Tales from today's commute....

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Almost pleasant coming home today, rode home with Jess.
Its amazing how quick it goes when your chatting away.
A hard week, but 2 days off!!! Get In!

 

[Jenkins]

Not certain of the conditions this morning, especially with sleet falling, so I took the mountain bike only for the chain to break after less than 1/4 of a mile. Scooted it home and swapped to the Kona Jake. Side roads still slushy with a bit of ice underneath, but the main roads were simply very wet.

Went to leave work and did the usual pocket pat down to check I'd picked everything up - no house keys. Not in the locker, not handed in at reception, not lying in the bike shed (I was the only one who cycled today) so a bit of a panic. Rode the direct route home for the first time in years and from just up the road I could see the keys - still dangling from the shed padlock where they'd been since changing bikes first thing. There are times I'm glad I live in a quiet area with (mostly) elderly neighbours.

 

[Simontm]

Absolutely lovely ride home. Really. Didn't even push it - although I didn't lose any time for some reason <shrug>.

It is really strange living here round south west London and seeing the pics and chat about snow. We've had nothing at all.

Oh, numpty count: 0

 

[HLaB]

Awful ride home in the snow, it's also belting it down now so I'm not looking forward to tomorrow. How I wish I'd of sorted the brakes on the MTB a few weeks ago...

D@mm, sorry to hear that. I got pretty lucky in Newark; it was pretty icy in the morning but dry and bright and the middle of the lane, where I normally am, was clear. It was warm and sunny all day and the night held it (a sign of Spring, fingers crossed) and I might not get out tomorrow (waiting for a delivery with a 9am to 5pm time slot, if you can call that a slot ), so I extended the commute a bit to make it 1,000miles for the month

 

[Glow worm]

It seems Mr Grumpy was paying a visit to Cambridge today. Don't know what's got into the locals but some spectacularly piss-poor driving going on. I think their crappy bypass was all clogged up or something. Funny lot. As always, was a pleasure getting shot of the wretched place.

Anyway- just slapped snow tyres on and I'd forgotten how noisy they are - didn't need them last year. Also at work I discovered a bloke I've been calling Phil for the last few years is in fact called Stephen.

 

[fribbleblib]

What is this white stuff of which many of you speak?

Usual, non exciting, average winter weather here in non exciting, average south Wiltshire.

 

[summerdays]

What is this white stuff of which many of you speak?

Usual, non exciting, average winter weather here in non exciting, average south Wiltshire.

Well there is one "White Stuff", that is good at separating me from my money, and I try to limit my visits to about the same number of days as the other white stuff falls out of the sky.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Used the bike today, this mornings conditions were a bit challenging, side roads a mixture of slush, snow and ice, main roads slushy with snow patches, bottom of St Giles road got a close pass whilst on sheet ice, not impressed,, one driver of many I saw not driving to conditions, it had all cleared by the time I left work, just wet roads and a head wind to deal with on the way home.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

I extended the commute a bit to make it 1,000miles for the month

Yeah saw your Strava, well done bud. Same again in Feb?

 

[HLaB]

Yeah saw your Strava, well done bud. Same again in Feb?

Depends on work commitments now I'm back in the private sector :-/

 

[hedder2212]

first full commute by bike. nice peacefull ride home at 5am. empty roads all the lights were on green and it wasn't TOO cold

 

[confusedcyclist]

Well there is one "White Stuff", that is good at separating me from my money, and I try to limit my visits to about the same number of days as the other white stuff falls out of the sky.

Milk?

 

[Ganymede]

all the lights were on green

I'd say that was a good omen! Just don't expect it every time!

 

[clid61]

Some proper nail guys on here 1 thought i was doing well taking trains and ice bile with me . Well done guys !

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Some proper nail guys on here 1 thought i was doing well taking trains and ice bile with me . Well done guys !

I don't know about nails, I think a few of us are just plain daft ;-)