Tales from today's commute....

[Beebo]

Anyone else noticed the roads are already falling apart.
New pot holes everywhere, and winter hasnt even started yet.

 

[summerdays]

Better weather than yesterday though that wasn't hard to beat, still only dull and grey. Police were on the cycle path in a flock, to slow cyclists down at Whitehall. Thing is I assume nearly everyone behaves when they see that many policemen. I had a child who stopped and waited till I stopped before crossing. Other than that the journey was unremarkable.

Oh I forgot I got a 3rd trophy on Strava - thing is it was 29 mins long as I went in to a shop to sort out an order, obviously I'm 3rd of 3!

And yesterday's conundrum with the rear light hasn't been sorted as someone saw me leave with it on, so it's either batteries - but it looks bright or a dodgy switch.

 

[fossyant]

New BB fitted last night. Just wet and drizzly but my Varium jacket was ideal.

Remind me to stop wearing a white shirt. Got changed, spotted panniers were dirty so carried them carefully over to the drying cabinet. Got my stuff out and loaded a shelf. Looked down and I was splattered with mud off my overshoes. Look a right scruff. Baby wipes removed the worse of it.

 

[Ganymede]

I've been trying some new routes to get my commute up to 10 miles each way so that would be 100 miles a week. Today I had one driver pass me safely but as he was passing I could see him shaking his head as in bloody cyclists. Not sure why as he passed me safely and there was no other traffic about so his journey was impeded at all.

I had a moment like that today too - very narrow lane which I use most days - approaching driver in a small white van slowed down to accommodate - I looked back and he'd stopped completely. The back of his van sort of radiated irritation. However he obviously realised there was nothing to be done so he carried on. Crazy to get cross - if I'd been in my car he'd have had to back up.

NB it could also be that he knew me and wanted to stop and chat - this happens a lot in our village - but I didn't recognise the veehickle - tbf the driver could have been female, I didn't notice as I was too busy looking at the narrowing gap available to me.

Horrible ride back - black as the inside of black dog, and foggy with it. I went sssslllloooooowwwww.

 

[DWiggy]

Dark and very misty tonight, but do love seeing the mist in my head light , looks like super fine rain

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Very thick foggy conditions coming home.

Took my front light off and pretended I was Darth Vader with a light sabre! Even at 45 it still makes me smile!!!

 

[subaqua]

Loooooooong commutes today.

Leytonstone to worship street 7 miles
worship street to Acton 10 miles
reverse of that 10 miles
worship street to Plumstead 11 miles
plumstead to leytonstone 11 miles

not a bad day - a good chunk of which i have been paid to ride my bike and the guys on the plumstead site think I am Uber fit ( and a nutter )


I feel a Leytonstone to woking commute may be in the near future

 

[Hacienda71]

Sh1t everywhere, bloomin farmers. Glad I was on the winter bike with guards....

 

[Spartak]

Probably too late now but any Bristolians using the Railway path ......

http://road.cc/content/news/137040-police-use-speed-guns-target-cyclists-bristol-bath-railway-path

 

[avsd]

Cold and frosty this morning so a slow careful commute today along the river. Rewarded with sight of two herons, one signet and two adult swans

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Partly flat tyre when I left work tonight. Looked at how filthy the bike was, thought sod that and pumped it up and road home slowly. Cleaned the bike once home and checked the tube, tiny hole but couldn't find anything in the tyre, fingers crossed it is okay in the morning, otherwise might have to use the ice bike.

 

[HLaB]

Took the easy option; had a lie and drove in all the way, as I couldn't be bothered cleaning my bike or leaving it dripping all over the office carpet (the senior director lets me leave it right outside his office and I don't want to push my luck; at the risk of being told to leave it outside on the uncovered wheel benders). Its supposed to be the same driech weather tomorrow but at the moment I have the urge to get off the sofa, hopefully I'll have the same urge in the morning!

 

[Crankarm]

F O G .

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

I actually think the weather is improving!

 

[MisterStan]

So far today, my commute has consisted of taking the lift downstairs and destroying the hotel buffet.