Tales from today's commute....

[MisterStan]

So we have seemly hard core commuters turning into fair weather cyclists... it's a sad day (@kevin_cambs_uk, @MisterStan & @martinclive)

There's no shame in having a day off now and then!

 

[GrasB]

There's no shame in having a day off now and then!

You forget, I can see your avatar ....

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I can't remember the last time I set off under blue skies and arrived soaked to the skin, and I would have gotten away with it wasn't for those pesky kids extra 10km...

... and then to round it off nicely, I'd discovered I'd forgotten to bring in clean socks and pants with my shirt.

 

[MisterStan]

You forget, I can see your avatar ....

Eh? That's gone over my head i'm afraid!

 

[summerdays]

Dry until Linton. As the rain really started to get going I found myself humming the tune to Ride of the Valkyries.

Worried today as I've started talking to myself in traffic, talking to the cars / lorries and talking to the rain / weather. Luckily there's no one else around on my commute. .

* goes off to lie down in the chill out area *

I seem to be doing more talking to myself out loud recently, however I have been caught out when I realise as I pass a vehicle that I've been berating in my head (but aloud, not to them) and then notice the window is down!!!

 

[GrasB]

Eh? That's gone over my head i'm afraid!

Judging by your avatar you can't afford to take a day off

 

[MisterStan]

Judging by your avatar you can't afford to take a day off

I'll have you know, Daddy Pig is a finely tuned athlete.

 

[EthelF]

What abjectly miserable weather - wet, blustery, sub-12 degrees. It's supposed to be July!
But then I encountered the most awesome tipper truck driver on Embankment, who hung back and/or pulled into the next lane at every pinch point where the capricious bike lane disappears, allowing cyclists (myself included) to pull out safely - he even spotted the murderous pinch point caused by roadworks just before the Blackfriars ramp before the cyclists ahead of me did. If only more drivers could drive like that...

 

[BSRU]

What abjectly miserable weather - wet, blustery, sub-12 degrees. It's supposed to be July!

It's lovely, warm and dry here

 

[hennbell]

Used my 16 year olds bike for the commute yesterday, was first time riding a 29 inch mtb. No where near as nimble as my 26 but once she got up to speed boy was fast. Good choice for a commute but I dont think I would like to do any propper mountain biking on her.
Is a 2014 Gary Fisher Excite I think, was a very good entry level hardtail cross country mtb.

 

[GrasB]

This morning my partner managed to get her right ankle in the path of the clutch pedal as it came back up & it took a bite out it. Her ankle now has ceased up & she couldn't drive so I ended up as taxi driver on the way home. Which commits me to a monday morning car commute to work

 

[Supersuperleeds]

This morning my partner managed to get her right ankle in the path of the clutch pedal as it came back up & it took a bite out it. Her ankle now has ceased up & she couldn't drive so I ended up as taxi driver on the way home. Which commits me to a monday morning car commute to work

Bloody fair weather cyclist

Only kidding, hope the missus is okay

 

[apb]

i usually see this roadie going the other way along the shared path on my morning commute. I've never actually met him, but because it is friday i thought i'd go for the high five. He'd be traveling down hill at least 25mph+. He smiled, like a WTF smile, and left me hangin'

 

[GrasB]

Bloody fair weather cyclist

Only kidding, hope the missus is okay

Yeah she is! But then again she looks a little too good in lycra... though I might be a little biased there

 

[Spartak]

Good commute this evening, especially cycling over the M5 bridge at Avonmouth as 4 lanes of slow moving traffic headed southbound, with me cycling past them, grinning from ear to ear 8-)