Tales from today's commute....

[glenn forger]

The sky is so clear, Northern Lights tonight:

http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/jan/09/northern-lights-visible-across-uk-england

I nearly wiped another cyclist out and it wasn't my fault, but I could have done better. Coming up tp a light-controlled crossing, green for me, cyclist had already crossed and was at the island. I never saw them, my head was down. At the last minute, when they were already halfway cutting across the two lanes, I saw the rider. Jammed the brakes on, shouted and missed them.

 

[Octet]

A rather slow commute home today, there was a child on a bicycle (probably 14 or 15) who had very little in the way of lights so I decided to stick behind him until he turned off so that he would at least have some protection (this was for just over a mile, doing 10 or so MPH).

Then I met a learner driver, narrow country lane and they where attempting to turn around in someone's driveway. You could tell that it was their first night drive and that they weren't experienced so I decided to keep my distance and give them as much room as I could so they could turn.

Anyway, it took me longer to get home but it was nice to go slowly and take in the brisk evening air for once.

 

[GrasB]

Tried a cycle commute to work but my ribs were really painful so looped back & drove in... I did put my bike in the back of the car so might be able to get a home bound commute in.

 

[DWiggy]

Lovely ride in today, very little wind, lovely n crisp....love it

 

[Leaway2]

Someone shouted "get on the cycle path" from a car, last night .

 

[400bhp]

Someone shouted "get on the cycle path" from a car, last night .

Let me guess, on the 40mph bit on Thorley Lane. I've had it once there too

 

[jagman.2003]

Steady commute in. Was being careful of black ice as temperature had just dropped enough. Saw some frosted up cars. Roads were gritted thankfully.

Test drove the new Polaris winter gloves. Kept me warm enough. But they are a little soggy now.

Garmin showed I was the fastest rider on some of the sections today! The others must have been really slow.

 

[tommillski]

First day back in the saddle for me this year .

New (longer) route due to moving house, new commuting bike. Loved it.

Not a bad view either

 

[BSRU]

Disappointingly as I turned off into the countryside after about 500m I noticed the whole road was a lovely white colour and sparkling.
Turned around and had to ride a couple of town loops instead of my normal ride in the countryside.

 

[ska1903]

Decided to change my route in to work due to the frosty looking roads.

Still did the same distance though and feels a bit odd doing it through the city streets instead of the country.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Slapped the ice tyres on and didn't worry about the frost, scalped a roadie as well. 40 very hard miles but dry and it is now light by the time I roll into work.

 

[Frood42]

Wind has dropped off, no rain, and the sun is now out.
It would have been a lovely commute if not for the IDIOT van driver who got called several unsavoury names.

A few cyclists out again this morning.

I was late setting off, awake but diterhing about getting out of bed, this meant a PR (as well as a 2nd and 3rd best time) as I pushed a little harder to get a little time back, and despite it being Friday it was my quickest active commute time for this week (Elapsed 57:39, Active 53:59, Avg 12.6mi/h), and this also depsite going out for a 5.7 mile jog last night (this month it's 100 miles per week cycling and 16 miles per week jogging, so that I can do both Strava Prove It challenges - lets see how long I keep it up ).
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[mangid]

Not icy in Cambridge, nice, cold and warm at the same time, always invigorating :-)

 

[Leodis]

Quite a nice ride this morning, took a 2nd PR on the final sprint into work. Coming off a shared path some twat cyclist thought cycling without lights and not looking was a good idea, shouted "LIGHTS" and heard a funny "ooooeeerrr" as she nearly lost control of her bike. 1st full 5 day commute for a while, pretty knackered and the legs feel like lead. Sunday morning run out next, a practice of the longer commute I have in mind.

 

[fossyant]

No ice and a run into the city centre.

Hobbling round the office now as my legs have had it. Friday legs.