Tales from today's commute....

[Supersuperleeds]

Nice and quite ride home tonight, well apart from the machine guns that are called marathon winters, dog walkers get out of your way quick enough though!

 

[.stu]

It was sleeting on the way home so I took the long way round keeping to the gritted roads - the back felt like it was slipping and sliding all over the place tho I think it was all in my mind - didn't realise how much confidence I had lost from the 2 falls this morning.

 

[Twelve Spokes]

Twice fell off today, first (and second!) time ever I think. my fault, need better tyres than CST Travellers on icy roads

First was a right turn at low speed. Help from local lady who was de-icing her car, she even offered me a lift. Thank you!

I should have taken up the offer because 5 minutes later - yep, another right turn at low speed, but ice doesn't seem judgmental of speed so I went straight down! "you alright mate?" "yep fine thanks, just feel like a prune!"

Bruised hip, lightly damaged pedal, chain came off somehow on the first (stayed on for the second), but worst damage seems to be my busted water bottle! Now I don't have one for the journey home I will be thirsty

I dislike ice,so unpredictable.

 

[fossyant]

Found my 'turn' tonight. Works out an additional 4 miles but it's quite traffic heavy with lots of traffic lights. Worth an extended route though. Total today is about 33 miles over three rides.

 

[400bhp]

stupid rain and stupid glasses. Couldn't see half of the bleedin way home.

 

[fossyant]

stupid rain and stupid glasses. Couldn't see half of the bleedin way home.

I just missed it. Can I blame that on missing my turn the other night ?

 

[400bhp]

No. No excuse.

 

[fossyant]

No. No excuse.

Pah.

Update, chain is now clean as new wheels now fitted. God that chain went from a black mess to orrible in a few hours. It was clean last night ! Ergh.

 

[David Parry]

First flat on my Gatorskins last night . . long day, and called for pickup. The though of a field repair, removing those bugger, does not get me excited in the least...

 

[jagman.2003]

Good ride home last night. Reasonable speed. 50/50 head wind to tail wind. Got some PR's. Shame I didn't ride today, looked a better day & the drive in was terrible.

 

[MisterStan]

Dry and chilly going home last night.
Damp roads from the overnight rain, and a bit drizzly this morning, but only got slightly damp. A few silly passes this morning from impatient drivers, but nothing really to note.

 

[BSRU]

Unfortunately a short ride in this morning because of feeling like crap. Probably due to a work colleague coming into work yesterday, looking like death warmed up, with flu they'd picked up on a business trip to the far east, the manager had to tell him forcefully to go home.
Nice warm day for riding as well.

 

[Rasmus]

Heavy traffic this morning due at least in part to a couple of broken down cars. Got absolutely soaked in pouring rain, but still enjoyed it due to filtering past throngs of stationary motor vehicles.

 

[Beebo]

One of my rear lights fell off and smashed when I bunny hopped a massive pot hole. The front whee made in over, but the back wheel came crashing down into the hole. The tand wheel appear to be OK.
I couldnt take any other evasive action due to the size of the hole and the proximity of traffic.

 

[Frood42]

Legs were tired this morning.
Not much to say about my commutes, managed to stay out of the rain, but currently there always seems to be at least one complete twat if not more out on the roads.
It seems mainly to be because I am cycling around Ilford and Stratford... but I cannot really avoid that as work has moved to Ilford...
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