Tales from today's commute....

[simon the viking]

Got the first visit from the P******e fairy on the new bike today.... rear wheel choices were repair at roadside or push bike last half mile to work and repair at work in the warm whilst drinking a cup of coffee........

Sorry took the latter option

 

[jagman.2003]

Got the first visit from the P******e fairy on the new bike today.... rear wheel choices were repair at roadside or push bike last half mile to work and repair at work in the warm whilst drinking a cup of coffee........

Sorry took the latter option

Don't blame you. Sounds like the efficient option.

 

[Mo1959]

Got the first visit from the P******e fairy on the new bike today.... rear wheel choices were repair at roadside or push bike last half mile to work and repair at work in the warm whilst drinking a cup of coffee........

Sorry took the latter option

Sounds sensible. I don't think I could actually change a tyre outside at the moment as it is still below freezing.

 

[simon the viking]

Sounds sensible. I don't think I could actually change a tyre outside at the moment as it is still below freezing.

The question....."Do I want to take my nice warm gloves off?"..... helped me make a quick decision

 

[Stephen C]

Passed 5000 miles of commuting last night, there have been some ups and downs, but buying my road bike is still one of the best decisions I've made!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Got the first visit from the P******e fairy on the new bike today.... rear wheel choices were repair at roadside or push bike last half mile to work and repair at work in the warm whilst drinking a cup of coffee........

Sorry took the latter option

I would have done the same.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Passed 5000 miles of commuting last night, there have been some ups and downs, but buying my road bike is still one of the best decisions I've made!

 

[fossyant]

Transferred my kit from Pannier to rucksack this morning expecting ice, went to get the the bike out, thermometer said plus 3, so everything back in the pannier, and out on the fixed. 18 miles this morning into the city and back out. Should hit 118ish miles for the week commuting. Not bad after 6 weeks off.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Half day today, brilliant to go home in daylight!
still bloody windy though!

 

[paul04]

Nice ride into work, but on the way home I met every lunatic driver on some mad dash to get home.
One crazy driver trying to squeeze past me hit there door mirror on another car.
another mad man went on the tram tracks to get a few yards jump on the queue, all he had to do was wait about 30 seconds and the traffic move.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Today was my 200th day of commuting this year

 

[uclown2002]

Not at work today but little spin took me past 10K miles for 2013. Not bad considering I didn't cycle for a month during summer after being doored.

Provisional Target for 2014 is 15K but might be a reach.

Less than 4K miles in car this year

 

[captainhastings]

Lovely ride to work this morning nice white crispy morning. Rabbits and pheasants out in the fields really enjoyed it

 

[paul04]

Today was my 200th day of commuting this year

I'm on 167, my aim was 200 but not enough days left in the year now.

 

[ManiaMuse]

Cycling muppets everywhere today.

RLJers by the boatload. Must have re-overtook one of them at least 10 times, if you are that slow then leave earlier or get faster!

Add in a spot of pavement hopping, no lights, squeezing through insane gaps (one even had a go at another cyclist for not filtering between a bus and a HGV before hopping on to the pavement) and nearly taking out pedestrians on zebra crossings...sadly there weren't any police to pull them up because some of them deserved a bollocking.