Tales from today's commute....

[Leodis]

In the last week or so I have seen at least four people commuting with clip on tri bars. Whats all that about then? They wander all over the bloomin road. Had to shout at one of them to your right at least twice as he seemed unable to hold a straightline as I passed him. I wouldn't mind but I wasn't hammering it.

Maybe going TT after work?

 

[Hacienda71]

Maybe going TT after work?

Not around here, all the local evening TT's have finished. The guy with them on last night could conceivably have left them on after the local Triathlon at the weekend, but it only takes a minute to remove a set of clip ons.

 

[glenn forger]

My legs have gone. I got dropped this morning, and it was a previous scalp!

 

[Tankengine]

What is with Tuesdays? Last week - dude drives into my back wheel while I was waiting for pedestrians to cross (low speed, he just wasn't looking and was fairly apologetic) today - near the lights, I pull out into the lane I need in 1 way system and stop as lights turn red. Car behind obviously not a fan, stops and then drives forwards to "nudge" my back wheel. Wtf? Car as weapon. Classy.

 

[summerdays]

Spotted a recumbent in the mist this morning, but other than lots of glass it was uneventful, though first morning wearing a buff.

Evening commute spotted someone cycling with a second bike, one of those ones which looks like it has a horizontal bar running the length of the bike?

And as I approached a set of lights I could see them changing to red even before I had reached the first line, and as I was slowing I could suddenly hear the sound of the car really revving his engine and then going for it as I moved to be right next to the kerb out of his way.

 

[Black Country Ste]

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

A wet and breezy ride this morning. Reluctantly I got the second string out so the guards gave me a bit of wet protection. I know when the sun is out this afternoon I'll regret it and wish I came in on my other but can't have it all ways I guess.

 

[Beebo]

It rained!!
It hasnt rained for weeks.

 

[MisterStan]

I beat the rain! Came on the best bike - calculated risk and all that....

 

[Spartak]

My very irregular London commute today.
From Paddington to Tower Hill on a Boris bike !

A yellow one today 8-)

Cycled down Oxford St. booted & suited thru quite a heavy shower, now sat in the Look Mum No Hands cafe on Old St. drying out !

 

[ianrauk]

Managed to miss the rain but some wet roads. And got a bloody puncture. On brand new tyres (Armadillos, put on this week). Oh well, ist puncture this year on the commute, 4500+ miles so can't really complain.

 

[summerdays]

It rained!!
It hasnt rained for weeks.

It did but not very much (here anyway). Just enough to get me damp and wondering if the coat was worth wearing..

Found they had shut off part of the ring road cycle path, so took a diversion around the other side of the MOD ...... where they blocked off the path that way too! Luckily you could squeeze past.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Great fun on the commute this morning.

First of all I got flagged down by a taxi driver, he had a puncture and couldn't get the locking nut undone, neither could I so I told him to ring the AA.

Then going down a steep hill I lost my cap, noticed as I got to the bottom, so turned around and went back up it to find it. Found said cap and put the pack cover on the rucksack as at that point it decided to absolutely bucket it down.

Then stopped again when I saw a van was off the road and had hit a tree head on, must have happened well before I came along as there was no one in the cab and I didn't see anyone walking along the road.

Then stopped to fasten my laces as they had come undone.

Wind seemed to have it in for me as well, it changed direction every time I did, all in all it took me a good 10-15 minutes longer to get to work than normal.

 

[summerdays]

This afternoon I was overtaken first one was normal (faster than me), the second one was on an electric bike. It's becoming more common to see them, but at the time I was doing about 16 mph, and the guy in front of me was going faster and uphill and yet he overtook him not turning the pedals once.

 

[fossyant]

3 days in the car, think my ribs have made a miraculous recovery ! Got the MTB kitted out for the commute again. Mudguards, rack and Snow Studs.... erm the Summer Tyres won't fit under the guards so it's Studded tyres at 60 PSI ! New route try out tomorrow (I hope).

No more messing swapping between Panniers and rucksack when changing bikes !