First solo commute

[Mummy3monkeys]

I have only commuted in the daylight with my husband until today.
I borrowed his bright lights and went solo (he was on a training course in Ipswich, had the car and I would have had to wait ages for him to pick me up, so off I went.

The ride in was good, as the sunrise started to appear and I could see better. I made good time, and it set me up for the day.
The ride home was slightly different, it was raining/sleeting and cars were keeping their lights on full beam. Wearing glasses, unable to see with the rain and the headlights blurring everything didn't make for a good ride.
I was ok with cars behind me, as they lit up the road, and Norfolk back rds with no lamps are pretty awful for cycling solo I have discovered. But I found myself losing the edge of the road and going quite central when cars were approaching me.
Very tiresome, but I got home eventually, if very wet and muddy and cold (15.8 miles)

 

[Katherine]

I have only commuted in the daylight with my husband until today.
I borrowed his bright lights and went solo (he was on a training course in Ipswich, had the car and I would have had to wait ages for him to pick me up, so off I went.

The ride in was good, as the sunrise started to appear and I could see better. I made good time, and it set me up for the day.
The ride home was slightly different, it was raining/sleeting and cars were keeping their lights on full beam. Wearing glasses, unable to see with the rain and the headlights blurring everything didn't make for a good ride.
I was ok with cars behind me, as they lit up the road, and Norfolk back rds with no lamps are pretty awful for cycling solo I have discovered. But I found myself losing the edge of the road and going quite central when cars were approaching me.
Very tiresome, but I got home eventually, if very wet and muddy and cold (15.8 miles)

Well done.
Try the Endura anti fog yellow glasses. Not bad in the rain and against headlights.

 

[Lilliburlero]

Go you

Was it on your new Fuji?, M3m.

 

[ianrauk]

Well done. A great achievement.

 

[Mummy3monkeys]

Was it on your new Fuji?, M3m.

Sure was, what a different ride to work that was!

 

[Mummy3monkeys]

Try the Endura anti fog yellow glasses. Not bad in the rain and against headlights.

Thank you, well worth knowing, just googled them, can't see if they are prescription or not?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Well done.

 

[Simontm]

Well done. I wear prescription glasses and have a peaked cap that goes under the helmet - keeps most rain off. You can get a lens holder for Endura's but that will mean getting a couple of lenses done.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Well done @Mummy3monkeys, be proud of this achievement!

 

[Keith Oates]

That's a good "milestone" in your cycling experience to have achieved @Mummy3monkeys, well done !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Crankarm]

Well done .

 

[jefmcg]

Talk to @vickster about prescription cycling solutions. She's looked into it recently.

Congrats on the commute.

Be careful, after I started commuting those distances, it became a step by step to 100km,200km,600,1200....

 

[vickster]

I got my Oakley from these guys, excellent service. Cost wise, they would have been around £315 delivered special delivery. I got £50 off which finally swung it for me to sort

http://www.rxsport.co.uk/

Boots want around £350 for prescription Oakleys. I decided which style I wanted at Sunglass Hut at Gatwick and then ordered (I was honest about my needs and that I wasn't going to buy there at 6am, they don't sell prescription ones anyhow)

 

[confusedcyclist]

Well done.
Try the Endura anti fog yellow glasses. Not bad in the rain and against headlights.

Or buy anti-fog spray

 

[Arjimlad]

Great riding !

Rubbing in a tiny amount of washing-up liquid with your fingers then wiping it off with a tissue can help with fogging problems. I have a pair of Norville SRX cycling glasses with prescription inserts and they can be a right PITA in the rain.