Tales from today's commute....

[Supersuperleeds]

05:30 this morning, s/s top and shorts. Though according to the BBC this morning it is going to get colder next week

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I didnt realise that I`d forgot to put my helmet on until I saw my reflection in a window at work

I've started wearing my helmet again, had my cap blown off my head a couple of times in the last few weeks, helmet means it stays on

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

How unseasonal was that! Jersey and shorts on the last day of October! The end of the first week back after holiday and the best ride of the week put in I reckon. Nothing special happened but just felt pretty smooth.
Mother Nature must have something up her sleeve, we're not being treated to this with no payback I'm sure...

 

[jagman.2003]

I had the same dilema, but chose the 'fix' option. Tube swapped in no time & still kept a good average speed.

Visited once again on the way home. Getting alot of p***tures lately. Don't know what's going wrong. New wheels, tyres & tubes!
The morning was an inside split in the tube. Possibly due to my heavy handed tyre fitting or further rim tape issue. (new tape should be here today).
One on the way home was just small pin hole on outside of tube. So would appear to be traditional p***ture.
Only a slow one, so pumped up & carried on. Regretted it after fourth stop & forgot to restart Garmin!!!
Not a slick commute....but you've gotta laugh at it.

 

[MisterStan]

Constant wind in our faces this morning, payback for last night I guess. Should be a nice run home though.

Also still in ss top and shorts!

 

[ianrauk]

Constant wind in our faces this morning, payback for last night I guess. Should be a nice run home though.

Also still in ss top and shorts!

Lucky that we have still air in Londinium this morning. That and it's dry and no traffic due to half term meant it was one of my fastest morning commutes.
This warm weather is amazing. S/S jersey and shorts at 7.30am.. wtf lol.

 

[JoeyB]

Third day commuting and got a puncture...took me ages to get the thistle thing out!

I would say that is the first legitimate puncture I've ever had on these Conti Gator Hardshells. The other time was because I accidently went seriously off-road and caught some nasty rocks.

I'll have a nervous ride home tonight with no spare tube lol

 

[400bhp]

05:30 this morning, s/s top and shorts. Though according to the BBC this morning it is going to get colder next week

I'll quote this for posterity.

I can't believe it's 31 October and I am cycling to work in ss top (with thin base layer) and shorts, with normal fingerless gloves, non winter boots and thin socks.

 

[MisterStan]

Even warmer coming home! I got beeped coming up a hill, so slowed down a bit on purpose!

The tailwind I expected never really materialised either.

 

[clid61]

05.30 this warm headwind into work , too warm for base layer id put on

 

[martint235]

So Weldon (provisional name for the Kaffenback) got a proper baptism today. Chucked it down. And coolish so I went with winter gloves and NightVisionPro jacket. The bike handled things pretty much faultlessly though, a joy to ride. Very early pros and cons:

Pros:

• I "get" disc brakes now. It's not just the stopping power as such, it's the consistency of delivery even when you're over the rims in a puddle.
• It feels rock solid. I don't remember riding a bike that felt so solidly connected to the road.
• Handles great, takes corners well probably due to the solidness.

Cons

• Feels heavy. Not so much when you pick it up (although it's obviously heavier than Lelly) but when pedalling. This may be to do with the setup being as close to Lelly as I could make it so my body may be remembering and thinking "Hang on, this doesn't feel the same as last time"
• Jury is out on the compact chainset. Not sure whether this contributed to the heavy feeling as I always seemed to be in the wrong gear.
• Still got wet feet.

 

[Panter]

Somehow managed to miss the torrential rain this morning, although did nearly give myself a heart attack trying to sprint up the final hill against the strong headwind as the sky turned blacker and blacker.
Now sat here listening to the rain hammer down feeling warm, dry and smug.

 

[Simontm]

Wet underneath but dry overhead this morning. Got me bike back on the road so considerably faster than the Norco but harder on the hills (gearing!!).

Numpty count: 4 - 2 TDF wannabes who have never heard of red lights on the Portsmouth Road (nowt to do with me but idiots). 1 impatient WVM who passed a wee bit close and an absolute c u next tuesday in a Merc estate who decided to try and squeeze me when there was a traffic jam ahead. I stopped and said what's the point, I think he motioned why wasn't I the pavement, or it could be on the cycle path across the way. Certainly thought I shouldn't be on the road

 

[ianrauk]

Also missed the torrential rain, It was beating down so heavy during the night that it kept me awake. But mercy be it stopped just as I got up. Vile, wet and mucky roads though. Bike is filthy all over again.

 

[Origamist]

The rain had stopped by the time I set off and the temp was around 3-4C.

The roads were much busier - I put this down to post half-term traffic and M6 junction improvement works at Sandbach...

Put a blinging Thomson seat collar on the commuter bike this am, and it slipped! Looks good though...