Tales from today's commute....

[summerdays]

Strava gives it as 237 ft so not the hilliest of routes more just meandering up and down.

 

[Origamist]

Was -3.4C this morning - decidedly chilly. At those temps, I was at the limit of my neoprene toe covers and thermal socks. I did manage to keep my winter cap on for 45 mins before my head felt like it had been lightly roasted though.

A gentleman I passed in a car helpfully told me to "get a helmet", I cycled past and told him in my head "to mind his own business..."

 

[KneesUp]

Strava gives it as 237 ft so not the hilliest of routes more just meandering up and down.

Of course there is also the probability that you are a lot fitter than me

 

[summerdays]

Of course there is also the probability that you are a lot fitter than me

Well it gave my average speed as 9.8 so I'm not in the superfast league at all! (I admit to going slower than normal because I was worried about ice and leaves but not much slower)

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Saw @kevin_cambs_uk on the busway - he had stopped and was offering some young lady some latex that was going to be inflated and make her happy

Must have been quick as he caught us up shortly after!

LMAO!
There's probably a very funny answef to that but I can't think of it!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

For me it's the opposite problem that short journeys don't give me a chance to warm up. I was cold for the first few miles then by about 5 miles I had warmed enough to open my jacket, and I was just starting to head to too warm by the 7 mile mark. But my ears were feeling the cold even with a buff.

I have the same problem, my ride in is six and a half miles, this morning I was half way to work before I was warmed up and just starting to overheat a bit as I got to work.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Truly dismal weather coming home.

 

[MisterStan]

Truly dismal weather coming home.

10% chance of rain according to the Met Office self-gratification artists.

 

[hennbell]

Snow is so deep today that I had to leave the bike at home, even with snow tyres no traction. Thinking of getting a fat tyre bike....

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

10% chance of rain according to the Met Office self-gratification artists.

You got that 100% spot on mate, bloody useless.
I don't know who funds the MET Office but they are a waste of money!
You were right about St Ives being dangerous, 2 near misses in the town centre tonight....

 

[Shut Up Legs]

After a pleasant ride home yesterday, I had a cycling-related parcel waiting at my front door. I love it when commutes end like that . It was an "Australian Cyclists Party" jersey, so I wore it on my ride to work just now, acting as a mobile political advertisement! It's a good fit and seems to be decent quality, too, so I'll probably be wearing it a lot.

 

[Glow worm]

You got that 100% spot on mate, bloody useless.
I don't know who funds the MET Office but they are a waste of money!
You were right about St Ives being dangerous, 2 near misses in the town centre tonight....

I've given up on the Met Office forecasts. They are an utter waste of time. I use the Norwegian site now - they seem to at lest have half a clue about what they're doing!

http://www.yr.no/

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

I've given up on the Met Office forecasts. They are an utter waste of time. I use the Norwegian site now - they seem to at lest have half a clue about what they're doing!

http://www.yr.no/

brilliant i will give them a try
cheers

 

[summerdays]

This afternoons ride was wet and cold. And I managed to get Mr Summerdays to fit a new pedal yesterday - turned out that there was no way I was going to shift it as he nearly didn't. He also adjusted my saddle as that's another job I can't do as I can't do it up tight enough to stop it moving. Turned out that he didn't do it up tight enough either this time, one minute cycling along as normal, the next the nose is pointing up to the sky in a very uncomfortable way. I managed to sort it out for the rest of the journey but it needs his strength to fix it properly.

And finally as if the rain, cold, slipping saddle and new pedal that didn't stop the click wasn't enough, when I got to the end of my journey the back light wasn't on.... (luckily the darker part was on cycle path for the last 5 miles). Now I don't know if I didn't put it on or if damp got in.

Roll on tomorrow, it's got to be better, hasn't it!

 

[fossyant]

Late start due to hospital appointment, so rode in at lunch. Cranked the drying cabinet upto full and my stuff as well as everyone else's kit was toasty. Someone had left it on 2, that won't dry anything.

Day two of the off road commute. Fleming heck, the TPT isn't half muddy at the minute. Splattered on the way in, and splattered on the way home. Full scrub up for the MTB tonight. Come on ground, freeze.