Tales from today's commute....

[Hacienda71]

First and possibly last commute of the week due to appointments and half term childcare duties etc. Stuck on a sneaky extra 10 miles. Should have gone much further but I suspect my secretary would not have been impressed if I didn't appear until lunch time. Might go out for a bit after work if I get half a chance.

 

[summerdays]

Does a commute to the allotment count on a day off. First time I've cycled in wellies and it felt weird!!! Still lovely spring sunshine and I'm really starting to notice the days getting longer now!

 

[howdenbiker]

As I left for the commute this morning I was heartily glad to see it was daylight, the first time I've left in daylight this year. Getting much lighter in the evenings too, I have been the only traveller on the section of trans pennine I use for three months, Monday it was like Picadilly Circus!!

 

[donnydave]

mmmmm nice ride in. One of my cycle-commuting colleagues remarked "its mornings like this that make you think ahh, that's why I do it!".

The way home should have been equally good but someone must have clattered their bike against mine in the bike racks at work and my rear brake was rubbing, when I got home the caliper had been shoved over and gone a bit loose. All sorted now but noticed its almost time for new pads, they were new at easter last year and hardly had any wear on them throughout summer then in the last couple of months of constant rain and grime KABLAMMO they've been munched to nothing

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Just a tad windy tonight, I bet @ianrauk had a tough ride tonight

 

[ianrauk]

Just a tad windy tonight, I bet @ianrauk had a tough ride tonight

Spot on bud....hard work

 

[Origamist]

Just a tad windy tonight, I bet @ianrauk had a tough ride tonight

Yeah, the N to S commuters have to suffer on the return leg!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Yeah, the N to S commuters have to suffer on the return leg!

Biggest draw back of extended commutes, if it is windy at some point I have a head wind both ways (I also get tail wind both ways as well )

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Spot on bud....hard work

You must travel a similar direction to me, as the crow flies work is NW meaning anything from the south gives me a right pasting on the way back.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

First time in a while I've given the wind a stern talking too, but tonight it felt a little wrath. On one of the uphill drags it was just relentless, of course it didn't listen to the abuse I gave it and it just kept right on slapping me in the face...

Tomorrows forecast can only be described as wet.

 

[ianrauk]

You must travel a similar direction to me, as the crow flies work is NW meaning anything from the south gives me a right pasting on the way back.

South to north in the mornings and opposite in the evening.

 

[Exile]

Another rather eventful commute this morning, starting off with a hugely inappropriate left hook little more than 100 yards from my front door. You know it's a bad one when they've not even had chance to starting moving back in when the turn comes. If I'd been nearer the kerb rather than in the centre of the lane, or just travelling a fraction faster, I reckon I'd have been either over the bonnet or in the side of them rather than deftly swinging round the back of them.

Taking a positive from that, the commute could only get better from there really, and it did. Even though I had a MGIF (who failed) and a suicidal pigeon (who failed), it was very enjoyable, and by the time I got to work the left hook wasn't really all that important. The ride home was completely uneventful, no poor passes, not idiot drivers, it did get dark quick towards the end though.

 

[andyfraser]

I had an older gent decide to pretend I wasn't there. I was turning left, so was he. Instead of waiting for me to make my turn he came alongside on my right then turned left. Luckily I hadn't started turning left so waited for him to go. No harm done. I would like to know what he was thinking though.

 

[HLaB]

Bit of a contrast weather wise this morning was cold but bright almost straight away, tonight was mild but very windy and it got dark fast compared to last night. Oh and some idiot stuck lots of hills in at the end :') Meeting tomorrow and need to drive :-( so I thought I'd extend it tonight :-) https://www.strava.com/activities/256801819

This morning

 

[Panter]

All the dirt on my bike caught the wind beautifully on the way home... for a new PB!