexi hours, weighed up the chance of ice on the path and took the shorter on road route instead.

 

[MisterStan]

Had a tumble on the way home last night, both wheels came out from under me on a wooden bridge - I guess I was a bit too confident and was travelling too quickly - ended up sliding a few meters. Bit of scuff on the bar tape and the shifter had been pushed over, but managed to get it straight enough to be happy to carry on. To add to my misery it started raining and there was a very healthy headwind for the remainder (16 miles) of my route home. I have a fairly big bruise on the inside of my left knee. One unhappy MisterStan.

This morning however was a new day, much colder to start off and I was concerned i'd under dressed for the conditions, but I soon warmed up when I got moving. Lovely and sunny, kept a reasonable pace and caught up with @kevin_cambs_uk for a nice chat.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

The way you are going now, I thought your target would be 16,000; you'll quite easily pass 15,000.

Edit: btw looked nice out but I needed the flexi hours, weighed up the chance of ice on the path and took the shorter on road route instead.

No chance on 16k! Majority of my mileage is via commuting and I haven't many days left commuting this year plus I don't fancy doing 60 miles a day on the ice bike which I think will be in action for a few days at least from tomorrow
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[potsy]

I'll put it in that pothole you dug right in the cycling line outside the factory gates, the one you hid in the middle of a puddle. It's a good job I ride on 35c tyres.



With friends like this............

Did you manage to get home without my help today darling?