Tales from today's commute....

[GrumpyGregry]

Left later to combat the worst of the rural fog - best tackled in what passes for daylight I feel.

New gearing and 28's on the fixed. We flew in. It must be the blue chain. It's faster.

Start off fro home with three back lights. Arrived at work with only two.

 

[ianrauk]

Yup I was another one with all lights blazing, both front and rear.
Amd was also amazed at seeing other cyclists with no lights. AND car drivers with no lights......madness.

 

[fossyant]

Very dark in Manchester, heavy cloud. Had to put my lights on when I drove 1/2 mile to the GP surgery. No commutes for 2 more weeks ! Bored. Going to bring the commuter into the kitchen for a polish and a 'light mounting' fettle.

 

[Beebo]

I got overtaken by a guy on an electric bike doing about 20mph.
Then had a chat with another cyclist, in which we both agreed that it would be funny if his batteries ran out.
I hate electric bikes, either get a scooter or a proper bike, dont get an electric bike, it makes you look silly.

 

[martint235]

I got overtaken by a guy on an electric bike doing about 20mph.
Then had a chat with another cyclist, in which we both agreed that it would be funny if his batteries ran out.
I hate electric bikes, either get a scooter or a proper bike, dont get an electric bike, it makes you look silly.

Sounds to me like someone is jealous of not being able to do 20mph.......

 

[Beebo]

Sounds to me like someone is jealous of not being able to do 20mph.......

I wasnt going to bust a gut in the fog on the wet, greasy roads. Had it been a nice sunny summer morning I would have set off in pursuit, I would have probably got good SCR points too.
I just dont like electric bikes, I think it's cheating. There, I've said it!

 

[Nocode]

[QUOTE 2112733, member: 1314"]Left home in the fog this morning. 6.30. Within the first 1.5 miles I saw 5 other cyclists, all with no lights/no reflective gear. Completely hidden in the dark and fog.[/quote]

Wow, really shocked to hear there were cyclists with no lights in all that fog.
I woke up at 05:45, looked out the window and thought even with my lights it might be safer to get the train! I think I was also being a bit lazy as I went back to bed for a bit

 

[J.Primus]

I had my lights on at 09:00 this morning. It was a proper pea-souper!

 

[ianrauk]

Wow, really shocked to hear there were cyclists with no lights in all that fog.
I woke up at 05:45, looked out the window and thought even with my lights it might be safer to get the train! I think I was also being a bit lazy as I went back to bed for a bit

At 7.30, The A21 in Orpington from Tubbenden down to the RAB at the Hewitt's was a real pea souper.

 

[BentMikey]

Should've seen the fog here up on top of the North Downs. Very thick indeed.

 

[ohnovino]

Yesterday morning: thick fog.

This morning: ash falling from the sky.*

Just so I'm ready for tomorrow, does anyone have any advice for riding through a plague of locusts?


* I guess the ash is from a big industrial fire in Widnes last night, but that's a good 10 miles away.

 

[MisterStan]

Just so I'm ready for tomorrow, does anyone have any advice for riding through a plague of locusts?

Don't open your mouth!

 

[ianrauk]

Don't open your mouth!

A Buff
A Buff solves most things..

 

[Christopher]

Tested out the weeknd's mudguard repairs on today's commute. Fine so far - on the rear I used some old toeclip parts filed out for the bolts and bent to fit - work fine so far & none of that irritating rattling I was getting.

Also the fair-weather cyclists have really gone now: I saw one other cyclist! Normall I would see 6-8 at this time (7:30).

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Bit of a mare this morning, looked at the dark and the drizzle decided to drive in. Got in the car turned the key..... nothing, just the sound of the starter motor turning over, had to rush back in the house grab the bike workbag and cycle jacket before setting out on the bike, I was late by then so was looking for a bit of speed, but the legs were still feeling yesterdays 80 miler a bit, eventually got clocked in three minutes before start time. I've taken the afternoon off but still can't start it and I'm now waiting for the mechanic.