Tales from today's commute....

[summerdays]

Morning commute I suddenly realised that I vaguely recognised the person standing watching the traffic on the cycle path, so stopped and had a quick chat, and pointed out the path needed to be wider to cope with the volume of pedestrians and cyclists at rush hour.

Evening commute on the whole ok (warm), but I was overtaken by a group of lads on fixed bikes going downhill, who I soon caught up but struggled to overtake due to their pack like huddle and their weaving and phone looking etc! Decided that though it's good seeing the youth of today on bikes, I prefers it when they are not in a cluster.

 

[Archeress]

Morning commute I suddenly realised that I vaguely recognised the person standing watching the traffic on the cycle path, so stopped and had a quick chat, and pointed out the path needed to be wider to cope with the volume of pedestrians and cyclists at rush hour.

Wearing red trousers was he?

Hugs
Archeress x

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Blimey, the wind was a tad stronger tonight than it has been for a while

 

[HLaB]

@MisterStan almost walked to unlock the bike shed tonight, until went into my pocket for the key to realise it wasn't there :-)

 

[summerdays]

Wearing red trousers was he?

Hugs
Archeress x

No I've yet to see him out and about ... Else I might try bending his ear too

 

[Archeress]

No I've yet to see him out and about ... Else I might try bending his ear too

Well, who did you see?

Hugs
Archeress x

 

[summerdays]

Well, who did you see?

Hugs
Archeress x

Just someone from work, but I recognised his face, but didn't know his name. I was describing him at work and someone was able to tell me who it was and where, amazing me with their powers of deduction based on my poor explanation. However it turned out he had arrived late at a meeting with them!

 

[400bhp]

When will the windy days stop? I am getting really sick of it, remember it being colder in previous years but not as windy.

Agree, it's getting tedious.

 

[Origamist]

Agree, it's getting tedious.

If the wind keeps up, I'm getting a recumbent!

 

[Black Country Ste]

Here's my brown trousers moment for the day.

 

[Ollie W]

Ride back was fine except for repeated cyclists on Above Bar Street and Bedford Place deciding they didn't need to stop for such small things as traffic lights. And my front brake disc decided to make a funny noise...

 

[EthelF]

I've been commuting on my Birdy for the last week due to a visit by the P Fairy (rear wheel + Shimano Alfine hub = waiting for a window of opportunity to fix it). I don't recall being stared at this much by other cyclists at the lights since I last commuted on my 'bent. Guys, it's just a folder, ok? Albeit a rather good one...
But the weirdest thing is this chap on his TNT bike around Battersea. I've seen him a few times, but each time I pass him on the Birdy he calls out "Show-off". Why? I'm just cruising at my usual modest speed. Now were I pulling a wheely while riding my 'bent and towing the kids in the trailer, THAT would be showing off. But alas, that's way beyond my abilities!

 

[robjh]

Isn't it great to get the evenings back? Left work at 7.15 last night, and it felt strange walking out into daylight. I celebrated by doing an extra few miles round the lanes, the first time this year I've done that after work just for the fun of it.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Cheated and went on the motorbike!

 

[BSRU]

What a lovely 50km ride that was this morning, +12, just before dawn, a little misty and I seemed to fly along on the CX bike, helped by a little SCR right at the beginning
It seems all those mile since Christmas are starting to pay off