Anyone cycling into work tomorrow?

[saty]

i tried to cycle into work yesterday morning in the snow... but snow got caught in the brakes and i only made it to the top of the road , then with no buses (in norf London) i decided to stay in and watch TV all day ..

took no chances today, train all the way, but as others have said, main roads have no snow now (& by the looks of it no ICE).. so am going to get back on the bike tomorrow

 

[hackbike 666]

I made it yesterday but it was firkin dodgy so I dont blame you for not making it in.

If being a slip away possibly gave you a higher chance of ending up under a lorry which could have happened to me then I don't recommend it.Im sure I slipped on the way back today as well.Back home at last.

 

[snapper_37]

Glad you're ok and in one piece Hack. I'm hoping the roads are going to be a lot better tomorrow. Missing the bike commute now.

 

[summerdays]

Well I made it in fine... even cycling on the side roads... very carefully, but for once littlest summerdays walked to school (he cycled yest evening in the fresh snow - but decided compacted ice wasn't such a good surface for him).

The road by school was brill - never seen it so empty of cars. Then onto work... start off fine... roads empty... then suddenly hit a huge queue of stationary traffic where there normally isn't one for half a mile or more (then I turned off so no idea how long it went on). So filtered up the right side (left side was all slushy/ice), had to get off and walk one place where it was too narrow to filter. Other than that the roads were generally fine as long as you were very careful over braking and riding steadily.

With the sunshine it was a very pleasant ride.

 

[hackbike 666]

Glad you're ok and in one piece Hack. I'm hoping the roads are going to be a lot better tomorrow. Missing the bike commute now.

Not missing the chance of falling off.

 

[Downward]

I took a chance and it was fine - Nice and sunny on the way home.

 

[hackbike 666]

Very knackered (after two days at work and no hometime) after trying to help keep your South West Railway running.Wasn't really in the mood for commuting though the roads were better.

 

[HLaB]

The snow has all gone here, just now but its supposed to be very icy overnight. I'm wanting to take the bike to the bike shop tomorrow but if the forecast is right, I might just leave it at home.

 

[threefingerjoe]

Our roads are clear enough to ride, now, but the combination of temp and wind will probably keep me in the car, tomorrow, as it did today. Supposed to be -14C tonight, with near 20mph headwind. Today, it was -12C with 20mph, gusting to 30mph. I managed to ride one day at -18, but there wasn't nearly so much wind. I work outdoors, and I'm really getting tired of the constant cold. Last week we got 7" of snow, and about half of it is still on the ground. COME ON, SUMMER!

 

[hackbike 666]

I reckon our summer will consist of one weeks heatwave in August.

 

[Sittingduck]

Cycled in at 6:30am thos morning. A bit naughty in some spots and I had to go pretty slowly. Paranoid of manhole covers and road markings due to the ice :!

 

[HLaB]

Looking at the met office it was -5 deg at 7:00 and given there's a bus stop right outside by door I decided not to chance it. Thats fine at my end I'm near a terminus but I'll probably regret it at night.

 

[hackbike 666]

That's handy,I used the back brake mainly.

 

[palinurus]

I need some lessons in bike handling from the local POBs.

Roads today and yesterday were pretty clear for my commute, occasional ice- but only in the usual places, so I was expecting it. I've been using the cross bike with pretty soft tyres, seems to do a pretty good job.

Pavements are pretty icy. Old compacted snow and ice. It's starting to lose that crunchiness that makes it grippy. The side roads are nasty too. I've seen quite a few pavement cyclists and they seem to be coping just fine. I reckon I'd go down within a few yards.

A heavy MTB-alike with soft tyres (likely) ridden with a relaxed riding style and steady slow pace. Seems ideal.

 

[hackbike 666]

A heavy MTB-alike with soft tyres (likely) ridden with a relaxed riding style and steady slow pace. Seems ideal.

It's a bit like snow ploughs on the railways.I'd use it about once in 18 years.