MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
You are clearly not well, get help.
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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Origamist
Legendary Member
About 6/7C, windy and with persistent rain this morning - the perfect conditions for my new Haglofs rain jacket (Gore Active)! The jacket performed excellently - I would not wear it if the temps were any higher, but with the wet and the wind-chill, it meant I was only lightly poached and did not boil in the bag.
Hoping the wind eases off for the return journey...
Hoping the wind eases off for the return journey...
Specialeyes
Guru
- Location
- Essex
A127 burst water main forced a rest-day commute today, and my 11-mile ride was an hour quicker than a colleague stuck in traffic. First outing for the tights since about February too! Despite the traffic chaos on the road, the only obstruction on the cycle path was a Police car, completely blocking the route and requiring me to drop into the main carriageway to get around it... grrrrr
KneesUp
Guru
My first bad weather commute - I feel all hardocre now. Fortunately I fitted some guards last night (£11 in the sale at Halfords - not pretty but, on the other hand, £11) and they seem to do the job ok - as it was still raining it's hard to tell definitively.
I definitely need to so something about the brakes, though.
I definitely need to so something about the brakes, though.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Wet and windy. Picked up a flat front just 5 mins from work so walked it. Another cyclist pulled over to check I was OK. Said I was near work and will fix it in the dry at lunch. Said thanks. Not had chance yet so will fix later.
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
That was wet but it was the wind giving me the most grief! I kept being blown sideways towards the middle of the road along one stretch. The car behind didn't seem happy waiting behind but there wasn't enough space for him to pass safely, and I was having to break a little to steady myself. I would have preferred a more gentle approach to winter. Aldi's finest waterproof bottoms seem to keep the bottom half dry though.
Leaway2
Lycrist
- Location
- Manchester (Sale)
Winter draws on.
Smurfy
Naturist Smurf
- Location
- Smurfette's Kitchen
Saw a school party out this morning doing the modern day equivalent of cycling proficiency. It was torrential rain and strong winds, and most of the party didn't appear to be suitably dressed for such awful weather. Why wasn't it cancelled? Most of those kids would've been drenched through and freezing cold within an hour. 
PJ79LIZARD
Über Member
- Location
- WEST MIDLANDS
Very wet and windy this morning. Got a good soaking! Should have put my ear warmers on, got earache by the time I got to work, most annoying!
MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
The Instructor was probably of a fan of those Velominati Nobbers. Rule 5 and all that.Saw a school party out this morning doing the modern day equivalent of cycling proficiency. It was torrential rain and strong winds, and most of the party didn't appear to be suitably dressed for such awful weather. Why wasn't it cancelled? Most of those kids would've been drenched through and freezing cold within an hour.
KneesUp
Guru
Or self employed and only paid if the session went ahead. It's not the instructors fault if the kids parents didn't check the weather, or notice it was cold and wet when they took their kids to school!
