Tales from today's commute....

[Threevok]

Quite cool here in South Wales, and it was trying to drizzle on the way to work.

 

[confusedcyclist]

Pretty cool here in Bradford, don't envy you guys in the SE. Cool ride in. Wish I brought the panniers equipped commuter instead of the road racing bike, because it's going to heat up this afternoon and sweaty back will kick in!

 

[ianrauk]

I think it's going to be one of the hottest commutes home this afternoon. It's absolutely sweltering here in SE London.

....and it proved to be so. Hot hot hot out there.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Bust a spoke this morning, so went home and jumped on the Sirrus. Makes a nice change being on the hybrid.

Took the wheel into the LBS, will get it back tomorrow if I'm back in time from my ride with @13 rider (We should be we are going early enough )

 

[Threevok]

Big car crash on the road outside the estate.

Looks like I am going to have go the long way around

shame

 

[Lonestar]

Too tired from getting up early and long days over the last two and the heat...Then the chain came off at Limehouse...Got to Canning town and realised both pedal cranks had come loose....Luckily I had an allen key to tighten them up and it got me home.Not sure tomorrow now as the other fixie needs a tyre change so it may be the Audax for tomorrows commute...It may be too risky using fixie two till I have checked it over fully.

I've also done six hours on the turbo over the last 6 days and I do not feel fresh.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Another week
Another 150 and bloody hot
I am starting to melt


Good thing despite it being so hot at night I still don’t have trouble sleeping

 

[dhd.evans]

I am just tired of this kind of driving and attitude now.

 

[ianrauk]

I am just tired of this kind of driving and attitude now.

Zen mate, Zen. Ignore and get on and enjoy your commute.

 

[Sixmile]

We're staying at the in-laws still so alarm went off this morning, had my cycle gear left out last night to get straight into and on the road. Sneaked outside, put on my spd-sl shoes, went into the garage and road bike wasn't there. I had forgotten I had left it at my house last week. So back into the house, slight change of shorts and a top change to get onto the hybrid but... my spd shoes are in my house 7 miles away. Therefore I had to ride the first 7 miles in trainers until I got to my own house but all worked out in the end! First ride (and commute) since last Tuesday due to feeling rough and needing the car a few days. The rest has obviously done me good, I felt good and legs were pushing along rightly.

 

[si_c]

Lovely morning today, but the I latted on the way in to work. No problem as left earlier today so plenty of time. Tube out, small hole, checked tire, nothing there so in - out puncture. Patched it rather than throw in another tube, pumped up and put the wheel back in. 20 yds further on the tyre started going again. Same, this time a small hole on the inside of the tire by the valve, so I must have left something inside. Again patched and pumped up.

Got to work, and the rear is going soft again, so I need to pull the wheel off at lunchtime and double check everything.

 

[Bazzer]

Very pleasant ride in this morning, with more than usual other cyclists around.
Iron Maiden concert tonight, so leaving work earlier, with hopefully quieter roads.

 

[dhd.evans]

Zen mate, Zen. Ignore and get on and enjoy your commute.

I know, I know... I need to take my pills in the morning i think!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Got stung by something on the nose this morning. Right eye swelled up that much it was nearly closed

 

[Serge]

First early shift for a couple of weeks today, I don't like having to use my lights on the way into work.