Tales from today's commute....

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Horrendous this morning, windy as hell, rainy as hell and the bus way has flooded more, but I did not see it and ploughed straight into a foot of water for 300 yards!
Unreal

 

[jagman.2003]

I was going to have my first commute today. Forecast wasn't the worst. But I woke up to torrential rain & wind. So decided to take the car. Even down to 40-50mph on the motorway. Very glad I didn't cycle. Supposed to be better for the rest of the week.

On the upside. I was watching the news this morning covering the extreme cold weather in Chicago. Glad to see they focused on a cycle commuter battling through despite snow & ice...!

 

[mangid]

Windy, wet. In cycle lane, passing slow moving lane of traffic, wet road reflections making manholes, potholes etc. hard to see, and possibly day ruining .... Car up ahead was wandering in and out of the cycle lane. Approach carefully, shout cycle lane the next time they wander over, out they pull, and as I tentatively pass on the inside see silver haired lady hunched over steering wheel with Iphone brightly lit up in right hand on steering wheel, and her staring at it.

Grrgghhhhh !

 

[fossyant]

Windy, but fairly mild in Manchester land. Bumped into @Edwards80 on the way in, but parted company at Gatley as I was adding a little loop onto my commute. Not getting too far with this, just a mile longer than usual (1/2 mile yesterday). Need to come up with a 4-5 mile extension !

 

[BSRU]

Very windy and very very wet commute in this morning but at least it wasn't cold.

 

[Andrew_P]

Slowest commute ever, can't wait for it to settle down.

 

[Frood42]

Ok commute last night, a bit windy, blown a bit sideways, but no rain

Depsite the head wind this morning, another ok ride, and again no rain

Only one issue of nearly being hit by a numpty on Bow roundabout, thankfully I saw him and hit my brakes to avoid an accident on his behalf.

One good thing about a headwind, makes me sweat like mad as I try to get some sort of speed going.
.

 

[Twizit]

Surprsingly dry this morning and a lovely tailwind in from SW London.

Going home will be fun.....

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

[QUOTE 2858407, member: 1314"]dry roads.[/quote]
I vaguely remember these......

 

[DWiggy]

Cant believe how much fitness I seem to have lost by just having two weeks off!

 

[thefollen]

Jacket was a grave error today. Also a bird pooped on my leg. Loved being back commuting in though. That is all.

 

[Harry_Palmer79]

Enjoyed getting back into commuting yesterday, but got no sleep last night so wasn't worth a button this morning and ended up taking the train...

 

[y2blade]

He's looking sharp in his new gear!

 

[50000tears]

Cant believe how much fitness I seem to have lost by just having two weeks off!

You wouldn't have lost the fitness it is just you muscles need to wake up again after your "rest".

 

[mangid]

You wouldn't have lost the fitness it is just you muscles need to wake up again after your "rest".

It's the thinking muscle in my case, legs are willing, brain just can't get itself into gear first thing at the moment.