Tales from today's commute....

[martint235]

I forgot to buy milk yesterday and so no breakfast this morning. Had to take anti-gout pills (meant to be taken after food) and felt really sick all the way in. I was even overtaken by a roadie just after I'd seen @deptfordmarmoset for the first time in ages (well I say "seen", I heard a shout of "Martin" as he passed me in his car)

 

[BSRU]

Heavy rain stopped as I woke up, so no rain but very wet roads so again clean bike was dirty very fast.
Mild as over 11, a little breezy but no too bad, made for a lazy 40km ride in.
Lots of cyclists in full rain gear despite having not rained for three hours and the roads drying.

 

[potsy]

Designated rest day, drove in

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Short route in today, legs are stiff as a board! Dropped the mini me at school yesterday morning and then me and my good lady went out walking for the day. Felt ok during the 11 miles we covered but this morning, wow, struggling a bit! My legs were definitely made for going round in circles..,

 

[Origamist]

Rain had stopped and the sun was shining this morning. Front wheel "pinging" a bit so needs a re-tension. Will have to find a decent bike shop in the Sandbach area - am open to suggestions...

 

[summerdays]

Both ways I managed to catch a short shower, but missed the downpour luckily looking at the large puddles and wet roads. In the morning I stopped to wait for the green cycle sign at the motorway slip road, and the car in the nearest lane stopped, but luckily looked up the road to see the car more than 40 meters behind accelerating with obviously no intention of stopping for the green light!

Also asked one man if he should be using his phone, whilst driving! When is this going to become socially unacceptable?

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

The weather in this country is enough to send you over the edge.

 

[HLaB]

Turned almost perfect just when I got to work
Tonight was just a slow trundle to LIDL going the long off road way as I was rather overloaded on the way back

 

[BalkanExpress]

After all these years I have not assimilated into Belgian life.

The proof came this morning when I narrowly avoided being run down by a taxi heading the wrong way round a roundabout to avoid the traffic queue; "Fornicating rooster" I screamed in English and only then remember that he probably didn't understand (although I am sure he got the general idea).

 

[Hacienda71]

Rain had stopped and the sun was shining this morning. Front wheel "pinging" a bit so needs a re-tension. Will have to find a decent bike shop in the Sandbach area - am open to suggestions...

The Cycle Centre in Congleton has a good rep. A mate of mine has bought a few bikes off them. It is about 6 or 7 miles from Sandbach.

 

[Exile]

Horrible downpour just as I was getting ready to head home so had a chat with another cyclist whilst waiting for it to pass. Took a slightly different route home so as to avoid the city centre and the traffic chaos a home game at Old Trafford generally brings.

Apparently I didn't give it a wide enough berth to keep out of the way of all the maniacs and was almost hit by a daft woman who decided to turn right across me, blindly following the car in front. Thankfully I spotted what was likely to happen and was ready to act when it did. At least I know my brakes work...

 

[hennbell]

May 6th it is ! I did a 10K lunch ride around the nearby farmers field. Siri said it was +3 C but I am tough and still went with shorts. At the Northwest corner I am dealing with a strong wind then all of a sudden I start to get hit with snowflakes. Its May for the love of God, May. The snow hit like a ninja then 10 minutes later gone.

 

[BSRU]

A little drizzle as I left home but after 10 minutes it was a right downpour which lasted about 20 minutes.
Absolutely soaked, roads turned into rivers and the wind picked up.
Then after the rain stopped 90 minutes of riding to work with my clothes drying.
Got to work with almost everything dry, just socks and shoes still wet.
Good fun though(apart from going downhill straight into the wind and rain).

 

[Spartak]

My normal commute time is 4:30 but this week due ti meetings I'm riding in the 'rush hour'.
It was good to see so many cycle commuters on the Avon ring road track in North Bristol, passing the 2 lanes of stationary traffic

Okay so I did get soaked due to a heavy shower but probably still got to work before many of the car drivers.

 

[Origamist]

The Cycle Centre in Congleton has a good rep. A mate of mine has bought a few bikes off them. It is about 6 or 7 miles from Sandbach.

I'll give them a go, cheers. There is a small bike business nr Wheelock, but I can't find much about it online. Might try them too as they are only a couple of miles away.