Tales from today's commute....

[summerdays]

Foggy commute but warmer than it has been the other days this week. Some idiots still desperate to pass so they could join the queue of cars 40 ft in front!

 

[ianrauk]

No fog in London this morning. But very misty and grey.. traffic really bad again in SE London. Roll on the school holidays when it's much clearer.

 

[Origamist]

3-4C, dark, dank, drizzly, dirty roads and lots of traffic = "murgytroyd".

 

[Ganymede]

My neck hurts. I'm driving today.

 

[Exile]

Drizzling on the way in, that horrible stuff that soaks you without you realising. Got to work a damp mess, complete with mud splatter up both legs. How does that even happen when you're on-road all the way in?

Nothing a few babywipes and a mug of coffee couldn't sort out though.

 

[2wheelsgeth]

Back in shorts today. Regretted it for about 30 seconds, then realised I'd got it right after all. Felt smug, but may not be by the time I get on the bike to go home...

 

[w00hoo_kent]

Trash talked by a guy walking his kid to infants school this morning for 'not stopping as quick as they'd like coming up to a lollipop lady'. Not, not stopping, not even coming close to not stopping, just not doing it quickly enough. Apparently as I was 'riding on the road' I should know better, I was busy trying to drop gears, lose speed and unclip on the wet road as she'd done the classic of chucking her 'pop' out in to the road without bothering about traffic conditions or looking. I think I rose to it because he started with the F-word and then ranted on. Did I mention the gaggle of 5 year olds around his ankles? I'm not sure how we stop being the enemy, but it's getting a bit silly now.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Another rubbish morning. Started getting trouble shifting from 34 to the 50, didn't think too much of it as it was engaging after about 4 or 5 revs. Got 22 miles in and noticed some movement from the big ring. I unclipped and gave it a tap with my foot and it was loose! Dagnamit, I absolutely hate stopping when I'm riding, but good job I did. Turns out that 2 of the 5 chainring bolts were nowhere to be seen and all of the other three were literally hanging on by a thread! WTF! Tightened these up then finished the ride still wondering how the hell this has happened. Hopefully I'll have a couple in the spares box but I doubt it, another purchase on its way!

 

[Panter]

- but I didn't recognise the veehickle

Going to give a like for that to show my appreciation of my most favouritest word ever, the hillbilly pronunciation of vehicle.
Although, on reflection, maybe second favourite to "bah-sickle"

Anyway, uneventful journey in, overheated in the boil-in-the-bag but that was about it.

 

[fossyant]

Another filthy comute. Glad I didnt wash the bike last night, but its gonna need it tonight

 

[glenn forger]

It's been wet for a week and there are loads of skiddy patches where the leaves have made a dense mat.

 

[Hacienda71]

Sh1t everywhere again this morning.

 

[potsy]

Another filthy comute. Glad I didnt wash the bike last night, but its gonna need it tonight

You commuted on a dirty bike?, oh the shame

 

[clf]

My bike's getting dropped off for a service tonight, haven't washed it for a week, sorry lbs mech

 

[Ganymede]

Going to give a like for that to show my appreciation of my most favouritest word ever, the hillbilly pronunciation of vehicle.
Although, on reflection, maybe second favourite to "bah-sickle"

Anyway, uneventful journey in, overheated in the boil-in-the-bag but that was about it.

Actually I nicked it from someone who used the term on another thread the other day... oh dear who was it.... so I cannot claim credit, it just took my fancy so I thought I'd adopt it.