Tales from today's commute....

[Biscuit]

Full moon ride home on the MTB, decided on a lanes route rather than the main road as it's a it boring with the buzz of the tyres. A couple of sphincter flapping moments on the back road to Bartlow, but generally ok. Took ages n' stopped to take photos along the way.
Feelin tired...

 

[donnydave]

Cant wait for tomorrows lunch just packed sandwiches: ham in a can AND cheese

 

[HLaB]

Tale of two seasons for me.

This morning was -1deg and white'ish for the first 2 miles until I got to the main road (the aftermath of last night's whiteout), then it was clear but I was straight into a icy headwind. Changed my shoes etc and went to the other building to shower and change. In the two minutes I'd sat at my desk a heavy snow shower had started; thank goodness I had missed that

Tonight was very mild and dry and whilst there was a clear sky temperatures hadn't started to drop, so it was a beautiful moonlit commute. Unfortunately I needed some food shopping or I could've cycled longer. The car thermometer was now saying +2deg

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Had a visit from the Fairy on the way back tonight. Strange one though. Swapped tubes roadside and couldn't feel/see anything untoward with the tyre. Frustratingly I couldn't get the pump seated properly on the valve so I ended up with almost a half hour stop! Inflated the dead tube when I got home and there is a rectangular area near the valve with kind of a cross hatch pattern scratched in it, it was leaking from here. Really bizarre! Anyway, the hack has been sent to the workshop with no supper and out comes bestie. First ride on the new wheels tomorrow, just a tad excited. If I see any commuters going my way they're gonna be part of the best SCR this side of the Champs Élysées neooowwwww

 

[Simontm]

Nice little ride home except for one driver who was gonna squeeze me into parked cars even though I had signalled and started to move with plenty of time So numpty count: 1

 

[fossyant]

Nothing much. Caught up 3 young lads on scooters whilst filtering. Stayed a couple of cars back as they were mucking about in traffic. Let them scoot off. Might have been a different story if I was on the fixed and the road was flat, scalp 3,4 and 5.

 

[Exile]

Football at Old Trafford so the first mile and a bit of my commute was manic, despite heading in the opposite direction to match traffic. Saw a few bits of dodgy driving along the way, but nothing close enough to me to worry about. I think I eared an uneventful commute after this mornings antics.

Took it easy and enjoyed the ride, even if Hulme-Manchester Centre-Miles Platting isn't the most scenic of routes. Saving my legs for tomorrow morning, really trying to get my commute down to under 25 minutes door to door. Not sure having 22 sets of traffic lights along the way makes for good odds though.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Much better than yesterday. One section of bus way is still frozen, compacted snow, so walked that along with everyone else!
But considering yesterdays suicidal ride it was very nice.

 

[Nocode]

Not sure I enjoyed that ride. Dark and overcast, cold-ish and roads were damp. Heavy legs as still regaining my fitness.

Had another cyclist undertake me coming-up to a RAB because I was clearly sitting in the secondary (moving to primary) and giving the traffic in front of me some space. He shot up the inside of me and 2 cars at the RAB. Good job none of them decide to turn left at the last minute and wipe him out.

Now sitting at work wishing I'd added that honey to my porridge. Thought I was being good abstaining from it

 

[DWiggy]

Almost rear ended by another middle aged woman, I was waiting for my turn to join a reasonably busy roundabout when a space appeared in the stream of traffic, the lady behind me though I was going to go (Although I didn't even move a muscle and no cyclist would have made that gap anyway) and she started to pull away, I looked behind and shouted NOOOOOOO while trying to shuffle out of her way, she stoppered inches from my back wheel!!! Mehh!

Still the rest of my ride was fun.

ps I'm not sexist but every single near miss incident I have ever had has involved middle aged women who seem to have no perception of speed, distance or are completely blind to me!

 

[MichaelO]

Nothing to report - a slight headwind into London, but all pretty uneventful. Perfect!

 

[donnydave]

Much better than yesterday. One section of bus way is still frozen, compacted snow, so walked that along with everyone else!
But considering yesterdays suicidal ride it was very nice.

Have they even bothered to treat any of the busway? I remember last year there was a vehicle which drove down the cycle path dispensing brine. Never seen it since but don't know if it would help against snow

 

[MisterStan]

Have they even bothered to treat any of the busway? I remember last year there was a vehicle which drove down the cycle path dispensing brine. Never seen it since but don't know if it would help against snow

I tweeted them about this yesterday and didn't get an answer. I tweeted them again this morning asking for an answer....

 

[Gatley lass]

Very unpleasant ride home last night. First an audi driver pulled right in front of my reversing off his drive on Royle Green Road Northenden. I passed him and gesticulated so then he drove next to me with his hand on his horn shouting about road tax!! Yes that old chestnut. Beware if you have to use this road as he 's obviously a complete cycle hater

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Have they even bothered to treat any of the busway? I remember last year there was a vehicle which drove down the cycle path dispensing brine. Never seen it since but don't know if it would help against snow

I have seen it out for less, so I am surprised.