Tales from today's commute....

[HLaB]

Went back to the flat via Lidl and there was a fair bit of congestion, its good to be on the bike Now if I can only motivate my self to do what I have to this evening

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Raining and dull on the way home, but very warm so did it in s/s top and shorts

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Strong headwind this morning, and my fixed was creaking like an old tree in a gale, had a quick look at work and I recon I've cracked a crank, I've got a spare in the shed so I will put the spare on and check the transmission later, I was hoping for a tail wind home but it never happened, but neither did the rain, kept spitting but couldn't make its mind up, it eventually rained after I got home.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

A slightly painful commute to work for me today . I got up at the usual time, only it went wrong, and I somehow pinched a nerve in my neck. 15 minutes later, I was feeling like fainting from the nausea, so had to sit for a while and let it fade. After some tingling in both arms, and some heavy face-sweating, it finally got better, and I could continue to get ready to ride to work. It still hurts now, over 3 hours later, and I'm avoiding any sudden neck-movements. Fortunately, the pretty female coworkers haven't yet come in to work .

 

[fossyant]

Ouch.

 

[potsy]

First 6pm finish, was expecting a slow ride home but was actually only a couple of minutes later than when I've been working til 10pm, and I went a slightly longer way home

Nice to be riding home in daylight although it was gloomy enough to put lights on, 2 days off now

 

[fossyant]

Stopped at some lights with another roadie, when a chap on an electric assist pulled up. Seemed a jolly fellow, quite happy that he had been able to catch us up at the lights. He was over the moon with his bike. I joked I only had one gear, and the other guy said 'these saddles are rock hard'. The chap was most impressed we could ride road bikes tucked over as his back was like 'glass'. We did say it takes lots of practice. Nice little chat that.

 

[fribbleblib]

A new routine at work.

They have moved the rubbish bins into the 'cycle shed' to free up a car parking space. So now I tie my bike up in the open exposed to the elements - poor thing!

The thing I'll miss most is that the 'cycle shed' (not built as such but was a good place to leave the bike) also doubled up as a nice spot to enjoy a quiet lunch away from the radio and other people. Not now - its smells rank.

Still, the extra parking spot means drivers don't have the make the arduous and tiresome 15 yard trek from the secondary parking area, so thats good.

 

[400bhp]

The mercury has reached double figures and the plebs are out.

Two stupid overtakes on a country lane in the last 2 days. Essentially a car driver overtaking another car driver whilst travelling towards me. Both within half a mile on the same stretch of road. Gona have to keep my eyes peeled for that. I'm unsure of the circumstances but another cyclist was killed on the same stretch of road around 4 years ago.

 

[BSRU]

Very foggy this morning, the higher I went the denser it became, it was quite warm though.

 

[MisterStan]

A fine morning for a cycle commute, some patchy mist coming up the busway but otherwise glorious.
Something I did not expect to see on my commute this morning; a used tampon discarded on a footpath.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Went to get the bike out this morning and realised I had left my battery pack for the front light at work last night, luckily I had a spare that was charged, now as long as I don't leave both packs at work today I will be okay tomorrow.

Stripped down to shorts and s/s top this morning after 5 miles as I was getting a bit warm. Legs were fine, but arms got a bit chilly but I couldn't be bothered to stop and put my jacket back on.

 

[EthelF]

Guy a little way in front of me on a short sharp downhill section made a late decision to turn left into a side road. Too late, I thought to myself at the time, he was carrying way too much speed. Alas I was right. I stopped to check he was OK, but he was laughing it off. The bike had slipped away under him and he seemed to have landed quite well.

Road was damp, I blame the fog - it happened in Battersea!

 

[HLaB]

Just the rowing lake path loop for me this morning and then a run into town getting stopped by every set of lights. Took great delight in leaving the numpty behind who done a must get in front manouvre to get to the left lane when the road widened. They probably never even realised

 

[fossyant]

In the car. Two hospital appointments today, one appointment for my lad and one for my knackers. It's decision time, gulp.