Tales from today's commute....

[ska1903]

Not so good commute home for me last night....

Lightly raining all day and part of the route take me under a some trees where i know it can be a bit slippy but last night I wasn't thinking properly and took the corner a bit too quickly and went down. Nice bit of road rash on elbow and knee and scraped all the knuckles on my hand.

Came down on my left so bike faired better than i did, handlebars just needed straightened and big scrape on the brifter but all else appears ok. Couldn't have a proper look last night due to other commitments but it will be getting a proper inspection tonight.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Another slog this morning, might be time to pump up the tyres

 

[ianrauk]

Rookie mistake this morning - was raining when I left home so put on a 'light' waterproof jacket. Couple of miles down the road and it has stopped raining but I couldn't be bothered to stop and take it off. Arrived at work sweating so much I'd probably have been drier had I just not bothered with it at all, doh.

Said "hello" to a guy on a MTB that pulled-up next to me at a set of lights, he then proceeded to jump the next couple of sets - I always caught him up and overtook. Later he nearly went into the back of me when I stopped at a pedestrian crossing, he clearly wasn't paying much attention and was intent on RLJ as much as possible. Noticed he had headphones in too

Plenty of RLJ cyclists these days - in fact, I've started to count the number of cyclists that don't instead.

Yep, heard the rain on the Velux when I woke up...
But by the time I had left for work it had stopped.

Good tip... check the outside temperature rather then if you need waterproofs.
It's far to warm for them with these temperatures we are having at the moment.

 

[ianrauk]

Another slog this morning, might be time to pump up the tyres

C'mon squire... sort it out!

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Overcast and quite muggy this morning. Caught up with @kevin_cambs_uk on the busway and had a good chinwag.

He does make me work! 22 mph, I am only used to 18 in the morning! LOL!

I need to loose more weight

 

[MisterStan]

He does make me work! 22 mph, I am only used to 18 in the morning! LOL!

I need to loose more weight

I thought we were cruising this morning

 

[Origamist]

Crosswind for most of the ride and overcast.

Let a HGV pass on double whites by pavement cycling for 70m, he was ecstatic - two toots and a wave.

Saw a cyclist ahead of me as I entered Tatton Park and was barely catching him for the next mile and a half. Finally, drew level as we went down Tatton Wall and I took a tow. Went past to return the favour, but he did not grab my wheel, preferring to be 10m behind. He then followed me up to Ashley where he passed on Cow Lane, just after the Greyhound pub. I then wheel sucked all the way Park Road, Hale, where I thanked him. I had not seen this quick chap before (I think he was on an early morning ride, not a commute) – he was astride a nice BMC and was in Specialized black clobber with aero shoe covers.

farkwit on a mobile passed me with less than a foot on Hope Road. He was then caught in a queue 250 meters down the road. As I filtered past, I started to brake as I was going to give his window a “tap” and have words, but I bit my tongue and carried on. Probably the right decision…

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

I thought we were cruising this morning

I was okay any higher I would have ben out the back!! but its good for me, cause I never push myself

 

[GrasB]

Day two of being the taxi driver... I've already noticed I'm less alert in the morning & I've got 2 months of this

 

[martinclive]

I was okay any higher I would have ben out the back!! but its good for me, cause I never push myself

it's when I am maxed out and he (@MisterStan) is looking like he is not trying and whistling like he has no care in the world that kills me!!!!

 

[BSRU]

Another lunch time ride and another muppet in charge of a metal cage.

Driver decides they must get in front at all costs in order to be 3-4 metres further along the road stuck behind slow moving traffic.
What makes this stand out from normal is the fact I was passing road works on the left so they had to squeeze by on the right.
But apparently it's all my own fault for cycling like I'm driving a car, whatever that means.

On the plus side I SCR'd an expensive looking Lamborghini, rarely see such cars in Swindon, his SatNav must be broken.
On the negative side my BB is making creaking noises, it's only done 9000km but it was fitted before I learnt how to do it properly, i.e. not over tightening it.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

C'mon squire... sort it out!

Front tyre was down to 80psi, rear tyre 40psi, no wonder I have been struggling

 

[Mo1959]

Front tyre was down to 80psi, rear tyre 40psi, no wonder I have been struggling

Good resistance training. You will be flying now! Lol

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Good resistance training. You will be flying now! Lol

Some how doubt it, legs are like lead now

 

[Recycled]

I had a nightmare cycle home. There I was, cycling along a country lane, minding my own business when Bzzzzzzzz...

A wasp decided he wanted to explore the inside of my helmet via one of the vents. Quickly pulled over and managed to free it without being stung. After that I nearly swallowed about three flies. I think insects had it in for me today.