Tales from today's commute....

[SportMonkey]

Wasn't it just?

Got to a large junction (A34/Gatley A560) for the locals and noticed another cyclist coming the opposite direction, both of us waiting at the red light, me shaking my head at the fact they had no front light and it was dark and wet, lights change and their light comes to life, stupid dynamo lights

Whoops.

I didn't have any problem with rain, it's 30ºC and dry here...

 

[MichaelO]

It's tipping down - this is going to be a wet one..

 

[potsy]

Whoops.

I didn't have any problem with rain, it's 30ºC and dry here...

Same here today mate, you did say 3c didn't you?

 

[MichaelO]

It's tipping down - this is going to be a wet one..

Got soaked as I left, but blue skies by the time I arrived at work

 

[BSRU]

Very nice day for a ride on a bike, only fly in the ointment was all the wet leaves and wet leaf mush on the roads, took bends very easy especially the country single lane ones.

 

[Nocode]

Was raining when I headed-off this morning but stopped by the time I got to Bromley. Can't recall who suggested it, but wearing a cap under my helmet (even though it's still got a visor) really helped keep the rain off my glasses this morning.

Stupid front crudracer has started to rub again... Either I sneezed, or celestial configuration is ruining my front crudracers alignment, fickle, fickle things. Grrrr.

 

[ianrauk]

Yup, leaf mush on a lot of the roads. Horrible stuff.

The rain woke me up at 4am, sounded like a 1000 drums by the way my conservatory roof was sounding.
Was still raining when I got up a couple of hours later. But stopped by the time I left for work. Now all nice and sunny blue sky's.

Had a couple of cars driving peanuts today. First time I can remember since having 2 interactions in one day. 1st one small sports car driver decided he would like to get as close as possible to me when overtaking. Tried to catch up to him at the lights lean on his car and have a word but the lights were in his favour.

2nd one car on left turning right across me. He saw me ok, but who cares, just go anyway causing me to make an emergency stop. Tosser.

Bit of SCR on the A21 with a regular pushed the speed up a little and cheered me up a bit.
4 rlj'ers overtook me at one set of lights. I just picked each and every one off saying hello as I passed.

 

[Harry_Palmer79]

The road resembled a famous Scottish band this morning, yes that's right it was distinctly Runrig (of course I mean Wet Wet Wet in case anyone didn't twig!) I haven't fitted my mudguards yet and I didn't have a spare pair of undercrackers in my bag which has resulted in a fairly damp undercarriage , so that's another lesson learned!

Still better than getting the train though!

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Hung about at home until gone eight when the blue sky arrived. Wet roads low sun headwind so not much fun. Three road blocking floods inc. one with a car sat forlornly in the middle of it. Loads of debris in the roads.

 

[Matthew_T]

Strange that its raining where you lot are. It is blue skies here in NW. Granted a little windy (but it always is). I will probably get a good average on the return leg of my journey due to the wind.

 

[SportMonkey]

Same here today mate, you did say 3c didn't you?

Not here, the sun's just coming up, time for a cycle out towards the desert...

 

[fimm]

Yes, quite pleasant here in Scotland. Came in on the big bike, one close pass from a car in Edinburgh and one excellent, patient piece of driving from a First Bus - I've emailed them.

 

[SportMonkey]

Some bloody lorry decided to try and put me in a ditch.

Must remember, US lorries are a bit bigger.

 

[potsy]

Not here, the sun's just coming up, time for a cycle out towards the desert...

Rather pleasant ride home, missed the earlier hailstone, no rain, plenty of traffic to filter through.
8c so semi winter gear weather

 

[Sandra6]

I had to walk home tonight.
It was really boring and took a long time, and I had to wait to cross roads. Ridiculous.