Tales from today's commute....

[summerdays]

Morning journey good and managed to pick a better route through UWE this time, though had my teeth rattled out of my head on Romney Ave! I hate concrete roads!

Return journey busy with cyclists including the group of lads on their trendy fixed bikes, who are always a little random and cheeky! And as others have said hot hot hot!

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Has there been some solar storm that knocked out all car electrics/engine management?

Roads were almost empty tonight at rush hour


Beautiful evening, just right for an evening ride. And not for waiting in for a mate to call round with his broken bike.. :-(

 

[HLaB]

The sun came out just in time for the commute back to the flat, which led to the Orton Mere route to the lidls.

 

[hennbell]

Apparently we must have switched weather systems as here in Canada we are having a cold and wet summer, we have been accidentally been sent the UK weather.

 

[raleighnut]

Apparently we must have switched weather systems as here in Canada we are having a cold and wet summer, we have been accidentally been sent the UK weather.

Bet the mossies love it

 

[Ollie W]

I'm back baby! Front fork replaced by Halfords, though they've somehow managed to lower my seat post and screw the gearing up again. Sigh. Still, did a five mile ride as a gentle extra ride after work along Southampton common. Seems to be a weird click every time the front wheel spins but all good apart from that. I just need to sort my knees out! Also, undertaken by a fellow commuter this morning at a red light, very classy guy.

 

[raleighnut]

I'm back baby! Front fork replaced by Halfords, though they've somehow managed to lower my seat post and screw the gearing up again. Sigh. Still, did a five mile ride as a gentle extra ride after work along Southampton common. Seems to be a weird click every time the front wheel spins but all good apart from that. I just need to sort my knees out! Also, undertaken by a fellow commuter this morning at a red light, very classy guy.

Ah, so you got a free service as well

 

[kipster]

Been absent from commuting for a while due to training to get me round a 100 miler, back on the commutes this week and what a week to pick, glorious cycling weather. After a few days with no incidents it almost came crashing down this morning. Idiot in a Saxo in Old Basing, Hampshire drove at me through a pinch point, I managed to unclip, get on the brakes, swerve and slap his car (to stop me toppling onto it). Probably my scariest moment on the bike (other than the self inflicted front wheel stepping out on gravel at 22mph)! It took my breath away and slowed me down. I could've of but didn't go after him, I think I was actually in a state of shock at what had just happened. A little further on, two cyclists coming towards me on a cycle path, as I get closer the one behind decides to overtake the other swerving right into my path. Avoided that accident as well. At work now, cup of tea in hand, relaxing and looking forward to an extended ride home.

 

[HLaB]

Just my Orton Mere commute this morning and traffic mostly behaved, except the right turning merc who thought he was to important to giveway to the left turning traffic and pavement cyclist who decided to cross a rdbt exit and almost t'boned a taxi. The taxi done well to react.

 

[BSRU]

A hot 60km ride in this morning, fine when I'm moving but a little uncomfortable when stopped, seemed to be absolutely no wind at all.
Lots of flying insects, constant stream of small objects pinging off me, luckily none became food.

 

[Ollie W]

Ah, so you got a free service as well

Looks like it... Shame I'd just paid £50 for one before it went in!

 

[ianrauk]

Wow, it's a very warm morning. Sweating buckets by the time I got to work and I'm not usually one who sweats a lot. Lovely commute though. Nice and sunny, no wind and the traffic behaved. Marvellous.

 

[HLaB]

Grey up the road but very warm and still!

 

[MisterStan]

Grey up the road but very warm and still!

This morning as I looked towards Cambridge, I could see blue sky and sun, I turned towards Peterborough and could see an ominous black cloud. Luckily I work in Cambridge!

 

[fossyant]

None today. Off sick. Bad pain flare up with Bert and Ernie. Been bad the last couple of weeks having slept on the settee most nights. Codeined up to the eyeballs. Pain clinic next week. Let's see what they can do.

Night all..... Zzzzzzz