Tales from today's commute....

[Nocode]

Gah, another wet commute! Had 3 days of wet commuting in a row now! I *think* I've got a rattling headset too, trying to fathom where the sound is coming from.

Also, the weather was teasing me on the way home... Had a nice blue sky in the distance, never managed to find it though - must be like a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow :-/

 

[I like Skol]

Beautiful, sunny, warm dry ride into work tonight. Really enjoyed it despite several attempts on my life (all dealt with without fuss or drama as they were just the typical, predictable stupidity of unthinking motorists that just don’t look). To add insult to injury, the final incident was meeting someone in a big sporty Jag driving out of the in gate of the works carpark. I saw him coming and took a strong primary to make him stop and wait for me to pass!
Despite the shenanigans still managed an 18.2mph average for the trip.

 

[w00hoo_kent]

Yeah, my closest near miss to date on the ride home, Silver BMW backing straight out of a driveway on to Sidcup Hill as I'm two thirds down it. Glad the Synapse has good brakes, I needed them as there was nowhere left to go.
Naturally the driver was positive it was my fault... Still rage made the rest of the ride go quicker.

 

[lozcs]

nice fast ride home - although I was overtaken by a spitfire!!!*

*(well looked like one to me)

 

[confusedcyclist]

Gotta hate it when those spitfires low pass you...

 

[SimonJKH]

nice fast ride home - although I was overtaken by a spitfire!!!*

*(well looked like one to me)

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v cool!

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

I have learned that I prefer a tail wind going to work and head wind coming home.
Took it easier the last 2 days coming home, no point caning it into the head wind as he effort does not get the rewards.

 

[lozcs]

v cool!

yes indeed! It looked amazing

It was these people... http://www.gateguardsuk.com/

 

[jnrmczip]

Over the moon with today's ride home really pushed myself and shaved 2 mins off my time. And the ride was very enjoyable even though the wind was in my face all the way home

 

[confusedcyclist]

On way home today managed to average 16mph not bad going considering the hills, 2 weeks ago, I was averaging 12-13 at a push... I need a road bike pronto!

 

[User33236]

Managed to avoid the rain this morning but still had to put on arm and leg warmers as was rather chilly.

Ride to work was unremarkable if you exclude the closest pass of the day award. This went to one of Greater Manchester Police's finest in a marked car. To be fair he did apologise further up the road as I caught up in traffic.

 

[Exile]

Bit nippy this morning so broke out the arm warmers for the first time in a while. Sun was out when I set off but the damp roads were a sign of things to come as it became decidedly overcast and a bit drizzly. Dry and sunny again by the time I got to work, a colleague reckons it was "a bit autumnal" and whilst I like to imagine summer's still with us, I'll be inclined to agree with him if it's arm warmers all the way in again tomorrow..

By the ride home the damp conditions this morning had left me on the brink of a squeaky chain, so I gave it a quick lube to see me home and enjoyed the sunshine and quiet whirr of the bike. It was almost enough to make me take the long way home, and had it not been for the headache I may have. Edging ever closer to 1000 miles for the year so far, a few longer commutes and a shortish meander on Saturday could see me reach it before the week's out.

 

[BigAl68]

it was chilly but lovely sunrise. Leg warmers, long sleeve jersey, and overshoes to keep the toes warm.

 

[martint235]

I actually wore armwarmers this morning. Bit chilly. Lelly's last commute as I should be fitting the new gears cables to the MTB tomorrow.

Not seen @deptfordmarmoset for ages.....

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

bit cool but actually a lovely ride. I never thought I would say that!