Tales from today's commute....

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fossyant

fossyant

Ride It Like You Stole It!
Location
South Manchester
Finally one of my colleagues spotted me as I pass him. He also does an extended loop and I pass him going the opposite way on the Fallowfield loop morning and night (we both work at the same place). He didn't recognise me with my kit on.

Anyway, light traffic made another record commute at an average of 18 mph. My drugs must be working again.
 
I like Skol

I like Skol

A Minging Manc...
Location
Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
fossyant said:
another record commute at an average of 18 mph. My drugs must be working again.
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Fossy Armstrong :tongue:

It might also be the better weather that is helping? My typical commute speeds had dropped to around 14-15mph over the winter but have quickly risen by a definite 1-2mph in the last week or two after my knee damage. and I am hoping to return to the previous 'normal' 18mph figures with the odd 20 thrown in on the perfect days.
 
E

Exile

Senior Member
Location
Manchester
First day back on the bike after over a week off and boy did I feel it. Legs were heavy but still spun, saddle isn't quite as comfortable as I remember it, and I was mucking up my gear selection in the approach to lights and making life unnecessarily difficult for myself.

But the sun was out and traffic was light, and I was only a minute or two slower than usual, all of which made for a great ride in.
 
MickeyBlueEyes

MickeyBlueEyes

Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
Location
Derbyshire
Legs are feeling it a bit this week it has to be said. After taking last week off and putting in 220mile+ up to now this week I can certainly tell the difference. Chilly for the first half hour or so this morning then warmed just to the point of comfortable. Got a nice cadence going that I could hardly feel the crank turning whilst cruising along about 22/23mph, great feeling.
Was plotting a challenge in my head, realistically, what's the furthest you could ride to and from work?
 
LoftusRoadie

LoftusRoadie

Well-Known Member
Location
Herts
subaqua said:
Not sure of how you get from canal to Vicky park , but I followed advice from a fellow commuter here and used the lift / stairs at the Olympic park that takes you onto wallis road then into VP . I use the regents canal then into old street and use the cycle routes from there into bank area.

I will send you the gpx file ( opens in most web based routing apps) .


And chain gets cleaned properly once a week. If it's lucky. Usually fortnightly. A quick wipe when I get in of an evening.
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Ah took me a while to see what you meant. I cycle down on the River Lea as far as White Post Lane and then cross to the other side of the river which is where Hertford Union Canal starts and then you taker the 2nd (I think) off ramp through a car park into Victoria Park. I then come out at The Crown pub, cycle down Grove Rd to Mile End station and then right onto A11.
But if you have anything to send me I will definitely take a look!
Didn't look at my chain this week but will deal with it on the weekend (and each weekend hopefully!)
 
LoftusRoadie

LoftusRoadie

Well-Known Member
Location
Herts
Only had 4 hours sleep on Tuesday night so the commute in yesterday was bleedin' hard. And the commute home was worse! Quite impressed that I managed it to be honest.
Slept better last night so the commute was easier today. And I like the slightly chilly weather when I first start off - quite refreshing.Not sure how many traffic lights there are between Mile End station and Bank station but I swear 80% of them were red for me today.
And on Tuesday I had my first puncture coming into work (along the towpath) - still managed to get into work on time (well, just about!). And thanks to the kind cyclist who helped me put the new inner tube in.
 
Simontm

Simontm

Veteran
Lovely warm ride home tonight with drivers behaving themselves. Cyclists on the other hand.
One thrice-RLJ lesser spotted (I presume as on my route there's 2 peeps usually and he wasn't either of them) who put his foot down to try and get away from me...on a mountain bike so nice effort fella but what if a car had felt the same as you about red lights?

Then a teenage girl was riding no-handed into Winters Bridge fixing her hair bungee then straight through the red light onto Portsmouth Road :stop: I know there's a roadworks red light a tad further up but still :stop:
 
Supersuperleeds

Supersuperleeds

Legendary Member
Location
Leicester
Was supposed to be off work today but had to go in to sort some issues out. Also needed to use the car as I needed to pick our lass and youngest lad up from the train station. Sod that for a game of soldiers, went in on the bike, nice chilly ride this morning to work and a dash home in the sunshine at dinner time to get the car.
 
Supersuperleeds

Supersuperleeds

Legendary Member
Location
Leicester
MickeyBlueEyes said:
Legs are feeling it a bit this week it has to be said. After taking last week off and putting in 220mile+ up to now this week I can certainly tell the difference. Chilly for the first half hour or so this morning then warmed just to the point of comfortable. Got a nice cadence going that I could hardly feel the crank turning whilst cruising along about 22/23mph, great feeling.
Was plotting a challenge in my head, realistically, what's the furthest you could ride to and from work?
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I've done a few 100 mile days commutes. I'm pretty sure I've seen someone on here do a 100 mile one way commute, one if the Scotland lads I think.
 
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