Tales from today's commute....

[Origamist]

The rain had stopped, but the headwind made it tough. A lot of close passes too - more today than than the previous three weeks combined (well, I'm not counting, but you get my drift).

Colleague's leaving do tmrw, so on the train and the beer!

 

[simon the viking]

I don't think I could have been any wetter tonight if I'd taken Scuba diving as a hobby instead of cycling

 

[fossyant]

Early dart so missed rain. Hospital checkup for son, then a 100 mile return trip to pick up a new loo pot. We are about to re-do the bathroom tiles, and noticed the existing loo has a crack. Down side is its soft cream. Only place that stocked any at reasonable prices was in Bradford. God I was knackered after the drive. Why do folk drive the M62 car park every day?

 

[MartinQ]

Bit of a rastermouse couple of days (how to make a bad thing good ... without the obligatory orphans). Heard a familiar ping on the way home last night, broken spoke in the front wheel so that will need to get fixed at the weekend. Then tried to swap lights, mud guards ... onto the road bike for today's commute. The rear light mounting thread must be dodgy as it wouldn't come off - but managed to bodge an old rear light together which worked. Then discovered my brake pads on the road bike had mysteriously worn away, couldn't have been me gov ...
Anyway, had a quick check on the Evans website and did a click and collect to pick up today in Manchester. When I got there, no sign of them. However, the guy serving had a (very) thorough look and when I mentioned I really needed some pads for the return commute, he sorted me out with a more expensive set for the same price . Coupled with a fast ride in this morning (don't mention the brakes) and an unexpectedly dry ride home (with new brakes) which involved a detour over the hills, it ended up being a good day.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Fastest commute into work for a long time, averaged 16.85 16.9mph (one decimal place looks better ) for 32 miles. Glorious weather in Leicester this morning.

 

[Nathan AV]

Got caught in the rain on the way in. Put as much effort in with the brief tailwinds as much as I did with the x-winds so it was a fairly fast commute today. Expecting 20mph on the way home with thew majority of it headwind. Cant wait!

 

[Hacienda71]

I really am spoilt with my commute. Extended it and headed out into the Peaks through Rainow on the way home, then back down through Pott Shrigley. No rain just a lovely ride in the hills as the sun started to set. 15.5 miles and 1200 ft of climbing. Roll on the lighter evenings then I can get really lost out in them there hills.

 

[summerdays]

My commute included one section where I was using a pedestrian crossing (to get to shelter on the other side of the Queens road as the heavens were about to open), I waited patiently for the green man, the traffic was barely moving. When it finally turned green a large van tried to go through the crossing, baring in mind the stationary traffic on the other side meant he would completely block it! I pointed at the green man, he pointed at it as if that gave him the right to keep going, so I walked out with the bike forcing him to stop. Everyone then had to walk around him. Still didn't explain why he thought the light didn't apply to him.

A tired end to the week! Still got a ride planned for tomorrow.

 

[MichaelO]

Bloomin' headwind all the way home

 

[potsy]

Been commuting to the new job for 3 weeks now and today was the first time I have gotten wet, that's not a bad record for Manchester, coming home down a particularly bumpy road tonight I happened to glance down to my mirror to find a strange gap where it was just a few minutes before, this is the biggest disaster since @I like Skol lost his Vimto stained water bottle
Turned around for a look but couldn't find it, maybe @400bhp or @fossyant will look for it on their travels, somewhere near the tip at Sharston is my best guess

 

[400bhp]

happened to glance down to my mirror to find a strange gap where it was just a few minutes before

somewhere near the tip at Sharston is my best guess

Best place for it

 

[400bhp]

When is the wind going to die down? I reckon we have had fewer than 5 days this year where the wind has been less than 10mph

 

[I like Skol]

Turned around for a look but couldn't find it, maybe @400bhp or @fossyant will look for it on their travels, somewhere near the tip at Sharston is my best guess

I stamped on it many, many times. I doubt you will find the pieces

 

[potsy]

I stamped on it many, many times. I doubt you will find the pieces

S'ok I have a spare

 

[Maverick Goose]

I really am spoilt with my commute. Extended it and headed out into the Peaks through Rainow on the way home, then back down through Pott Shrigley. No rain just a lovely ride in the hills as the sun started to set. 15.5 miles and 1200 ft of climbing. Roll on the lighter evenings then I can get really lost out in them there hills.

Some quality riding round there! Both on and off road