Tales from today's commute....

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Took advantage of the weather and the fact I needed to go to another site this afternoon and knocked off another 100 miles in a day of commuting. Going to have a lie in tomorrow

Christ you put me to shame! I only done 120 for the week!

 

[fossyant]

60 PSI in the Snow studs isn't a good idea. Need new fillings. Lost a mounting bolt for the pannier on an off road section. Went back, found the trail of washers, then the Allen bolt glistening in the sun. Fixed it and carried on.

I am not taking that short cut that @I like Skol found, never again. God those cobbles on hard tyres.... The mucky bit wasn't that mucky, but the road does end up like a two foot wide track.

 

[thefollen]

Chap having a clipless at the Waterloo Bridge/Aldwych lights earlier. A few of us were able to grab him and get him upright before the full topple! #inittogether

 

[Origamist]

Mild this morning, could have done without the gilet, but was too lazy to remove it...

Gave the bike a clean and did a few adjustments at the w/e and it felt smooth this morning.

Oh, fitted the new Fenix BC 30 light too - had it on flashing mode this morning and I like it. Good range of modes and a nice combo of throw and spill. It also has a momentary burst button which gives 1800 lumens - good if the roads are a bit twisty/ debris ridden and no traffic is coming in the opposite direction.

 

[Arjimlad]

An impatient woman in a Toyota forgot about stopping distances when trailing me through some bends.

When I gestured for her to back off she gestured for me to move over to the left - i.e. into the hedge. She eventually managed to overtake me into the path of oncoming traffic, which was forced to brake.

I had a bit of company after that with a nice Scottish chap on a recumbent bike who was doing an extended commute too.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Friday legs on a Monday, I was not impressed.

 

[paul04]

1st ride with panniers on the bike this morning (had to make a few adjustments to make them fit at weekend)
Got the panniers from Halfords, the size is 35L, so plenty of space
So much better than having the rucksack on my back, wish I had done it months ago.

 

[Vikeonabike]

I uploaded it today, so it counts as todays commute..
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRJOKk83CDY

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Friday legs on a Monday, I was not impressed.

Yep, ditto. Only had a 40 yesterday too so not sure where they've come from!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Yep, ditto. Only had a 40 yesterday too so not sure where they've come from!

I did 67 miles yesterday and it felt like I'd left the legs at home, I've been very busy over the last few weeks so I suspect its all just catching up with me and I just need a couple of easy weeks to recover.

 

[BSRU]

Dry, warm and overcast with very little wind made for a very nice commute in, apart from two van drivers just pulling out from side roads.
I think the first was a speed misjudgement and the second was "I don't give a f***".

 

[Beebo]

Stupid workmen had gridlocked the Greenwich one way system, by closing the exit to Creek Road without telling anyone.
Oh how the cyclists laughed!

 

[ianrauk]

Stupid workmen had gridlocked the Greenwich one way system, by closing the exit to Creek Road without telling anyone.
Oh how the cyclists laughed!

Emergency Gas Works - as said on BBC news at 7am this morning.

 

[jagman.2003]

Early than usual today. Meant quieter roads.
Not the fastest commute but warmer than I thought it would be.
Increased disco light count slightly. Helmet is now plugged twice into the laptop looking like some mind reading device!

 

[Beebo]

Emergency Gas Works - as said on BBC news at 7am this morning.

The funny thing was that the diversion signs were just sending people back around the one way system to join the back of the ever growing queue, so the whole of Greenwich was grid locked, they needed to put people on the junctions to direct traffic away from the problem.