Tales from today's commute....

[Dec66]

A big thank you to the driver who came within an ace of wiping me out at the roundabout at the bottom of Wickham Way in Park Langley, driving straight onto the roundabout as I'd entered it from his right whilst he was using his phone.

 

[Twizit]

I seem to have developed a mild case of Tourette's, barking out "lights" at far too many idiot ninjas this evening.

 

[skudupnorth]

Back on two wheels after the crash a few weeks back. The mixed bag MTB/Commuter tank is my mode of transport now leaving the dead hybrid in the garage until the insurance sort that mess out. Fixie has nice,new running gear so that will be out this weekend seeing as Mrs Skud is not working
Commute is as crappy as ever with morons testing my patience,but at least I am back riding to work and feeling better for it

 

[originofeye]

For some reason, I kept wobbling and feeling like I was gunna fall off when I was stopping yesterday, not good! Must've been tired because that doesn't happen to me usually. Also, why are there a small percentage of drivers that insist on driving right up your arse, even though there's enough room on the road for both of us. I don't understand the mentality, is it an intimidation thing to try and get you to move out of the way?

 

[TheJDog]

Bone dry until White City and 150 yards from work. Then I got as wet as it was possible to get.

 

[RoubaixCube]

Got caught in n a pretty big down pour. Had my waterproofs on but they got a proper soaking. Thank god it won't be like this all day

 

[Simontm]

Stayed dry at the start when it was raining,then wet from the heat of the jacket, hate the halfway house that this time of year is
Numpty count:0

 

[steveindenmark]

Blowing a gale this morning. Wind howling round the house.

I got all my warm gear on including overboots.

Got outside at 4.30am and it was 17 degrees. 10 minutes into the ride, all my gear was coming off again.

Its worth checking out the temperature and not just the weather forecast.

 

[skudupnorth]

Belting ride today even with the wind. Extended the ride on to the canal near the M-60 to find the whole area gridlocked,which makes my return to cycle commuting more rewarding because I could happily ride down the middle of the road to the tow path. Once on the tow path which has been resurfaced peace resumed and yet another good commute was completed

 

[Ciar]

Niceish pootle in this morning, headwind and it looked like it was revving up to rain but didn't, so i stuck with the short sleeves as it's still very mild and i was shocked, at how many other riders were dressed in their cod n butter sauce clothing and fully kitted for winter already!

looking forward to the ride home and a long weekend, time to take the MTB out for a quick spin

 

[13 rider]

Had planned to ride in this morning .woke to hear rain lashing against my window so thought sod that reset my alarm for normal time and car it . Couldnt drop off as the rain seemed to slow I manned up , on with the cycle gear quick coffee and out the door just as it starts to rain again. Direct route taken mostly tailwind in 7.1 miles got to work only slightly damp . That's my first wet ride in normally I take the car quite happy I rode in at least it was cold rain . Ride home can only described as windy headwind all the way home . Quick trip to the chemist to pick up a prescription for my mum and home 8.1 miles

 

[Simontm]

Head and sidewind home via Wimbledon to see some mates. On Durnsford Rd got caught in a vicious x-wind which actually turned my front wheel which I didn't expect.
Still seem to be quicker than I used to be.
Numpty count:0

 

[Dec66]

Split my commute home and changed my route in order to visit Aldi in Anerley.

I wanted one of those merino base layers. Obviously all the racing snakes had already been in there, as there were only L and XL left.

So, I left with one pair of socks, one pair of tights (not as stretchy as they used to be, are they?), and one tin of MucOff degreaser. Oh, and a delicious Chicken Jalfrezi.

 

[RoubaixCube]

Lovely ride home. Finally saw a cyclist on another triban 540 I wanted to have a chat with him but pulled ahead of him past some traffic lights but he never caught up. I even slowed down hoping he'd pass me drive chain was a little noisy due to the battering from the rain and the previous week when it rained so i shan't be taking it out on the road tomorrow timl i have it cleaned up. Should have cleaned it up earlier this week.

 

[RoubaixCube]

Not a single cloud in the sky. Sun is out and theres a nice chilly breeze to keep me on my toes. Such a contrast to yesterday's commute when it was cloudy, grey and pissing down with rain