Tales from today's commute....

[martinclive]

blimey mate, not a good day at all

Yeah and then Spurs lost too!

 

[martinclive]

but has someone changed the rules so that if you're on a road bike you now ride on the RHS of the path

Cambridgeshire also seems to have gone continental - have had a number of cyclists hugging the right of the cycle paths / exits etc from the busway recently - strange (and dangerous)

 

[MisterStan]

Cambridgeshire also seems to have gone continental - have had a number of cyclists hugging the right of the cycle paths / exits etc from the busway recently - strange (and dangerous)

Don't forget the chavs playing chicken! Neeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaooooooooooo!

 

[User169]

Rode over a bridge on the way home just as the barriers were coming down (it opens to allow boats to pass through). I got about 20 metres past the bridge and looked over my shoulder just in time to see someone cut it even finer so that she caught the barrier squarely across the chest. She was thrown backwards off her bike, but remarkably stood up immediately and seemed entirely unscathed.

 

[MichaelO]

Much warmer at 6pm than it was at 6am this morning!!!

 

[BSRU]

After four days of no cycling, due to family commitments, I was desperate to get out this morning despite having a heavy head cold.
It was a very enjoyable 62km ride in with over 665 metres of going up, since my legs were nice and fresh turned into a quick ride in as well.
Meant to be riding in on my new Hope hoops but after putting tubes, tyres, rotors and cassette on, I realised they did not come with skewers.

 

[donnydave]

Drove to work. Left early so the traffic resembled a car advert where there's barely any other vehicles around. No roof, just a t tshirt on. Sunny. 9mpg. Lovely! can't wait for the drive home, the bike can go stuff itself today.

May have posted this in the wrong forum.

 

[Frood42]

First commute today on the new bike (Genesis Croix De Fer), and while it wasn't glorious sunshine, it was warm enough to not bother with the Altura jacket.

I like the new bike, and while I am not used to the drop handle bars (pressure on the palms) and feeling all the bumps through the steel frame, it is a lovely ride and is a bike that gives me some confidence (I like how the gears are combined with the brake levers, much better than the SRAM I had on the hybrid, and I also like how much lighter it is than the hybrid).

Below are some pics of the bike from when I went for a pootle (32 miles) on Sunday (Lee Valley Way):

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[BSRU]

First commute today on the new bike (Genesis Croix De Fer), and while it wasn't glorious sunshine, it was warm enough to not bother with the Altura jacket.

I like the new bike, and while I am not used to the drop handle bars (pressure on the palms) and feeling all the bumps through the steel frame, it is a lovely ride and is a bike that gives me some confidence (I like how the gears are combined with the brake levers, much better than the SRAM I had on the hybrid, and I also like how much lighter it is than the hybrid).

Below are some pics of the bike from when I went for a pootle (32 miles) on Sunday (Lee Valley Way):

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The Genesis Croix De Fer is a lovely bike, if I was forced at gun point to choose one bike from the three(almost four) I have I would choose it as it is very versatile.

 

[Origamist]

Mild and dry - long may it continue.

 

[.stu]

Rode in on my road bike for the first time since November. Wasn't a PB but not far off, although I don't bother timing it these days. Forgot about the rattly phone holder and creaking spd clip on the right pedal, so got to sort those out somehow to make it nice and quiet.

 

[PJ79LIZARD]

First time on the bike for 6 days had a bad cold. Halfway to work started to think maybe this wasn't a good move. Still not feeling to good. But just needed to get out on the bike in the sunshine. Typical, ride all winter, gets some nice weather and I'm off the bike. End of the week looks like it's going to change back to wet, just in time for me to be up to normal cycling capabilites no doubt!

 

[summerdays]

Somehow today I've lost the main part of my smart rear light!!! So far not found it, hoping I knocked it off at the allotment earlier, as Mr Summerdays has gone to do a bit of digging and then could find it for me!

 

[Leodis]

Leodis 1 - 0 MTB uphill drafter

Passed some fella on a mtb on the way home, I wasnt racing or owt just trying to get my cadence up and passed him, next thing I know I hear this sweaty out of breath gorilla on my rear wheel, no worries I thought he might put some work in, nope just wanted the free ride for all of the 2 miles up hill... When I thought he was about to take me as I prepared for a up hill slog I slammed on me brakes he fella off his bike trying to stop..

I am going to burn in hell.

 

[Beebo]

Wow, got home tonight at 6.15, it was almost still light.