Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
A bit breezy this morning, apart from that a glorious ride in.
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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Gez73
Veteran
Ridiculously mild today and a nice dry commute in and back. Sun behind me on way home so that was useful. Would not have liked riding/driving into that today. Probably won't better today's ride this side of next May although I think it's going to be the same for a couple more days this week! Gez
hennbell
Guru
- Location
- Lloydminster, Alberta , Canada
It has been -30 for the last 5 days and I was itching to get back on the bike so when I saw a balmy -15 this morning nothing was stopping me. Head out, lots of blowing snow in the city but not to bad. By the time I reach the rural roads the wind are whipping up to 45 km/hr. I had not put on my wind proof trousers, the pain ! With wind chill the temperature is below - 30 C. Thank God I did not freeze my bits.
Andrew_P
In between here and there
Day one, and believe me fellow regular commuters you never how much you enjoy it until you can't do it and how much have I missed the pleasantly tired and endorphin gorged feeling with a lovely cup of tea perusing CC post ride..
Took "that" corner very gently, shouldn't really be riding as the advice was it won't make it worse, unless... lol
Took "that" corner very gently, shouldn't really be riding as the advice was it won't make it worse, unless... lol
Andrew_P
In between here and there
Fantastic, much braver than me, I think I would just move
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Deleted member 1258
Guest
Had to pick up a parcel this morning, had tried to pick it up twice last week but the queues were too long, still had to queue this morning at seven o'clock, this meant I had to run for work instead of taking it home first, enjoyable commute, not very cold for December and not very breezy either, I was enjoying my extended ride until I got too the bottom of the hill leaving Bedworth and the junction of Hill St http://goo.gl/maps/7LN8A van driver pulled straight out of Hill St forcing me to emergency brake from about twenty five MPH, when I shouted at him he just laughed at me, IDIOT, my first incident for a long time, the rest of the ride was uneventful as was the ride home.
Managed to cap a nice return commute off with another 18mph wipe out on a roundabout...literally hit all the same spots as last time (bout a month ago) so a nice set of scar-scars wil be had!
Kudos to the trusty virtuoso though shes been skiing on her side on tarmac a few times and still holding up strong somehow!
Really need to practice cornering skills...stabilisers fit 700c wheels? :s
Kudos to the trusty virtuoso though shes been skiing on her side on tarmac a few times and still holding up strong somehow!
Really need to practice cornering skills...stabilisers fit 700c wheels? :s
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Text book ide in and out today, I actually over took a road bike on the way home!
The road bike re build is complete, she looks absolutely mint! Roll on March when I am back on it, I am going to be like Jens Voight after the winter on the MTB!
The road bike re build is complete, she looks absolutely mint! Roll on March when I am back on it, I am going to be like Jens Voight after the winter on the MTB!
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
That'll be the southerly tail wind
Pumpkin the robot
Guru
Had a good ride home tonight despite a few cars pulling straight across the front of me. Went through Cheetham Hill and caught up with a guy and we upped the pace all the way to Bury where he departed to go to Ramsbottom and I went on to Bolton. Added the ride to Strava and he came up on the ride, so added him to list of people I follow.
Sheffield_Tiger
Guru
I see this more and more over the last 2 winters
I put it down to the cheapness of red LED lights. Whilst LED torches are avalable from the pound shop, the supply of £1 front bike lights seems sporadic and they are poorly made with brackets that snap before they tighten etc.
