MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
It's turned into a non-event at the minute. I've turned in 167 so far this week, the other guy has posted zero!
I think you may have issues......
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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400bhp
Guru
First cycle commute for a couple of weeks this morning, the hills felt like mountains and I seemed to be sweating after a few minutes despite the chilly start, must carry on now and get a few more in before I retire for the winter
Too bl00dy right you lazy git
I'm surprised @I like Skol hasn't been bullying you to ride in
Lilliburlero
Pro sandbagger
- Location
- South Derbyshire
Overtook someone today 
Looked like a college kid, he was riding a Giant. I thought to myself "I can get a win out of this one", I gave it all I had until I got just behind him and then eased off, my hard work paid off as my momentum carried me past with ease
Looked like a college kid, he was riding a Giant. I thought to myself "I can get a win out of this one", I gave it all I had until I got just behind him and then eased off, my hard work paid off as my momentum carried me past with ease
confusedcyclist
Veteran
Cannot believe someone would do that with their kids in the car!
BBC weatherman last night said it would not feel as cold this morning as it has for the last few days. BBC weatherman was wrong...
The sun did start coming through the mist at the end of my commute, so maybe his definition of morning is just different.
The sun did start coming through the mist at the end of my commute, so maybe his definition of morning is just different.
Simontm
Veteran
Low cloud here so it was a tad warmer than the past few days...only a tad.
Numpty count: 3 - Two cars go straight through a priority chicane and one overtake.
Actually the overtake was extraordinary. This guy in a Merc comes over to my side of the road to overtake four cars before the Seething Wells lights and squeeze point. I was taking position to turn right into Brighton Road so had do do a little shift leftwards to accommodate the under endowed gentleman who was not going to slow down.
One person slipstreamed me without a thank you
- feel ashamed 
And got two hello's from cyclists which is unusual to say the least on my route
Numpty count: 3 - Two cars go straight through a priority chicane and one overtake.
Actually the overtake was extraordinary. This guy in a Merc comes over to my side of the road to overtake four cars before the Seething Wells lights and squeeze point. I was taking position to turn right into Brighton Road so had do do a little shift leftwards to accommodate the under endowed gentleman who was not going to slow down.
One person slipstreamed me without a thank you
- feel ashamed And got two hello's from cyclists which is unusual to say the least on my route
MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
BBC weatherman lied!BBC weatherman last night said it would not feel as cold this morning as it has for the last few days. BBC weatherman was wrong...
The sun did start coming through the mist at the end of my commute, so maybe his definition of morning is just different.
MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
The idiots are definitely back. Had a guy trying to overtake a line of 3-4 cars and a lorry on a blind bend. Fine, except in the opposite lane, are two cyclists - myself and @martinclive - bit of a squeaky bum moment for us....
Glad I returned upstairs and put a base layer and knee warmers on, was much cooler out in the countryside than in the towns!
Glad I returned upstairs and put a base layer and knee warmers on, was much cooler out in the countryside than in the towns!
confusedcyclist
Veteran
The BBC weather man drives to work...BBC weatherman last night said it would not feel as cold this morning as it has for the last few days. BBC weatherman was wrong...
The sun did start coming through the mist at the end of my commute, so maybe his definition of morning is just different.
There's been a big disparity between the temperatures on the weather and the actual (as told to me by my Garmin). I know towns/cities are warmer, but the last couple of mornings there's been a 6-8c difference, I always check the university weather station to get a good idea, 8.4 @5:30, and lowest reading on the Garmin was 2.7.
This is resulting in me picking the wrong set of long finger gloves of the shelf (medium set for 5-10c) and having cold fingers for some of the ride
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
So I've got to Thursday and still can't get find a happy medium with the clothing. S/s base, s/s jersey and two pairs of arm warmers this morning. Arms were nice but upper body still a couple of degrees under what I'd of liked. But any more layers up top and its far too hot on the return leg. Still, what great riding weather we're being treated to!
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
He has been, thinking of putting in a formal complaint, anyway back in the car today
Hop3y
Padiham Commuter
- Location
- Padiham, Burnley
Lovely ride in this morning - saw 4 cyclists. That's 4 more than I've ever seen on a commute.
