Tales from today's commute....

[Supersuperleeds]

Blimey that was cold. I got caught in the rain and it was bloody freezing. Luckily it didn't last long

 

[ianrauk]

What a lovely evening commute home. Not too cold. Lovely sunset, orangey blue skies and some great tailwinds to boot.

Old matey boy on the leccy bike caught me up and over took me on Bromley Hill which gave me a little kick up the backside to get moving and take him back...Had a little chat when I did catch up with him. He commented how nice my bike is (Pinnacle Pyrolite).

 

[summerdays]

On the homeward commute I left late, with a really heavy pannier (I weighed it when I got home 15 kg!), and suddenly remembering I was going out in the evening! Temperature not too bad and I thought the wind had gone till nearly the end when I turned more westward when I discovered it was still there!

I did watch out in case I saw someone with a dodgy looking tyre ready to shout out to them

 

[MisterStan]

Decidedly unpleasant

Farkin 'orrible!

 

[BigAl68]

On the homeward commute I left late, with a really heavy pannier (I weighed it when I got home 15 kg!), and suddenly remembering I was going out in the evening! Temperature not too bad and I thought the wind had gone till nearly the end when I turned more westward when I discovered it was still there!

I did watch out in case I saw someone with a dodgy looking tyre ready to shout out to them

Well you will notice it if you see it as it's a black and green schwable thing but it cost me nothing and ordered a new pair of gp4000s II tonight

 

[howdenbiker]

Headed out westwards this morning, took 64 minutes, very windy but bright, homeward bound in 44 minutes, best time yet and not trying to go fast!

 

[BigAl68]

First morning ride of 2015 in cycling shorts. Glad I did as it was warm with a bit of drizzle. I am hoping this is the the start of riding without a jacket and I will be back into a jersey with arm warmers for the morning commute before long. Lots of wildlife again with another badger, three foxes (one a country fox and tow city dwellers) and more field mice scampering across the cycle path than I have seen in ages. Spring is in the air and I am glad to see it.

 

[MisterStan]

Grey, dreary, drizzly and mild with it. There appears to be some respite from the wind this afternoon.... fingers crossed!

 

[Panter]

Very wet one this morning. Still, saved me from cleaning the bike...

 

[Simontm]

Wet, wet , wet and that's from the walk from the station...I really don't like Wednesdays, I'd be sitting here with dry trousers if I could cycle in

 

[fossyant]

Damp and missed the rain. Got scalped climbing devils hill in Hyde by a guy on a Planet X carbon beastie. I was struggling on fixed with panniers. I was then a little luckier with a set of lights and he passed me again going up hill. Both climbs are a bit too steep for my gearing and I'm usually chewing the bars.

 

[ianrauk]

Grey, dreary, drizzly and mild with it. There appears to be some respite from the wind this afternoon.... fingers crossed!

Exactly the same for me. I could hear the rain on the velux when I woke up. But it wasn't as bad as it sounded once I got out of the door. Traffic though.. blimey, backed up for miles, for no reason what so ever. Made for slow going.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Back to normal speed with the chain fixed and had a nice commute in. Up to the dizzy heights of 10 deg C forecast for the return leg, I'm imagining it will feel tropical!

 

[subaqua]

new route in today thanks to @0-markymark-0 advice to go through Olympic park, I wonder of the guy on the spesh in the yellow viz was him when we stopped at drapers field lights. saw parts of Victoria park not seen before. got wet though and was glad to get to IRB for a swim .

 

[apb]

was quite still this morning, Could just feel the sun on my back. Spring is on it's way!

time to clean the sunnies.