Tales from today's commute....

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Rubbish ride in this morning. Had nothing in the legs to give so just had a bit of a bimble. Felt a bit better on the return leg and had some nice SCR completing 4 scalps. Before anyone says that not everyone is in a race, these guys were clear to spot as racers, they were going in a forward direction

 

[fribbleblib]

In the corner of a large recreation park there is a bench which very often has a small bunch of flowers on the seat.

I decided to stop this morning and have a look at the bench, which sits at the top of a hill, overlooking the whole park.

The bench had a plaque in memory of a father, and there was a fresh bunch of flowers on the seat, along with a printed card with a poem in memory of the dad whome the seat commemorates.

As it was Fathers Day yesterday, I guess the family had visited to lay the flowers.

Over the months I have been cycling past, I have never noticed the flowers having been mis-used, or thrown about, and the seat is in excellent condition - not vandalised or graffitied upon. So rare these days.

Hopefully it stays that way. Just thought I would share that.

 

[David Parry]

Hey, we are coming to the UK for 3 weeks in July. We are staying in Wonersh, Surrey for 10 days. Any suggestions for any good routes--I want to do day trips to vicinity pubs!!

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Had a bit of a lazy commute this morning. Perfect weather though, should of really made more of it and added done more miles. Never mind, that's done with now, already looking forward to the homeward journey!

 

[BSRU]

Cold and overcast when I left but by the time I got to work 60km later it was warm and sunny.

 

[martint235]

Feckin kerbs in the riverside park. Why don't they understand that they are meant to cycle on the left of the path. Stupid people.

Other than that it was an ok ride.

 

[.stu]

Left the house ten minutes later than usual so really pushed and manged to hit 21.5 mph average over 13 miles

 

[MisterStan]

Chilly ish to start, but soon warmed up and the sun came out, bit of a tailwind again in places but nothing spectacular.

Feckin kerbs in the riverside park. Why don't they understand that they are meant to cycle on the left of the path. Stupid people.
Other than that it was an ok ride.

Had some of that too Martin, bloody salmons.

 

[HLaB]

Nothing much happened other than my Garmin 200 is working again. Yesterday it was taking ages to find the satelites, coming up 'movement dtected' but only recording the duration of the ride not the position, speed etc.

 

[ianrauk]

Feckin kerbs in the riverside park. Why don't they understand that they are meant to cycle on the left of the path. Stupid people.

Other than that it was an ok ride.

See... you are doing the parks, which are very nice to do.. but you are getting stressed out by the nobby cyclists... relax dear brother... relax...

 

[ianrauk]

Nothing much happened other than my Garmin 200 is working again. Yesterday it was taking ages to find the satelites, coming up 'movement dtected' but only recording the duration of the ride not the position, speed etc.

Do a factory reset, if not done already.

 

[HLaB]

Do a factory reset, if not done already.

Yip, that's what I done :-)

 

[Origamist]

Very high pollen count today, if my streaming eyes and snotty nose are to be believed!

Lovely morning again, good driving, and a gentle headwind.

Am debating whether to get the train tomorrow - it seems wimpy, but if I don't, I'll be a physical wreck by Friday...!

 

[Ganymede]

Hey, we are coming to the UK for 3 weeks in July. We are staying in Wonersh, Surrey for 10 days. Any suggestions for any good routes--I want to do day trips to vicinity pubs!!

Sounds very nice - I think you need to start your own thread on this though David, maybe under "General Cycling Discussions", you'll get noticed by the non-commuters then. Not from Surrey myself but I know there are plenty on the forum who cycle there. Have a great trip!

 

[400bhp]

Had 2 dfafters in 2 days. Can't recall last time I had 1 drafter.

Last night was going pretty quick, but I could see the gentleman was a bigger build than me. So just waited to a local short steep climb to leave him behind.

This mornin, I passed someone and I was doing 19 ish. He was perhaps doing 17. He stuck to my back wheel for the next 4 miles. Could see his shadow and saw him move out a few times only to tuck back in. Had enough so got out of the saddle and saw his shadow disappear.