Not bad this morning, bit of wind coming in but i took it easy as my 3 yr old kept us up most of the night so didn't have the energy to fight it ;-) hopefully this evening it's behind me, once thing i am enjoying is getting out the office into slightly lighter evenings!
Tales from today's commute....
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summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
This morning was nice as it was the first day of not being diverted away from the M32 crossing, it looks fine going east to west but on the return journey you have to do a corner rather than a smooth curve approaching the crossing and it takes you the opposite way to which you want to look. Why couldn't they made it a smooth curve?
Against the wind in the morning, but it was still there to gently nudge me home in the evening!
Against the wind in the morning, but it was still there to gently nudge me home in the evening!
MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
150 mph tailwinds! (On my flight into Luxembourg!) off the bike for a couple of days 
Ganymede
Veteran
- Location
- Rural Kent
What a beautiful afternoon. Put my lights on as I thought the sun might have dipped below the horizon before I got home - well it did, but just as I got back.
However, fly-tipping round here is beginning to achieve artistic proportions. Someone's dumped a whole caravan in our lane this time.
However, fly-tipping round here is beginning to achieve artistic proportions. Someone's dumped a whole caravan in our lane this time.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Caught in the snow this morning, nice dry ride home, though very clear skies so no doubt will be on the ice bike again tomorrow.
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
No extra miles this morning even with the away day, in fact I did less! We're using a place round the corner from work so rode into work as normal, changed, cup of tea and just about to walk round there. Later than normal finish though so may not have time for the usual ride home either.
robjh
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire - almost Essex
Good ride from Coventry to Birmingham last night for my evening class (not sure if this counts as a commute, but it's a regular trip). I go through Hampton in Arden and Catherine-de-Barnes, and seeing the route in daylight is still a novelty. The south-westerly wind was blustery but I was never riding straight into it, and it felt like quite a fast ride once I was out of the Coventry suburbs. The traffic up the A41 into central Brum was fairly light too, but I always enjoy that bit, it being one of the few bits of fast urban riding I get to do, culminating in the swoop down Belgrave Middleway past the central mosque.
I was looking forward to a fast ride back at 9 pm with the wind behind me, but when I felt the first drops of cold rain and saw a drifting snowflake I wimped out and caught the train.
I was looking forward to a fast ride back at 9 pm with the wind behind me, but when I felt the first drops of cold rain and saw a drifting snowflake I wimped out and caught the train.
Simontm
Veteran
Been raining so busier on the roads. Nearly got doored but both myself and the guy opening it reacted in time but that was about it. Had someone towing me in Surbiton then stuck on my back wheel even when I was signalling to turn right. If he's claiming SCR because he kept up with me on his MTB, I call shenanigans as I hadn't even warmed up by then 
Numpty count: 0
Numpty count: 0
Ganymede
Veteran
- Location
- Rural Kent
I call mine commuting even though it's not to a job. Otherwise we would have to start a thread on "Tales of today's utility ride" or "How it was cycling round to my Mum's today" or something! Actually that first one isn't a bad idea - utility riding in non-commuting hours is definitely a different experience.
Very heavy rain woke me up this morning. Great. A wet commute awaits. But by the time I left home it had stopped and there was blue skies. Mucky roads though makes for a mucky bike. Oh well it did well to last one day of being clean.
At least the traffic has cleared today, No where near as bad as yesterday or last week. Let's see how long that continues for.
At least the traffic has cleared today, No where near as bad as yesterday or last week. Let's see how long that continues for.
400bhp
Guru
Cold this morning. Forecast said"felt like" -3 and with a headwind it felt like it.
Back on the bike after more than a week off with flu. still not fully recovered and will take another 2 weeks to get back to normal I think.
Had a cyclist overtake me in the first 300 yards of leaving the house. Don't remember having that before. It needs to stop.
Back on the bike after more than a week off with flu. still not fully recovered and will take another 2 weeks to get back to normal I think.
Had a cyclist overtake me in the first 300 yards of leaving the house. Don't remember having that before. It needs to stop.
I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
- Location
- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
Wuss!
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
I was mechanically banjaxed on the (short) way home last night by a flimsy mudguard on rutty roads. Main bike is now out of action pending arrival & fitting of rear mech hanger, new chain & new derailleur. Went for a 105 derailleur in the hope of smooth changes.. My wife was able to come out & pick me & the bike up.
This morning I'm on the hybrid with child seat to take daughter to nursery thence on to work. Numpty count of 3 including a Mitie van driver whose employers will receive a complaint shortly. Forcing me out of the way whilst I have my daughter on the bike is even less acceptable than when I am cycling alone.
This morning I'm on the hybrid with child seat to take daughter to nursery thence on to work. Numpty count of 3 including a Mitie van driver whose employers will receive a complaint shortly. Forcing me out of the way whilst I have my daughter on the bike is even less acceptable than when I am cycling alone.
