Tales from today's commute....

[ianrauk]

What a beautiful sunny, blue sky day her in SE Londinum this morning. Though it's not expected to last.
I have leaden legs on the ride home last night, no reason why. Was a bit of a chore. But this mornings ride in was a joy. Help by a little tailwind of which no doubt I will pay for it on the return leg, Aparantly snow/sleet is forecast for this afternoon.

Anyway enough of that.. I passed 1000 mile mark for January on this mornings ride. The first time I have cracked the 1000 mark in January.

 

[confusedcyclist]

Knocked off by a car turning right across me, (thanks....) and as a result was bounced onto another stationary car waiting to pull out in other direction :/ ambulance and police guys all really nice and pointed out it was my right of way, she should have looked, pulled out slowly etc. Front wheel busted and possibly fork, damn it My back freaking canes maybe a day off riding before lugging the heavy duty mountain bike to work and back....

GWS!!!

 

[confusedcyclist]

Snowing here and both my morning meetings cancelled as the rat runners can't make it because there's some slush on the road!

Ahh, what to do with my free time?

 

[clf]

No problem in the snow this morning, it's coming down hard now and starting to stick. Might have to leave the bike here tonight and go home via the pub.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Not a bad run in, motorists well behaved, wind not in my face for some of the trip, roads were dry and so were the skies. There was some hard ice on the busway but took it steady over that and got to work in one piece.

Today's miles have moved me into my best ever January and it's not over yet...

Anyway enough of that.. I passed 1000 mile mark for January on this mornings ride. The first time I have cracked the 1000 mark in January.

Well done chaps, nice work. Seems to have been a good start to the year for a few folks - lets keep it going.

 

[mythste]

Jeezus louisus. Last night! Left work about 9.15 for the usual 5 miler back to the station knowing it was going to be a bit tricky - but my goodness! Usually takes me 20 minutes, 35 minutes later after having all manner of things fall from the sky into my face at speeds I'd only expect to be propelled by gunpowder I finally got to the train station.

Battered.

Needless to say, I took the bus in today, and still have a cold in my bones! But I'm super proud that I've hit my 200th mile this month now, which incidentally is about 100 miles more than I've done in the last 10 years combined!

 

[Exile]

Dusting of snow when I woke up, gone when I got the bike out, started again as a was passing through the city centre, bit of a blizzard by the time I got to work. Still coming down now, should make an interesting ride home if it doesn't ease in the next few hours.

 

[Gez73]

Proper snowed here in the last few hours. Hardly any traffic about and all moving very slowly. I will be moving very slowly myself come home time. Can't wait to get the dog out in this! G XX :-*

 

[iggibizzle]

No snow in blackpool, but strong winds, hail like ball bearings, and the added challenge of piles of slushy sand and sea foam from last nights stormy sea

 

[Hip Priest]

Nearly got doored last night. First time that's happened. The woman apologised to be fair. I'm glad I filter cautiously.

 

[Biscuit]

Wind induced Tourettes on the epic grind into work today.

That is All.

Meh !!!

 

[MisterStan]

Wind induced Tourettes on the epic grind into work today.

That is All.

Meh !!!

But you'll be activating smug mode all the way home. I on the other hand.....

 

[fossyant]

Just slush as I set off this am. Felt like crap as forgot my meds yesterday so was running on empty.

Slushy for about 2/3rd of the commute then it cleared. Could see the clouds rolling over and the last 3 miles were in a heavy snow storm. There isn't much in Manchester but it's chaos back home. Looking forward to the ride home.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Well done chaps, nice work. Seems to have been a good start to the year for a few folks - lets keep it going.

No don't, I'm knackered and need a rest.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

The wind wasn't anywhere near as bad as I was expecting tonight, though I did have another bloody puncture, second this year already! Think it is time to retire the tyre, done just shy of 13,000 miles on it, so can't really complain

Blimey
I change mine every 2000 miles!