Tales from today's commute....

[vickster]

I was enjoying the lack of traffic into London today... Except all the bikes especially when I took a tumble by Waterloo when a bike cut across my path pulling from lights and I caught his back wheel. I don't think he noticed and luckily the traffic didn't run me over! A bit of a graze and roadrash thanks to peds and cyclists who asked if I was ok . As often more hurt pride and embarrassment! Luckily work laptop fine despite that side of the pannier hitting the ground!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Back to normal commute this morning. Had one hairy moment when I nearly went into the side of a car, completely my fault, I stopped with plenty of distance between us but had to jam on the brakes, was made better by the fact I know the driver and stopped and had a chat.

 

[beanzontoast]

Riding into work today was a pleasure. I could feel myself smiling inside.

Roads are so lovely when the schools are off. The queues are just about non-existent going into / out from Derby. Even the roadworks on Markeaton Island can't spoil my enjoyment!

 

[Archeress]

Nice commute home tonight, stopped off at Morrisons at Cribbs to get a birthday card for my mum, then over the rab to the cinema complex to meet my fiance for dinner at Bella Italia. Then a great ride home including some off road, all for 6.3 miles. My most direct route is 3.3 miles.

Hugs
Archeress x

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Cracking ride home tonight. Sunny, warm and very little wind a happy commuter doth make

 

[fossyant]

17 milers each way today. Saw a few other roadies, and had two brief exchanges tonight. Chap on a nice Scott Foil with Ultegra Di2. Asked him what he thought and he beamed back - brilliant. Replied that everyone I've asked thinks Di2 is great !

 

[Hacienda71]

Saw Geraint Thomas this morning heading towards Alderley Edge full Sky Kit on his Dogma mistook him for a wannabe at first.
Took a bit of a detour on the way home tonight across the Cheshire Plain. Got passed by a chap near Swettenham who gave me a cheery hello at the time I was going at a reasonable rate and just doing my own thing and didn't try to keep up. He took a different route near Goostrey. Then going towards Knutsford on the A50 "Hello, second time tonight!" The guy was motoring. Decided to pace myself on him but 20 yards back or so so as not to draft, he was holding 25mph mile after mile fairly upright on the hoods with a high cadence, after a while I let him motor off into the distance, fast bugger, certainly too fast for me. Got home and I had been averging 21.5mph for the thirty miles so I wasn't hanging around myself. Checked on the Strava flyby thingy but he didn't show up so god knows who he was. Saw lots of other riders out, Wills Wheels chain gang went past in the opposite direction with various people be spewed out of the back.. Isn't the summer brilliant for a bit of after work riding.

 

[BSRU]

A good 51km commute in, lovely weather, dry, warm and a light breeze.
Saw a couple of riders, separate occasions, in Sky team kit, but obviously not Sky team riders.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Although I've not had a massive mileage commuting week I was right huffed off this morning and just wanted to get there. Don't know what it was but I had a feeling of boredom
Weather warnings for this afternoon of heavy rain so should be a direct route home. Really looking forward to the weekend and appreciating a couple of days off the bike.

 

[martint235]

Reasonably quick commute this morning and my smiley friend was back!! Yay!!!

 

[Arjimlad]

I have a coughy shortness of breath rattly chest bug (as do my wife & daughter) but although it affects my speech my ability to cycle seems unimpaired (hooray!)...

So the usual lovely 10.5 miles in today and after work I am cycling down to Brandon Hill in Bristol to watch the Balloon Fiesta take-off with my family with a nice picnic.

 

[dexter101]

Lovely ride home last night. saw three other cyclists, one a lady on a MTB who I passed going up hill, a fully lycraed roadie then came storming past me and finally another roadie shot past in the opposite direction and gave me a nod. nice to see other people rather than just cars. cut another 2 minutes off my time today, looking forward to the ride home and then to giving my legs a rest ready for next week!

On a not so positive note I think the bearings are going in my bottom bracket as nice creaking noise if I push to hard.

 

[MisterStan]

On a not so positive note I think the bearings are going in my bottom bracket as nice creaking noise if I push to hard.

It's worth checking that all bolts on the bike are nice and tight - if you have the time, remove seat post, clean, grease and put back, same with pedals. Creaks often come from where you least expect them!

 

[EthelF]

Yesterday rather than today, but on my way home I thought I was about to become a statistic. Me riding in a mandatory bike lane on a straight wide road at c18mph, a stream of cars passing me at c25mph. Ahead a 4 axle tipper is doing a 3 point turn in the road, blocking the oncoming traffic and waiting for a gap in the traffic going my way. Immediately after the car in front of me has passed the truck driver guns it. It's clear he's going to enter the bike lane, so if I brake I will go into the side of the truck. Pavement is 2 steps up here - not an option. So no choice but to hammer on the pedals and swerve into the gutter. Just made it. And breathe... At least the trucker didn't have the audacity to have one of those Cyclists - Stay Back stickers!

Reviewing the footage later, rear camera is full of truck cab just after I passed. I also noticed the halfwit in the car BEHIND ME had slowed and flashed the driver repeatedly to let him out. Thanks, pal!
Reported to Roadsafe, for what it's worth.

 

[martinclive]

Creaks often come from where you least expect them!

My knees?