Tales from today's commute....

[fossyant]

So Cheadle is shut going towards Gatley only, is that right?
Went up Wilmslow road this morning no problem but wasn't commuting to the usual place, and was in the car

Looks like it but a bike can cut up the side street, right by the road works then turn right at the primary school then cut through to the car parks and onto the main road. Might give it a go tomorrow.

 

[400bhp]

Windy...again...

 

[martint235]

Bit chilly with a strong headwind. I've also managed to get a slow puncture on the rear Marathon which slowed me a little bit. Now it's a question of whether I change the tube at work or just gas it up and hope it gets me home.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Clear skies this morning meant a chilly start, but it also meant that by 6 o'clock it was light and by 6:30 the made a rare appearance

 

[BSRU]

Clear skies this morning meant a chilly start, but it also meant that by 6 o'clock it was light and by 6:30 the made a rare appearance

The sun can be a pain this time of year as it is so low but it is good to see the sun so early already.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

I just got rained on for my entire 90 minute bike ride home from work!

Just in case I didn't make it clear how good that is...
Living in Australia is sometimes like living in a desert.

 

[fossyant]

Tried the shortcut this morning. Hit massive hole on road, written off tyre. Two rips in it. Booted it for now and new one on order.

 

[azir]

Windy but shiny. My pleasant surprise that I found the commute easy yesterday gave way to reality today - 1 1/2 months off the bike is ungood for fitness *sigh*

 

[sheddy]

There are 4 different posters I believe - I saw one at a tram stop last week telling drivers to look out for cyclists at junctions.

It was a bit murky this morning, but the drizzle had stopped by the time I left at 8.

Any chance of some links or some photos ?
(Herts CC need some encouragement with road safety)

 

[summerdays]

Any chance of some links or some photos ?
(Herts CC need some encouragement with road safety)

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/travel-information/safety/road-safety-advice/cycling-safety-advice
I think these are the ones, some of them have appeared on Bristol bus stops (I haven't watched the video yet). I thought I saw an article suggesting they were being trialled in 6 cities.

 

[martint235]

[QUOTE 3017356, member: 1314"]FIXED!!!!!!! NOT SS. FIXED.[/QUOTE]
Eerrmmm, mine is a singlespeed freewheel (and @User30090 will be along shortly to beat you up)

 

[Glow worm]

Nice and dry for my 20 mile round trip today- a bit breezy though.
Noticed more nuisance drivers than usual for some reason. Nothing serious, just the usual intimidatory, low level bullying stuff like the half-wit beeping at me for slowing them down for all of 5 seconds on a blind bend. Anyway, enough to spoil the ride.
Stopped for a chat to some Sustrans folks talking to passing cyclists at the railway bridge in Cambridge on the way home- seemed a nice bunch.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Well the Trek is out, the carbon fibre is still intact after its 5 months off!!!!

So after a complete strip down and new tyres, chain, cassette, brake blocks, cables, chain rings, and for me new gloves, new shoes and new shorts, its all go for tomorrow, and after nearly 6 months on the MTB its sure as hell is going to feel so good!. Time to scalp all those people who have overtaking me!

 

[Chris Swift]

Well no more cycle commuting for me for a while.... My little boy has started nursery today I finish at 4-pm n gotta pick him up at 4:30 pm it's 15 miles car drive from now on costing 30 quid a week.... Missing cycling just gonna get out on evenings once misses gets home from work.

 

[potsy]

Tried the shortcut this morning. Hit massive hole on road, written off tyre. Two rips in it. Booted it for now and new one on order.

Which road Foss?

Car again today, one more and then it's back to normal for a while before a new route starts.