Anyone cycling into work tomorrow?

[HLaB]

I came in by bus this morning I had to pick up the road bike at lunch from a lbs, it was having a new bottom bracket. The roads on the way home were a bit dirty and wet and it was pretty dark but I was suffering from road bike withdrawal symptoms and put the pedal to the metal, what a difference a new BB makes

 

[MrRidley]

Had to use the bus today as roads around me were terrible, decided i am going to use old bike tommorrow as i dont want all that grit/salt/muck to get into my new bike.

 

[the reluctant cyclist]

Where abouts are you gn the A456 ?
Is this the Kiddimister to Bham Road ?

It's the bit from Birmingham City Centre out towards Bearwood. I normally do a route that weaves in and out of Edgbaston which avoids the main road but they were still iced up this morning.

I ended up walking most of the way home anyway tonight but I did notice that the rain has melted most of the snow anyway now so unless what is falling at the moment is going to settle then I might be okay (famous last words!)

 

[summerdays]

Snow fell last night but looks as if most melted away overnight leaving some wet slushy stuff...

 

[DJ]

I did cycle in to work today, was completley thrown by the fact, the wind is in the north west, most storms bring the wind around to the south west!!!!!!!!

So I went a lot slower than I expected.

 

[beanzontoast]

Easiest commute for over a week today. The forecast overnight snow didn't develop into anything heavy here, and at last there's a thaw going on. Will quite miss commuting on the mtb when I go back to the tourer.

 

[Bodhbh]

Easiest commute for over a week today. The forecast overnight snow didn't develop into anything heavy here, and at last there's a thaw going on. Will quite miss commuting on the mtb when I go back to the tourer.

Same here, with the wind it sounded alot worse than it was before getting out in it. Think we in for some sun and clear nights soon, hope the rain drys out first so it doesn't ice up.

 

[palinurus]

Rain and a headwind for me.

 

[Tynan]

Someone else please post that they rode through the torrential rain last night

old skool, heavy rain, flooded roads and a at time howling wind

big up the Altura something gloves, I wrung about a pint of water out of them and the hands were still dry

not much else was

 

[hackbike 666]

Yeah rode there and back yesterday.

 

[Tynan]

that's a given hack, you're a glutton, I give you that, I've since found the thread of wet woe

 

[hackbike 666]

Better than all that snow stuff....That was one dodgy ride last week.

 

[Bodhbh]

that's a given hack, you're a glutton, I give you that, I've since found the thread of wet woe

Heh, was becoming a bit of a moanfest. On plus side, 4 days of great of yellow circly slabs forcast on the BBC website and nice ride in today.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Today the roads are the iciest (sp?!) they've been so far here in Oxfordshire, it's a huge skating rink. I can't even bring myself to look at my bikes, they just stare back with doeful 'will we ever get to go out again' eyes.......sigh!

 

[Downward]

It's the bit from Birmingham City Centre out towards Bearwood. I normally do a route that weaves in and out of Edgbaston which avoids the main road but they were still iced up this morning.

I ended up walking most of the way home anyway tonight but I did notice that the rain has melted most of the snow anyway now so unless what is falling at the moment is going to settle then I might be okay (famous last words!)

Hagley Road Dual Carriage way is nasty.
Hardly wide enough for cars so riding on it is v brave.

Saying that I will have to ride home from Brum up the A456 into halesowen in a couple of weeks so it's all good experiance