Tales from today's commute....

[Stephen C]

It's amazing what a tailwind can do for a ride, to quote Andy McNab (that may be wrong...): "Is it still raining? I hadn't noticed."

Only, towards the end of my ride I realised I was losing feeling in my hands and feet, very painful warming up again, I think I need to re-think my wet weather clothing.

 

[martint235]

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

Doesn't really bother me. And it's only cos I have one lying around somewhere, I don't think I would buy one. Now if she wants me to wear a helmet, there'll be a "discussion"

 

[Matt1243]

Rode my MTB with slicks in this morning, due to my road bike being at the LBS cause of a silly bus driver knocking me off (all be paid for by the bus company).

It was very strange to be back on it, was a lot more relaxing as i didn't feel the need to go as fast as possible for the entire trip!

 

[HLaB]

Timed that wrong last night the heavens opened for 15mins last night as I headed to LIDL's when I got there it started to go off! Better timing today a short commute with the heaven's not opening till I got in. I then cycled to an off site meeting and just as I was about to head back to the office the heavens opened again but I delayed my ride by 5-10 mins to let it pass

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Great ride home with @MisterStan, good chat and a good pace, despite my legs being shagged from the week from hell!

Bring on the weekend please!

 

[MisterStan]

Great ride home with @MisterStan, good chat and a good pace, despite my legs being shagged from the week from hell!

Bring on the weekend please!

what he said

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Why is an evening tailwind never as strong as the morning headwind?

 

[stowie]

Today was the first time I have used a Boris Bike. I rather enjoyed it - aside from the oaf of a cabbie who close passed me. I must say that the gearing is designed for leisure rather than rapid progress, but then so am I...

It certainly beat the morning commute into my meeting in Chelsea which involved two packed London Overground trains and spending over an hour standing toe to toe with a whole load of other really fed up people whilst the train staggered slowly form one station to another with a mysterious 10 minute stop at Shepherd's Bush.

Coming back I simply cycled to Pimlico and took one tube home. Wonderful.

 

[DCLane]

Commute into work was fine. Coming home, making good time, I got a puncture. Cue spare tube (I carry 2), levers (carry lots) and mini pump. Only the mini pump didn't pump air

I had to resort to the WA (wife-aid), who was en-route when another cyclist stopped and lent me his pump.

So thanks to the bloke en route to Tingley who got me home tonight in good time to get my youngest to his bike training.

 

[Stephen C]

Was looking forward to a dry, windless ride home when a complete tw@t in a white van pulled out in front of me on a roundabout. It was the closest I have been to being taken out, but managed to some how avoid by braking/turning... Shook me up pretty bad and I then wasn't concentrating so made some stupid mistakes, not a ride I want to repeat...

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

The legs have got the friday feeling!
2 days of no bike and some super fettling of the road bike, motorbike and car for the the weekend. Garage time! Bring it on

 

[BSRU]

First use of the studded tyres this autumn.
Walked out of the garage and noticed the road was glistening, went back into the garage to change bikes, onto the Croix de Fer with Marathon Winters.
Lots of ice in the town but out in the countryside, where it is usually worse, nothing but wet roads.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

First use of the studded tyres this autumn.
Walked out of the garage and noticed the road was glistening, went back into the garage to change bikes, onto the Croix de Fer with Marathon Winters.
Lots of ice in the town but out in the countryside, where it is usually worse, nothing but wet roads.

Similar here, countryside was fine, city centre was very frosty in places. Not yet got on the ice bike yet, though it has been ready all week, every morning I've had to disappoint her.

 

[HLaB]

For some reason against my better judgment I decided to go through the park, it was a tad frosty so it was pretty slow on 23mm tyres but the roads after that were perfect.

 

[jagman.2003]

Looks like I got away with a frost free morning compared to others on here.
Finally got the layers right today. No boiling over or simmering. Just nicely over warm.
Legs weren't very keen this morning, but got them rolling better by midway. No idea where the wind is for me today.