Here's the rain for morning commute

[mustang1]

Has been raining gently for a few hours but now has become heavy. I'm still riding in though.

Anyone else riding in or taking substitute transport?

 

[vickster]

Enjoy the alleged 40 mile winds too. I've got an appointment....I'm driving there!

 

[ianrauk]

Yep. Teeming down here. Just about to head out.

As proven with last week's supposed 40 mile plus winds. They hardly ever materialise in the SE and I expect the same today.

 

[biggs682]

Enjoy the alleged 40 mile winds too. I've got an appointment....I'm driving there!

Same

 

[vickster]

Yep. Teeming down here. Just about to head out.

As proven with last week's supposed 40 mile plus winds. They hardly ever materialise in the SE and I expect the same today.

Certainly sounds windy here

 

[iwantanewbike]

Going in regardless - the car is in the garage!

 

[gaz71]

Its a bit windy here and its raining.I"ll be heading out on my bike soon.

 

[Slick]

I cycled in this morning, but to be honest it's not too bad here and I'm not at my usual place of work so not as long. As long as I have access to a hot shower and a change of clothes I find rain just adds another dimension to the challenge of a commute ride. I do avoid gales though.

 

[Bazzer]

Rather than the full commute, I opted for a 10 minute thrash in the rain to the train station and then through Manchester to work. Whilst I don't particularly mind getting wet if I can stay warm, arriving at work soaked and getting changed in a toilet, with no clothes drying facilities other than a radiator by my desk, is not a pleasant experience. And wet clothes drying out can get a bit whiffy, which is bit unfair on colleagues in an open plan office.
If have arrived damp either with sweat or getting caught in rain on the journey, generally I can get them dry or dryish before the majority of my colleagues arrive.

 

[Hop3y]

Committed to today being the first day commuting in 18 months. Woke up and saw the rain, didn't stop me. Back on it!

 

[ianrauk]

It really wasn't that bad out there in my neck of the woods. Wet on the first leg to the station, little windy but nothing more then a breeze. Train to SE London. Stopped raining by the time the train pulled in, just a light mizzle in the air. Pushed to work by fab tailwind.
All in all, despite the not great conditions, it was a fair enjoyable ride to work. Raining heavier now but looking drier and less windy for the commute home later today.

 

[C R]

Not too bad here, just a bit of rain and the wind died down now, it sounded bad during the night, so I rode in. Didn't really get wet, but then my commute is only ten minutes.

 

[MichaelO]

I rode in - was expecting to get a drenching, but wasn't actually all that wet. Nice tailwind too! Hoping it dies down a bit before this evening's ride home - looks like it might switch to a crosswind

 

[cosmicbike]

It was persisting down at home this morning. I decided today could be my day off as I did the imperial century yesterday, and the van coped well with the wind and rain Shame about the traffic though...