Tales from today's commute....

[Sixmile]

I was really tempted to take the car today as I wasn't well over the weekend and had eaten very little. Half a zero tab dropped in and a banana and I was off one handed, riding the first mile with a shoebox under my arm.

I had changed my left shifter at the weekend and my front derailleur isn't right yet, more fiddling tonight needed!

 

[r04DiE]

Great ride in this morning and beat my previous PR (that I have held for a while) by a decent margin. Go, me

 

[clippetydoodah]

Very bright and quite cold this morning. The headwind was pretty strong, makes me look forward
to the trip home.

Friday was amazing. I managed to do the commute in 46 mins average 19 mph. The wind was
behind me all the way. I have gone from trying to do the route in under an hour, to under 55, to under
50 mins in under a year. I am now shooting for sub 45 mins before the Summer is over.

 

[Twizit]

+ve ... first cycle ride in for a week or so after a mad busy period at work

-ve ... silly strong headwind

+ve ... so looking forward to a swift ride home

 

[Leaway2]

Back to work after 2 weeks off

 

[subaqua]

nice ride in this morning . was cool but not cold. a all the gear no idea spesh rider ( even had a spesh helmet awwww) was not pleased with the fact big beardy here on his commuter with panniers went past him at Bow looking like i was making no effort.

he finally caught me at Aldgate and asked if it was an electric bike. my response. "Nah mate Pies n real ale". his response. " looks like i need to train more "

ride home was a nice one- no gloves, and normal working attire of a shirt n trousers. jacket well n truly in the pannier !

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Two punctures today, first one at dinner time which I spotted when leaving the warehouse, so sat in comfort sorting that one.

Second one on the way home, so sat in the sun sorting that one. New tyre put on the bike when I got home.

 

[tallliman]

I just realised that I passed 20,000 miles since I started cycling again in 2011 on the way to work this morning. Quite amazing to me really.

 

[Seevio]

Finally ran out of excuses (mechanical trouble, frost, work shower renovation, apathy etc) and rode in for the first time in ages. My legs now hurt but on the plus side, I was rather pleased to find that the tarmac fairies had replaced the moonscape that was the ring road path at Frenchay with something akin to a billiard table.

 

[lutonloony]

going home last night there was a car pootling along at about 20mph( downhill which is why I was keeping up) The had the right indicator on, but no where to turn right, so I went alongside and in my usual calm manner suggested they might like to switch it off When we got to the lights and they caught me up, passenger window unwinds and a stream of abuse flows out, mostly telling me that cycles are not allowed to overtake on the outside. I did query if the had read the highway code, which would explain about overtaking and what indicators were for, but I fear my wisdom fell on deaf ears.

 

[Smithbat]

I am back on my bike after nearly a month off with a sprained ankle and then a stinking cold that gave me the lung capacity of an asthmatic gnat. This morning's commute was lovely, a very nice lady gave way to me at a roundabout with a smile and it was sunny, it is lovely to be only wearing a jacket and top, not a base layer and fleece too.

 

[dhd.evans]

Muggy out, a little chilly but still warm enough for bib shorts, upper baselayer, SS top and autumn gloves.

Only one close pass this morning captured on camera but no harm done so expletives shouted and was on my way.

 

[lutonloony]

Muggy out, a little chilly but still warm enough for bib shorts, upper baselayer, SS top and autumn gloves.

Only one close pass this morning captured on camera but no harm done so expletives shouted and was on my way.

Not sure that cycling around in an SS top is very nice!

 

[dhd.evans]

Not sure that cycling around in an SS top is very nice!

Got to show people i voted Brexit, non?

 

[tallliman]

Nice ride in, decent ride home but got soaked ticking off some veloviewer squares.

Park Road in Castle Donnington is wonderful albeit a dead end. 1.5 miles of undulating road which finishes in a steep drop to the river. Well worth a ride but maybe only once.

Downside is some knee pain which I think I'm going to rest until the weekend. It's a shame as I only need about 65 miles for the strava monthly challenge.