Tales from today's commute....

[HLaB]

Yesterdays forecasted snow came this morning by late this evening though the snow was gone. The garmin says it got to -2deg on both commutes but it never felt that cold. Other than the weather though nothing really happened, just the typical commute that I enjoyed

 

[Simontm]

Couple of idiots on the first part of my commute, both wanting to overtake on a pinch point, one almost succeeded In pushing me into the back of a parked car but I held my ground. An HGV came a bit hairily close on Croydon road but that's hairy cos of size!

Second part just now was cycling with a mate who was on his Hybrid. Apart from him almost killing himself - misjudged gap - was fine, if a bit cold at his pace. Soon warmed up after we parted! Some police job in Surbiton allowed me a traffic free ride back home

Numpty count:2

 

[fossyant]

Nowt to report. Second day this week on the ice bike. Commutes now are almost twice the distance as when on the ice bike last year I would take the short route. No alternative now.

Just have to keep it spinning as the ice tyres can be hard work.

 

[MisterStan]

I've moved my saddle back a bit. My quads are feeling it.

 

[fribbleblib]

Fastest commute home ever!
Everything felt good so went for it.... Even kept a good pace up the Hill of Doom (used to kill me a year ago!!)
Arrived home hot and sweaty even though was about 3 deg C outside.
Next goal is to crack the 52 minute commute barrier.

 

[young Ed]

Fastest commute home ever!
Everything felt good so went for it.... Even kept a good pace up the Hill of Doom (used to kill me a year ago!!)
Arrived home hot and sweaty even though was about 3 deg C outside.
Next goal is to crack the 52 minute commute barrier.

how far is commute and how hilly? (hilliness on a scale of 0-10 with 0 being holland and 10 being yorkshire)
and well done on the achievement!
Cheers Ed

 

[J1888]

Cars waiting at lights in cycleboxes - can't describe how much this annoys me!

Bad enough when motorbikes and mopeds do it grrrrrrrr

 

[Keith Oates]

Commute in this morning was the first one this year where there was a white world due to a heavy frost. It looked nice but my feet were very happy when I arrived in the office and got some heat around them when the shoes came off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DWiggy]

Cold and frosty today, took it easy as below zero buy loved every second, lovin these fresh frosty morning rides......although I cant wait for spring to come around.

 

[andyfraser]

My Garmin said it was -5.7 today. The roads were ok. I did have to get off and walk in one place though. Although there was evidence of gritting, there was also evidence of a large patch of ice that I didn't feel safe riding on or near. I actually made better time today that on Tuesday even though today was slightly worse.

I actually felt warmer than yesterday and once again was only wearing a t-shirt, my cycling jacket, helmet and cycling trousers.

I'm planning on leaving early today so hopefully it'll have warmed up by then.

 

[BigAl68]

Well no work today so no commute but having just been out to put some washing on the line I am glad I didn't. Think that's the most frost of the year and I think it would have been very slippy on the first half of the journey before reaching the gritted cycle path in Bristol. I hope everyone has a safe journey in today.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Standard ride this morning on the sparky clean hack. Gave it a wash and lube last night and it looked a different bike this morning. It looked a different bike again by the time I got to work, not too dissimilar from what it looked like yesterday evening. There seems to be a pattern emerging...
I don't know if the heavy rain forecast for home time will wash some of the crap off the road or just make it worse. We shall see.

 

[Biscuit]

Easy pace ride in this morning due to -5 temp. Stopped to look at a pair of foxes in the middle of an open field by the side of the 505 cycleway. Myself and another regular cyclist who I pass going the other way. ( if you're on here ).
Anyhow, was trying to make out if there were one or two foxes as it was a fair distance away. We were squinting into the distance when a chap passes by with a fancy camera and telephoto lens and leaps into the field, muttering something about wildlife photography.
What are they doing? We ask.
'Mating' say he.

Oh..... . Errmm better let them get on with it. Bit public no?

 

[howdenbiker]

Pretty cold this morning and some ice, but good to be back on the bike again, first day this week.
Good points - Spotted a barn owl that flew alonside me,
Bad points - opened pannier bag to find a near mashed banana entangled with lamp charger plug - Yuk!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Very cold again, frozen water bottle again TFI Friday.