Tales from today's commute....

[fossyant]

Extended route, picked a slightly different 'extension' which avoided all the traffic, so ended up being a good 1 mph faster average.

Thought I spotted @Origamist on Styal Road as I was headding south abouit 8.10am. I was climbing up, overtaking a cyclist in blue, I was in red, and you wouldn't have missed my lights. Origamist were you in black with a beanie on ?

Good ride till nearly in work. Approaching the roundabouts at Sharston, I was in primary behind a bus. I moved to the white line going round the roundabout to head for Longley Lane Trading estate, when a nobber in a silver estate left hooked me from the inside of the roundabout at high speed. I just jinked the bike enough, but the back of my hand, whilst still on the hoods, scraped down the side of his car. Driver just hammered it off ! Idiot.

Oh, and I'm on target for my best monthly mileage in over a year (without any weekend rides as well). So things are slowly on the up !

 

[HLaB]

Remember me when there's a little drizzle on not to go by schools, the traffic in Westwood was chaos, yet another day I was glad I was on the bike

 

[Frood42]

Loads and loads of traffic on my commute last night, and while I enjoy filtering the haphazard way in which some drivers were stopped made it a pain in the rear at times, and it also meant that my average speed dropped right down, bleedin cars slowing me down
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[Frood42]

Wet, windy and wild this morning.
Have these people never heard of "driving to the conditions"..?

It wasn't a bad commute and my average speed was way up compared to the last few mornings and evenings.

Looking forward to going out earlier and for longer in the mornings next month.

Friday and Saturday are looking "interesting" on the weather reports on the MET office site (high wind gusts, well for England anyway).
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[martint235]

Tired of getting wet now and I've managed to wreck one set of overshoes today. Oh well another set on order.

 

[Stephen C]

The freehub has been making little noises for a few days, and last night it decided to start skipping every few turns of the pedals. Decided to take a cross-country short-cut to avoid a busy roundabout, which was followed promptly by a closer inspection of the ground followed by clearing mud from brakes and cleats.

This morning, came in on the old MTB, really different riding position which caused arm ache but was actually really fun to ride again, even managed to set a PB on a Strava segment!

 

[musa]

Wet cold windy but enjoyable

Must order a new pair of overshoes over the weekend.

Wet windy cold all the way back home tonight

 

[jagman.2003]

Average commute in on hill route today. Only one PR.
Picked up a tail in the form of a road bike on A46, but managed to keep the distance.
Commuting not much fun last week so went out for a damn fine ride around the Cotswolds in the sun at the weekend.
A very long ride compared to my activities over the last few years. Rode to Bourton-On-The-water, met my wife & ate chips!

As it seems overshoes are the topic. Mine are starting to die. Both have holes & one zip tag has broken off.
Hoping they will last the season. Can get some new ones for next winter.

 

[Leodis]

Been a bit tough this week, last night got soaked, this morning got soaked and nearly T boned by a driver waiting to be let out and not looking but worse it was mainly my fault for undertaking too fast for the conditions.

Off for 4 days after tonight, my best month for miles since I started. Think it was the Strava 600 challenge which got me going.

 

[MichaelO]

Spoke to a cyclist on a Specialized bike at Mitcham (who was heading to Sutton) - hi, if you're on here. He mentioned that you had to have your wits about you in this weather....

He was absolutely right. I was knocked off a mile down the road by a car diving in through a pinch point. Smashed his wing mirror & slid along the road...and HE DIDN'T STOP!!!
I got off quite lightly (I think because it was so wet!) - cut my elbow, and bruised by hip/ar$e cheek, but that's about it. Bike seems fine too - a few scrapes to the bar tape, but think I slid more on my back with the bike in the air (some tearing on my rucksack). Wound me up that he didn't even stop.

First accident - let's hope it's the last...

 

[fossyant]

Longer commute home, and it should mean I just about hit 500 commute miles this month. Best monthly mileage since my first op in October 12. No weekend rides yet, but first planned this weekend. If my scar tissue doesn't play up, then I will be getting more miles in (despite Monday's setback).

Had another idiot pull out on me on a roundabout at NWMTB Centre in Cheadle. Thought his BMW convertible was quick, it wasn't. Shouted at him, but carried on my way.

 

[400bhp]

Longer commute home, and it should mean I just about hit 500 commute miles this month. Best monthly mileage since my first op in October 12. No weekend rides yet, but first planned this weekend. If my scar tissue doesn't play up, then I will be getting more miles in (despite Monday's setback).

Had another idiot pull out on me on a roundabout at NWMTB Centre in Cheadle. Thought his BMW convertible was quick, it wasn't. Shouted at him, but carried on my way.

Very few are. Another "all mouth no trousers" car.

 

[Frood42]

I was knocked off a mile down the road by a car diving in through a pinch point. Smashed his wing mirror & slid along the road...and HE DIDN'T STOP!!!

First accident - let's hope it's the last...

People who don't stop and make sure others are ok after such incidents are, well, scum.

Hope you and the bike still ok in the morning after the adrenaline has worn off.
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[400bhp]

Windy today.

Colder tomorrow - winter jacket time and main road way I think. Looks like I will have a headwind there and back too.

 

[lip03]

Nice bit of rain this morning good run at the lights too! Tonight had no less than 4!!! Pedestrians step into the road, either at green signals or just stepping into the road.... then to top it off some silly bint with no lights or anything remotely reflective on was tending to a loose chain right in the middle of cs3! Silly cow told me to shut up when I said "why dont you move over to the path?"