Tales from today's commute....

[DCLane]

I started to go to work, then abruptly turned right, then right again ... meaning my commute was 26 miles in a big backward half-circle: http://www.strava.com/activities/236997187
Roads were fine but the greenways were very icy and .

I'm collecting an eBay item on this evening's commute and have just found out it's a lot further than I thought - ah well, more

 

[Exile]

A morning filled with firsts here. First commute of the new year, first time on the bike this year, and the first puncture of the year. Sods law. No idea what caused it, couldn't find anything in the tyre, and it doesn't look like a pinch flat.

On the plus side, Halfords had their offer on tubes again, so picked up five for a tenner. Every cloud, as they say...

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

I'm collecting an eBay item on this evening's commute and have just found out that I purposefully buy things that are very far away so I get some extra miles in

FTFY DC.

Don't worry, help is available for this condition. I believe it's called Sudocrem...

 

[hennbell]

-28C this morning and the streets are like a skating rink, no bicycle today.

 

[uclown2002]

Set off at just after 0400 hrs, for a perfect 26 mile commute to a place of work 2 miles from my front door.
Was a bit nippy at 2C, but I couldn't have enjoyed it more if it was a typical summer's morning.
Did 45 mins on the 'arctrainer' in the gym at break-time, so for once I'll take a more direct route home, before I repeat tomorrow.

 

[uclown2002]

-28C this morning and the streets are like a skating rink, no bicycle today.

Lightweight!

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Loads of good motorists tonight, plenty of room, keeping back, must have thanked about 20 drivers.

 

[DCLane]

FTFY DC.

Don't worry, help is available for this condition. I believe it's called Sudocrem...

Probably - and yes, it was a bit further than thought: 25 miles done - http://www.strava.com/activities/237139238

But I've bought a green and black saddle at a decent price

 

[Turdus philomelos]

First commute after Christmas break. Though I did a couple of 40 milers during the fortnight, there wasn't any climbs to speak of.
Boy have I no paid for it, I've got Friday legs on a Monday. Mind you having to haul this Christmas pudding of a tum up the climbs, (a result of too many festive delights) no wonder my legs are complaining.

On a plus note, email from Map my Ride this morning advised that I had cycled over 4000 miles in 2014 and burned 241752 calories. So in retrospect I'm not going to worry to much.

 

[Tankengine]

Back to the commute reminding me of the joy of london cycling
- glass literally everywhere
- a**hole cyclist who dangerously undertook me twice (once in ridiculously busy section just before a busy junction, once right before a red light?! Where was he going?!)
- moronic red light jumping through busy junction ( different a**hole cyclist)

take me back to deserted quiet country lanes in the sunlight where the only other cyclists are pleasant/polite and actually have a clue how to use the road.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Set off at just after 0400 hrs, for a perfect 26 mile commute to a place of work 2 miles from my front door.
Was a bit nippy at 2C, but I couldn't have enjoyed it more if it was a typical summer's morning.
Did 45 mins on the 'arctrainer' in the gym at break-time, so for once I'll take a more direct route home, before I repeat tomorrow.

I refer you to your post straight after the one quoted.

 

[donnydave]

Like lots of others, first day back at work today. Santa has been busy handing lights to everyone this year, every cyclist I saw on the way home had lights on. Amazing. Unfortunately the Christmas spirit has worn off some of the motorists north of Camridge and I was sharply reminded how urgently some people want to get away from work with a few close passes and badly judged overtakes.

In other news, Mrs DonnyDave has been off cycling due to to some ITB problems but we had a gentle ride at the weekend and she's ready to start cycling to work again, which is good as her driving for 3 weeks leading up to Christmas has caused the car to eat a CV joint... I can see the coming weekend disappearing into swearing at rusty and seized car bits but at least she's back on pedal power so there's no pressure to get the car back in one piece as fast as possible .

 

[MisterStan]

Loads of good motorists tonight, plenty of room, keeping back, must have thanked about 20 drivers.

I found the standard of driving pretty good tonight too, even in St Ives!

 

[400bhp]

I found the standard of driving pretty good tonight too, even in St Ives!

Another one here

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

I found the standard of driving pretty good tonight too, even in St Ives!

Blimey!