Tales from today's commute....

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Glad I'm finally home because after a bus shoulder-kissing me on wet tram tracks, an arse blocking the road for no reason, a homicidal Pajero driver through a bus gate, a near head-on with a Fiat Punto on a cycle path and finally a Citroen C2 pulling a SMIDGAF, I was about ready to rip the next peanuts head off their shoulders and spit down their neck.

 

[Frood42]

I rest my case

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/my...ute-very-little-blood-mild-swear-word.144092/

No n+1 so won't be commuting until bike fixed or replaced
.

 

[potsy]

Back on the bike, blowy and a bit drizzly here today.
The usual quiet ride in at 5am

 

[Blurb]

Rolling along at 21mph and realised it was earily calm. Lovely northerly tailwind this AM :-) Not so much on the way home I suspect :-(

 

[fossyant]

Early dart to Aldi. In the till queue now.

Cycled from Stockport to Cheadle with @Edwards80 then dived off to get in early for the Aldi kit.

Certainly had the tail wind that @potsy was battling into. I felt quiet fresh. Gonna die on the way home.

 

[jagman.2003]

I thought I was clever looking at clear skies & sunset at 3pm. Smugly imagining riding home in the cool but half light.
But as I left the rain started, heavy cold stuff. Luckily it didn't dampen my spirits & I kept a good temperature up.

The only parts of my commute at the moment that are slightly dodgy are two mini-roundabouts. Just a poor excuse for road planners to cope with too much traffic. One to be fair has very poor visibility & too close to traffic lights. So needs to be crossed with caution. Even if I have right of way.

I tried to avoid one by using a stretch of cycle path. Numerous pedestrians of all ages & sizes all equipped with bags dogs & brollies filling the cycling half of the lane. (no-one on the pedestrian side). Fantastic signposting sent me up someones drive way!
Finally what seemed like hours later I emerged back into the real world. Never again.
The only upside was the pedestrian crossing at the other end when all the traffic stopped immediately. Also a teenager stating...OMG...it's like.. a car! Presumably commenting on my bright lights on not the width of my arse!

 

[martint235]

Unremarkable commute. I forgot my hi-viz vest, promised SWMBO that I'd wear it while we're in the dark months.

 

[BSRU]

Cold wet and windy when I left home, just cold and windy by the time I got to work.
Muppet on a bicycle, no lights, cycling on the pavement to my right, decides to dart off the pavement in front of oncoming traffic and then into my path.

 

[fossyant]

Unremarkable commute. I forgot my hi-viz vest, promised SWMBO that I'd wear it while we're in the dark months.

Unlucky (that is being pressured into wearing one of those). !

 

[Supersuperleeds]

very hard work this morning into a bracing headwind.

 

[Beebo]

it's windy out there. My lower gears got a good work out.
Well done to any south east london single speed riders who ploughed on regardless of the head winds.

 

[ianrauk]

One of the worst commutes I have had for many a year.
It was murky.
It was very windy.
It was raining.
It was cold and for some reason I couldn't warm up.
The roads are full of leaf mulch.
The effort gave me a headache.
I just didn't enjoy it.
Luckily these days are very rare.

 

[robjh]

Up in the Midlands the sun was coming out nicely as I set out, and it was all pleasantly autumny.

A few miles in, I noticed a slight click about every 4 revolutions of the pedals. 'Aha' I thought, 'a chain problem. I must have a quick look when I get to work'. A mile further on, there was a loud crack and I looked down to see the remains of my chain flapping around the rear mech while the pedals span freely.

Luckily I carry basic tools with me and 15 minutes later I was back on the road after removing a burst link. I think it goes back to me inserting said extra two links a few weeks back so is probably down to shoddy workmanship rather than intrinsic weakness in the chain, but the lesson is :

'Listen to your chains, kids'

 

[PJ79LIZARD]

Roads were slippy this morning with all the fallen leaves and rain from last nights torrent. Take care in these conditions, been caught out in the past before this time of year

 

[glenn forger]

Sweet chestnuts down on my ride after two frosts, made a right slippy chunky mess.