Anyone cycling into work tomorrow?
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Only two days for me this week - Weds and today...although did get in 60 miles in those two days with 'business miles' - so not too bad.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Although it was freezing it'd been dry overnight and the roads were clear so I cycled in. I only commuted 4 days this week and 31 miles (it won't be long before I get unfit and fat)
hackbike 666
Guest
Bit nippy for this mornings (sic) commute but the roads look clear.
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Roads not clear here... last night saw next door (welded to car), decide to go out but needed to turn around the car... end result I watched him slip gently 100-200 m backwards downhill last night. (I was on a long phone call to my Mum just watching the snowing world - 15 mins later he comes back). He then took in the pizza's (!!!) and went to go back out in the car... 15 mins later he gave up reversing/sliding forward, getting out to look at the back of the car, getting back in etc.
There was also a fox going made doing spring jumps into the air too.
There was also a fox going made doing spring jumps into the air too.
hackbike 666
Guest
Nice commute including a pissed ped trying to pee on my leg.
beanzontoast
Guru
- Location
- South of The Peaks
Came in on the mountain bike - no way the tourer would have coped with the ice and snow from overnight. Just been told we're apparently in for a load of heavy snow here this evening, so could be interesting in the morning.
the reluctant cyclist
Über Member
- Location
- Birmingham
I came in on the bus all last week but today have come in on the moutain bike as I HATE the bus - plus it is soooooo expensive!!!
Not sure it was such a good idea though - the roads are not gritted anywhere except the main one - A456 - massively busy road - and although I did okay on it this morning it was very early and the road was quiet.
No way I'm attempting it in the dark later on tonight and the side roads I usually use are absolutely trecherous!
Think I will be walking home on the (equally trecherous) pavements!
Not sure it was such a good idea though - the roads are not gritted anywhere except the main one - A456 - massively busy road - and although I did okay on it this morning it was very early and the road was quiet.
No way I'm attempting it in the dark later on tonight and the side roads I usually use are absolutely trecherous!
Think I will be walking home on the (equally trecherous) pavements!
beanzontoast
Guru
- Location
- South of The Peaks
the reluctant cyclist said:
I actually walked it in winter once when it wasn't fit to bike - 6 miles - rather than use the bus and still have a mile walk at the end of it.
the reluctant cyclist
Über Member
- Location
- Birmingham
LOL!
It's 4 and a half for me and I tried to walk it all last summer when I had a broken finger and was off the bike....
... but actually I only managed to walk to full way a couple of times - could do 2/3 miles okay but the other mile and a half killed me.
I used to walk really really fast though in an effort to keep up fitness levels (!) so that might have been it!
I could probably dawdle along but it takes FOREVER!
.... still better than the bus though!
Don't you find it awkward though trying to push your bike along whilst it is really busy - people just walk into the bike as if it is invisible!
It's 4 and a half for me and I tried to walk it all last summer when I had a broken finger and was off the bike....
... but actually I only managed to walk to full way a couple of times - could do 2/3 miles okay but the other mile and a half killed me.
I used to walk really really fast though in an effort to keep up fitness levels (!) so that might have been it!
I could probably dawdle along but it takes FOREVER!
.... still better than the bus though!
Don't you find it awkward though trying to push your bike along whilst it is really busy - people just walk into the bike as if it is invisible!
beanzontoast
Guru
- Location
- South of The Peaks
the reluctant cyclist said:Don't you find it awkward though trying to push your bike along whilst it is really busy - people just walk into the bike as if it is invisible!
I like pushing it just holding the seat - let the bike clear the way!
the reluctant cyclist
Über Member
- Location
- Birmingham
Like your style!
(I think that your avatar looks like fingerbob when you look at it quickly! - bit random I know
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(I think that your avatar looks like fingerbob when you look at it quickly! - bit random I know
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
I chickened out - bit of snow last night, then it froze - side roads slippy and a fair bit of black ice. Grrr where is Spring ?
beanzontoast
Guru
- Location
- South of The Peaks
fossyant said:
Where is everything? Going really foggy here...
Downward
Guru
- Location
- West Midlands
the reluctant cyclist said:I came in on the bus all last week but today have come in on the moutain bike as I HATE the bus - plus it is soooooo expensive!!!
Not sure it was such a good idea though - the roads are not gritted anywhere except the main one - A456 - massively busy road - and although I did okay on it this morning it was very early and the road was quiet.
No way I'm attempting it in the dark later on tonight and the side roads I usually use are absolutely trecherous!
Think I will be walking home on the (equally trecherous) pavements!
Where abouts are you gn the A456 ?
Is this the Kiddimister to Bham Road ?
