Tales from today's commute....

[Sheffield_Tiger]

I was really badly cut up today, ended up me on the floor at the foot of a small flight of stairs! Not badly injured just a bruise..

Even though I only commuted the few metres from bed to desk via bathroom today, bloody cat did the "run between legs on the stairs" trick. It's safer on the roads than in the house with my clan of 3 witches familiars...




Sunny outside, viewing a house at 1, had planned on taking the scenic route into town (by heading in the complete opposite direction to town), then saw text messages from work which has meant my morning being all but lost

Except for the treat of a late breakfast/early lunch of tofu weiner and vegan "cheese" hot dog sandwich, which my planned ride was SUPPOSED to burn off

 

[Ollie W]

First commute in aaaaages, first one in fact since I moved down the road which adds another half a mile to my ride. Went well, somehow averaged 12 mph despite most of the ride being uphill, but managed to rip my overshorts to the point that I had to nip into M&S when it opened to get decent shorts for work :S

 

[BSRU]

What a lovely commute in this morning, +11 when I left the house and virtually no wind

 

[HLaB]

A bit muggy this morning and I got one punishment pass when I refused to use the doorzone cycle lane which was even more parked up than norm apart from that it was a quite nice commute.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Was a bit dark this morning, bleeding clock changes

 

[HLaB]

Was a bit dark this morning, bleeding clock changes

I dont think the cloudy/misty weather helped!

 

[Leaway2]

Nice 1st commute in this morning after 2 weeks in the sun.

 

[potsy]

1st commute back on the early shift after 4 weeks of afternoon starts, forgot what it was like to be getting out of bed at 4.30am

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I dont think the cloudy/misty weather helped!

No it didn't, I still had my lights on gone eight o'clock.

 

[Origamist]

Lovely commuting weather this morning. I think I might have spied 20 + cyclists on my commute this morning - a record, I reckon...!

 

[HLaB]

No it didn't, I still had my lights on gone eight o'clock.

I didn't leave the flat till just after 8 but decided to stick the flashing leds on anyway.

 

[Maylian]

Today I had a Clio sport stall pulling away from a roundabout which I almost went up the back of, he then decided to brake test me afterwards (possibly due to embarassment). 300 metres down the road I had a car overtake and then immediately pull into the lane and stop indicating left. Fortunately he gave an escape route between him and the curb as there was no chance I could stop......

.....hope the commute home tonight is less "interesting"

 

[fossyant]

Late start as had to be in hospital for my son's diabete's appointment. As I had to come back home to drop my son at school, I swapped for the bike.

Nice to be back after another week off, but my bearing is playing up. In the car tomorrow as have another of my son's appointments in the morning, followed by my bearing appointment in the afternoon. Got to decide what to do with it, as the scar tissue from October's operation hasn't settled down and it's very painful. Looks like it's coming off !

 

[martinclive]

As I had to come back home to drop my son at school, I swapped for the bike.

Swapped you son for a bike! Nice work!

 

[4F]

Glorious ride in, shorts and short sleeved top at 06:20