Tales from today's commute....

[jagman.2003]

Despite damp conditions I thought I would try an alternative route home last night.
More direct but alot more hills. And then more hills. Unashamedly used the granny ring. I don't think I've used it on my hybrid before! Made a refreshing change to go that way. No towns at all, just some sleepy villages.
Got home damp & bike grubby but envigorated.

Morning ride in was helped by beautiful weather. Got some good times in. Glad I cleaned & oiled the bike last night. Trying to be more active with bike cleaning.

 

[GrasB]

Doesn't anyone in London check the weather forecast before cycling to work? I know that some people feel the cold more then others, but jeez people.. you really don't need to dress for Arctic conditions. (Sorry CC'ers, I've just realised I've done this one before, so a TMN to me)

It was absolutely glorious cycling weather this morning. Sunny with that hint of warmth from the sun already at 7.30am & very little wind. Shorts and SS's all the way.

Fully covered this morning - light weight fleeced lycra shorts, leg warmers, arm warmers & microfibre/alcantara gloves with a double jersey. I'll drop the lighter jersey on the way home but the rest will stay.

 

[ianrauk]

Despite damp conditions I thought I would try an alternative route home last night.
More direct but alot more hills. And then more hills. Unashamedly used the granny ring. I don't think I've used it on my hybrid before! Made a refreshing change to go that way. No towns at all, just some sleepy villages.
Got home damp & bike grubby but envigorated.

Morning ride in was helped by beautiful weather. Got some good times in. Glad I cleaned & oiled the bike last night. Trying to be more active with bike cleaning.

Nothing wrong with the granny ring on climbs, it'll save your knees.
And as regards to cleaning, if you are a regular cycle commuter, you must keep on top of bike maintenance and cleaning. Don't do that and your bike and wallet will not thank you.

 

[ianrauk]

Fully covered this morning - light weight fleeced lycra shorts, leg warmers, arm warmers & microfibre/alcantara gloves with a double jersey. I'll drop the lighter jersey on the way home but the rest will stay.

Yes boss.. but you're out in the sticks aren't ya

 

[ska1903]

Visit from the fairy on my way into work today .. forgot my pump but was only 1 mile from home so walked back home and got the OH to give me a lift in instead.
Good thing too as forgot i have a load of stuff to take home when i finish that i had forgotten about.

 

[Stephen C]

Had an interesting ride in this morning, nearly got taken out by another cyclist on quiet cyclepath, he was away with the fairies and came careering towards me. I then had a car pull out on me, had a good shout to get over that, then finally, pulled up at some lights, unclipped in good time, went to put my foot on the curb, and completely missed! Don't think too many people saw that...

 

[GrasB]

Yes boss.. but you're out in the sticks aren't ya

It's also kit quality. These items aren't cheap but are for 5-20C air temps as they keep you warm but also allow a fair amount of airflow & are very free moving.

 

[potsy]

It was lovely and warm just an hour later. When are you going to ditch the longs?

I've stopped wearing the winter longs, what more do you want?

I wear shorts for a week or 2 in July, same as @fossyant

 

[mangid]

It was cold at 5:30 this morning in Leicester, I set off with a jacket and full fingered gloves on, I did stop and remove them later though, got to get those tan lines worked on

Same here in Cambridge, tights, jacket, full fingered gloves, rather be too warm than cold.

 

[Origamist]

Quite an eventful first commute this morning from Sandbach. Coming through Middlewich an HGV overtakes me as the road narrows – I'm forced to hug the kerb, hoping that I won’t need to bunny hop onto the pavement – the trailer gets within a foot, but I stay on the road (lesson learnt on that stretch – primary from now on). Puncture in Hale – sorted in 5 mins. A few miles later on the canal path, some dullard narrow boat owner argues with a female cyclist who deftly managed to avoid his 3 dogs that were running hither and thither along the path and tells me to get a bell! I exchange pleasantries for 1 min and am back on my way.

If I didn’t stop for the puncture and foolishly try to reason with the boat owner, I would have done the distance in 85 mins.

More importantly, the weather was gorgeous, the roads and traffic were generally great, said hello to a few cyclists that I passed and, finally, Tatton Park at 8.30 is a sight to behold...

 

[fossyant]

I've stopped wearing the winter longs, what more do you want?

I wear shorts for a week or 2 in July, same as @fossyant

I never wear shorts !!!

 

[fossyant]

Bah, just out from the meeting. Numb bum and the coffee was crappy instant. Nice hot lunch buffet though, and a doughnut this afternoon. Righty then, long route home in the sunshine.

 

[tincaman]

Going home last night at 11pm, hit a cycle path about 6ft wide and fenced both sides, came around the corner to be confronted with what looked like 8 small bunnies, 2 shot off through the fence, the rest froze, as I cycled through the middle of them I realized that they were actually fox cubs!

 

[GrasB]

A nice ride home except for the surprise ending about 1500m from home - B-BANG... both tyres blown no external damage to be seen .. Time to see what Vittoria have to day about it all.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Lovely sunny commute home, todays commuting took me through 5000 commuting miles for the year. If I had gone direct to and from work it would have only been 810 miles, extended commutes, you can't beat 'em