Tales from today's commute....

[13 rider]

Nice ride in this morning 10.3 miles went for winter gear and was a bit warm . Needed winter kit on way home at a bit wet got half way home in drizzle then it got a bit heavier had only taken lightweight gillet so got a bit damp would have been a good try out for new overshoes but left them at home so damp feet when I got home . Still loved it wish I could force myself to ride in more often .9.1 miles back through Bradgate Park which was nicely deserted

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Nice ride in this morning 10.3 miles went for winter gear and was a bit warm . Needed winter kit on way home at a bit wet got half way home in drizzle then it got a bit heavier had only taken lightweight gillet so got a bit damp would have been a good try out for new overshoes but left them at home so damp feet when I got home . Still loved it wish I could force myself to ride in more often .9.1 miles back through Bradgate Park which was nicely deserted

Surprise surprise since we live pretty close but that more or less mirrors my commutes today

 

[L Q]

Woke up with a cracking headache this morning caused by last nights commute home at 9pm in the fog, 22 miles of eyes straining really didn't help.

Could have easily taken the car this morning but thought better of it and got on with it, enjoyable ride to work but the ride home it decided to pee it down for a bit and the cycle path is becoming hard to see for the last few miles with tons and tons of leaves and all I am thinking is I hope my wheels stay upright.

 

[martinclive]

Headwind from hell - almost no one out on the busway (only saw 3 others in 10 miles) down to 12mph on the flat (and I was trying)
Still - makes up for not having hills...............

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Windy is an understatement, strongest wind I've rode in for a fair while.

 

[Origamist]

Wet and windy, but mild. Hopefully, the wind is going to ease off later, otherwise it's going to be chore on the way home!

Got beeped at for filtering (temp traffic lights seem to anger people more than permanent traffic lights) - I gave them a friendly wave as I carried on my way...

 

[Ciar]

wet and windy not much else to say, hopefully less wet and windy on the return journey this evening

 

[Slioch]

Quack!

Any more rain and the River Ouse in York will be over it's banks, and I'll have to find another route to & from work.

 

[Origamist]

Dense fog, which made it cool and damp at 4C. Not particularly pleasant with limited visibility, but good driving. The autumn leaves are now everywhere, meaning some of Manchester's finest cycle lanes are even more treacherous in the wet...

 

[fossyant]

Missed the commute - was looking forward to it after a week holiday, but, my bloody foot isn't working. Progressively got more sore yesterday, and a 4 hour drive from London didn't help. By the time I was home I couldn't walk on it. Up all night, and still can't put any pressure on i - can't walk, cycle or drive. I certainly wasn't made by Shimano, more like Tekro !

Oh well, a day sick but I'm sat here clearing my work emails !!

 

[ManiaMuse]

Dense fog, which made it cool and damp at 4C. Not particularly pleasant with limited visibility, but good driving. The autumn leaves are now everywhere, meaning some of Manchester's finest cycle lanes are even more treacherous in the wet...

Agree about the leaves, they really need to send a roadsweeper or two to sweep those excellent cycle lanes on the A34 now covered in a photogenic layer of leaves.

Fog riding was quite fun, although amazed me how many drivers were driving without any lights at all, let alone fog lights.

 

[Arjimlad]

Passing the memorial woodlands I slowed down & covered the brakes, as a collie dog emerged with its owner some way behind shouting at it to stop. He did stop at the side of the road for me, so I carried on slowly. Looking back there were cars behind me who stopped whilst the owner got him on his lead. I wondered if I should have stopped too !

A young woman was weaving her car all over the road in slow moving traffic between Aztec West and Aldi roundabouts in Bradley Stoke. Of course she was trying to text and drive at the same time. I did ask her to put her phone down and she did so, with a few shrugs of the shoulders & "so what" gestures.

 

[hennbell]

First snow day on the Alberta/Saskatchewan boarder. Strange wet snow that is quite sticky. Hopefully this is not staying snow yet, got about 3 weeks to snow that stays for 4 months.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Well as you know I moan about the weather , but this year, I was given a bike by a friend, a Falcon Explorer, fitted some new Marathon tyres, and the lights.
Its got mudguards, a nice sit up position and so now the weather is rubbish, I don't have to worry about getting my lovely Trek dirty, so I wonder how long not moaning about the weather will last!

Its hard work but manageable, but best of all I don't have to clean it!

 

[fossyant]

All I can say is ruddy new (ish) shoes worn all day !! Pressure on internal seam of shoe above big toe joint = swollen and immovable foot. Foot is now much better than it was but difficult to walk on.