Tales from today's commute....

[ianrauk]

Murky, drizzle and cold....hmmmm.. no a great advert for cycle commuting.
But I was really pleased with a tipper truck that patiently waited behind me for a bit, then when the roads merged into one I looked at him and saw him motion for me to go first. No fuss, no revving, just simple polite manners and great road craft. Thanks very much Mr Tipper man. You guys get a very bad rep, you are probably one of the very best. Thanks.

 

[clid61]

Commute home last night was chilly, buff over ears and windproof overshoes. No commute till next tuesday as jetting out to warmer climates for a few days , enjoy your journeys and keep safe !

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Weather forecast said it would be a bit breezy and drizzling. Therefore it was constant rain for the first 20 miles and the headwind was brutal. At one point I was going down hill at less than 13mph, normally I will be doing 25+ on that bit. Had to stop and change my gloves as they got that wet and my hands were really cold. Also feet got soaked as I hadn't bothered with the overshoes based on the weather forecast.

Oh well never mind at least it wasn't the -19c like @hennbell has to put up with. I doff my cap to you for commuting in weather like that.

 

[Mo1959]

Weather forecast said it would be a bit breezy and drizzling. Therefore it was constant rain for the first 20 miles and the headwind was brutal. At one point I was going down hill at less than 13mph, normally I will be doing 25+ on that bit. Had to stop and change my gloves as they got that wet and my hands were really cold. Also feet got soaked as I hadn't bothered with the overshoes based on the weather forecast.

Oh well never mind at least it wasn't the -19c like @hennbell has to put up with. I doff my cap to you for commuting in weather like that.

Bbbbbbbbbaltic here. Lol. No cycling or jogging as too slippy.

 

[Hacienda71]

After passing 7000 miles for the year at the weekend I passed 300,000 ft of climbing for the year on my commute in this morning. I can have a rest now.

 

[summerdays]

Oh it was cold out there tonight, ended up stopping to put more layers on, so I cycled home with more than I had on this morning. Also stopped to get another photo and yet more cyclists asked if I was ok! There are lots of nice cyclists out there or I look incapable, and hopeless!

 

[ianrauk]

Dark, misty and murky tonight, not so cold. Had to unzip the side flaps of the Nightvision Evo lest I overheated.
BUT.. a fantastic tailwind all the way home.. so enjoyable that doing a couple more extra miles in the rain was just so bloody enjoyable. BRILLIANT.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Dark, misty and murky tonight, not so cold. Had to unzip the side flaps of the Nightvision Evo lest I overheated.
BUT.. a fantastic tailwind all the way home.. so enjoyable that doing a couple more extra miles in the rain was just so bloody enjoyable. BRILLIANT.

I did an extra mile with the tailwind, forgetting that I had to turn and hit a headwind for the last 8 miles or so

 

[MisterStan]

Grim. But glad to be back on the bike.

 

[fossyant]

Good deed of the day. Student cyclist asked me to help her get her bike unlocked. She was a 'proper' cyclist, but her lock has seized. She had oiled it but it wouldn't come loose. I gently teased it open and told her to take it home(she normally left it outside) and put a little oil where the catch is inside the lock as it was stiff. Warned her not to use force as keys do snap in locks.

A little fun on the way home. Caught up with a moped at a set of lights. He pulled away so I wound the fixed up. The road went slightly down hill so was able to catch him up easily. Waited behind at the next set, and the same again, he shot off from the lights. Got the fixed spinning nicely to about 30 mph, then floored it and shot past him and left him for dust. Childish, but fun.

 

[fossyant]

Going to be a frosty one tonight, as there was frost on the car as I got home.

 

[400bhp]

Good deed of the day. Student cyclist asked me to help her get her bike unlocked. She was a 'proper' cyclist, but her lock has seized. She had oiled it but it wouldn't come loose. I gently teased it open and told her to take it home(she normally left it outside) and put a little oil where the catch is inside the lock as it was stiff.
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Ooooohhh, awaits @Fnaar

 

[fossyant]

Gotta love getting one over on a moped though. Even better when you only have one gear.

 

[clf]

Blimey it's cold this morning.

 

[Mo1959]

Blimey it's cold this morning.

Yep.......I'm not a commuter but often cycle first thing but not this morning. White and sparkly roads!