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Just the shortest route for me last night and this morning had things to do.
Tales from today's commute....
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
No way my cycle gear will be dry by this evening, it's going to be painful...
Radiators and or rob a few desk fans.
jagman.2003
Über Member
- Location
- Gloucestershire
Don't think the weather forecast was very accurate in my region today. I got extra layers on & put the sleeves back on the jacket. Turned out to be positively tropical. Although I got to simmering, again the Gore jacket just keeps me that way & not boiling over. Bit of a head wind but not a killer. Rain is here now, hoping to dodge it on the way home.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Very windy for me, but little rain until near the end of the ride and no ice whatsoever. Chucking it down now though. I also got wrapped up like an Eskimo after all the doom and gloom weather reports but it was pleasantly warm.
Last night left my drinks bottle at work and also forgot to turn my lights on, luckily noticed the lights pretty quickly, bottle I noticed after about half a mile, couldn't be bothered to turn back round for it.
Last night left my drinks bottle at work and also forgot to turn my lights on, luckily noticed the lights pretty quickly, bottle I noticed after about half a mile, couldn't be bothered to turn back round for it.
Stephen C
Über Member
Radiator? Desk fan? We just moved to a brand new building with a special natural air flow temperature control (or some other cr@p) so we have no need for those out dated things, never mind the fact that it tries (and fails) to balance the temperature of the whole building at once. The lights are also fun, no light switches, so are on all the time only to be turned off via some office in London...
Progress is a marvellous thing...
jagman.2003
Über Member
- Location
- Gloucestershire
Radiator? Desk fan? We just moved to a brand new building with a special natural air flow temperature control (or some other cr@p) so we have no need for those out dated things, never mind the fact that it tries (and fails) to balance the temperature of the whole building at once. The lights are also fun, no light switches, so are on all the time only to be turned off via some office in London...
Progress is a marvellous thing...
I've found any air flow helps dry things out. I've found my locker has none at all. The other week I just hunted down a radiator for my gloves.
We have motion sensors in our office, bit embarrassing when the lights go out. Means one of us has to move.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Radiator? Desk fan? We just moved to a brand new building with a special natural air flow temperature control (or some other cr@p) so we have no need for those out dated things, never mind the fact that it tries (and fails) to balance the temperature of the whole building at once. The lights are also fun, no light switches, so are on all the time only to be turned off via some office in London...
Progress is a marvellous thing...
We are moving to a new building with all these marvellous things next July.
Open plan, nowhere to hang bike kit. Plus side is my commute miles will go up, and there won't be any off site meetings I need to go to, so can leave locks etc. at the office. I've already got plans for rigging up USB powered fans under the desk, and hang all my kit under there. Been there and done it. Shame the desktop PC is tiny - nothing like a big old base unit pumping out heat under the desk.
Stephen C
Über Member
We are moving to a new building with all these marvellous things next July.
That is exactly what happened to me, longer flatter ride missing the centre of Cambridge, really good fun! I like the USB heater idea, shame we don't have the good ol' CRT monitors either!
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Oh dear, I think a cycling colleague got caught out today. Just been down the corridor and there are tops, jackets and trousers on every radiator ! Whoops ! (civvies, not cycling kit).
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Rode in today - and got verbally abused by a fellow bike commuter 
I said "Hello" as I rode past but clearly either he didn't hear or wanted a tow - so I got verbal abuse from behind
Didn't hear much of it though as he was much slower.
I said "Hello" as I rode past but clearly either he didn't hear or wanted a tow - so I got verbal abuse from behind
Didn't hear much of it though as he was much slower.
Frood42
I know where my towel is
- Location
- Magrathea, Horsehead Nebula
As I am the only cycle commuter in my office (but not building) I have managed to nab 2 radiators and a coat stand to myself
Everything is nice and toasty come leaving time (well until I step outside).
We also have showers here, so I can get into work early after a nice long ride, get a nice long hot shower, and then go and get breakfast before I have to start.
Lovely!
Frood42
I know where my towel is
- Location
- Magrathea, Horsehead Nebula
Uneventful commute again, yeah!
Apart from the sodding cold headwind/crosswind
It slowed me down a bit though...
Apart from the sodding cold headwind/crosswind
It slowed me down a bit though...
Leodis
Veteran
- Location
- Moortown, Leeds
You've still got 40 odd days of the year left.
Yes but I can see the carbon taking a battering and really want to save it for the better weather. I might get a MTB before xmas and put a few more miles in or I might pop out on a nice day to enjoy the dales on the Ribble.
Rode in today - and got verbally abused by a fellow bike commuter
I said "Hello" as I rode past but clearly either he didn't hear or wanted a tow - so I got verbal abuse from behind
Didn't hear much of it though as he was much slower.
Was that you on the CX? The one with the badly out of tru front wheel and ran about 4 reds? Thought better of you.
