Tales from today's commute....

[robjh]

It was like the start of The Flood out there this morning. I would not have been at all surprised to see an old man loading pairs of animals into a large wooden boat on the edges of Coventry, as pools of water swept across the road and my braking power turned to papier mâché. Me, my prayer was just for a set of waterproofs that would actually work and not leave a film of water all down the inside as well as out.

 

[HLaB]

Got soaked on my short commute this morning. It hadn't looked like the torrential rain was stopping so I just went for it, sods law the heavy rain eased off a mile down the road by which time I was soaked.

 

[Stephen C]

One of the wettest commutes last night, completely unprepared and was getting quite cold towards the end (short sleeves and shorts...) and then it was all caped off with a p*******, luckily within limping distance from home...ah well...

 

[Arjimlad]

Extended commute this morning
Took my normal route into Bristol but then headed south & took the Clarken Combe climb out of Ashton on the B3128, a well graded climb which could become a regular longer route for me.
Then after the climb was rewarded with the smooth descent of Portbury Lanes before heading via Portishead & Sheepway - normal route home this evening, including this snap of the River Avon looking towards Bristol from the Avonmouth Bridge with Shirehampton on the left & Pill on the right.

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It seemed very light this evening .......... picture taken at 21:44

http://www.strava.com/activities/149161030

That's a jolly nice ride.

 

[fossyant]

3 stops this morning over the first 8 miles of an 18 mile commute. First stop after 3 miles as it started hissing it down, overshoes on, cape on. 2 miles later roads were dry, so off came cape. 3 miles later, off came overshoes. Got within a mile of my destination and it started to rain. Carried on. Came out just now for a soggy 4.5 miles back to the office.

 

[Origamist]

Was a bit lucky this morning. Got caught by a shower for the first 15 mins of the commute, but after that it was fine and arrived at work dry!

 

[albion]

A wet day so I went on the bus . Disconcertingly the driver was on the phone, and a bit before my stop he took a 2nd call !
In tackling him I told him he would some day end up on youtube. Methinks it sunk in with him in the end though it looked like it was a one-off for him..

He had a bee in his bonnet over a work situation and whilst his driving was very courteous his brain had not exactly engaged on what I would assume is a sacking offence.

 

[Glow worm]

The Met Office had forecast heavy rain all day here from about 4am until 6pm. So I really should have known it would be a completly dry commute both ways, and not have bothered spending ages last night ensuring my panniers were proper waterproof, covering laptop/ clothes etc

Lovely ride both ways though.

 

[summerdays]

I've been glad it was a day off as it's rained continually since I woke up. I must re proof my waterproofs!

 

[fossyant]

Damp for the return but only very slight rain. Another 36 mile day. That will do.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Was lashing it down when I left work, so I chucked on my wet kit from this morning, 300 yards down the road the rain stopped, by the time I had done 8 miles or so the roads were dry, by the time I got home my wet kit was dry.

 

[dr snuggles]

This morning passed a young lad smoking a joint while riding his bike in the rain!
Last night nearly got hit by a woman eating a pasta meal while driving down scotswood road with her kids in the car! of course it was my fault and she gave me a piece of her mind

Both completely true.

 

[dr snuggles]

Also today nearly hit a van while trying to join the cycle lane just up the road from where the pasta eating tosspot nearly killed me. I don't know how I didn't hit it. He was half in the cycle lane but I accept it was an error of judgement on my behalf.

 

[ianrauk]

Wow, who turned the wind machine on? Luckily it was mainly cross and tailwinds but when hit it head on.. phew 'twas like riding into a muddy field. Mad. Nice and dry though. Was threatening rain all the way home but it kept off.

Oh yes, car drivers. When joining a road from a side street. JUST F******G STOP! NO CREEPING!. It's not bloody hard to do. Put your foot on the brake and press down.

 

[ladygracie494]

Had a lovely 15 mile each way commute. Got caught in the rain this morning but it was not too bad. Loving the BMC SL01. It it's an amazing bike.