- Location
- Egham
Bit nippy this morning, base layer for the first time this Winter. nice and warm after a few miles though, and I always enjoy the cold morning rides once I can feel my fingers again..
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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united4ever
Über Member
enjoy these crisp, sunny, still mornings and still not really icy where i am thankfully. No insects, no heavy sweating and really refreshing start and end to the day. In many ways better than a summers ride.
Randombiker9
Senior Member
At least she stopped but sorry to here that
Bazzer
Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.
- Location
- On the edge of reality
Not a good start to the week. Almost hit by a "UK Mail" van driver, who emerging at speed from a side road, cut right across me before driving off.
Brrrr 
although, not as cold as I thought I'd be. The fingers took a few miles before they had any feeling but I was toasty without being sweaty. Just a base, thermal LS jersey and a light shower jacket as I couldn't find my Altura coat. I was quite a bit slower this morning and I didn't feel the need to push it. On mornings like this, it's just a job of arriving.
although, not as cold as I thought I'd be. The fingers took a few miles before they had any feeling but I was toasty without being sweaty. Just a base, thermal LS jersey and a light shower jacket as I couldn't find my Altura coat. I was quite a bit slower this morning and I didn't feel the need to push it. On mornings like this, it's just a job of arriving.The commute was alright this morning because it was dry and above freezing so that's as good as it gets at this time of year.
Despite the fact that I'm in east anglia and not Scandinavia, Canada or anywhere else that gets extremely cold winters I still like switching over to winter tyres in a bid to help keep my upright on the coldest days over winter.
Anyway having put my Schwalbe Marathon spiked tyre back on just over a week ago I'd forgotten to bonus side effect of running these tyres. Whilst riding along they make a sort of snap, crackle and pop sound (in the style or rice crispies) and this really catches the attention of pedestrians and seems to lessen the chances of pedestrians inadvertently stepping off the pavement to cross the road in front of you.
Despite the fact that I'm in east anglia and not Scandinavia, Canada or anywhere else that gets extremely cold winters I still like switching over to winter tyres in a bid to help keep my upright on the coldest days over winter.
Anyway having put my Schwalbe Marathon spiked tyre back on just over a week ago I'd forgotten to bonus side effect of running these tyres. Whilst riding along they make a sort of snap, crackle and pop sound (in the style or rice crispies) and this really catches the attention of pedestrians and seems to lessen the chances of pedestrians inadvertently stepping off the pavement to cross the road in front of you.
....and as soon as I see one of those I'll be very happy to use it!
Assuming it's not full of pedestrians, prams, rubbish, broken off bits of car, overgrown hedges and parked cars
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
I really enjoyed the misty valleys on the way to work, and the rising sun. I have had a cold this weekend so took it gently on the way in.
I didn't enjoy being passed fast and rather close by a lady driving a Golf, who seemed to be expressing her annoyance that I was on her road, rather than on the shared use pavement, which involves using a dangerous unsighted place to cross an entry sliproad onto the M5.
I am having difficulty remembering to change the exposure settings on my front camera between day (0) and night (+2).
I didn't enjoy being passed fast and rather close by a lady driving a Golf, who seemed to be expressing her annoyance that I was on her road, rather than on the shared use pavement, which involves using a dangerous unsighted place to cross an entry sliproad onto the M5.
I am having difficulty remembering to change the exposure settings on my front camera between day (0) and night (+2).
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
....and as soon as I see one of those I'll be very happy to use it!
Assuming it's not full of pedestrians, prams, rubbish, broken off bits of car, overgrown hedges and parked cars
Yesterday, I stayed on the road next to a shared use path (because it is dangerous to cross the motorway sliproad unsighted, and further ahead the lights are never in favour of path users) and got a punishment pass.
Today, as it is very windy I decided to use it, but as I signalled to leave the road to join the path, I had another punishment pass.
I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
- Location
- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
A rather pleasant, if blustery commute last night and this morning. I'm on the final run into Christmas now, 3 more work nights to go and I am hoping to cycle them all because it will be January before I have the chance to commute again. Weather forecast for tonight is utterly miserable so I might give it a miss.....
straas
Matt
- Location
- Manchester
2nd p***ture in as many days,
strangely this seemed to be from the rim side, couldn't find any glass or sharp bits on the rim.
strangely this seemed to be from the rim side, couldn't find any glass or sharp bits on the rim.
Leaway2
Lycrist
- Location
- Manchester (Sale)
I vote loose it. Cyexit, Cylexit, Cexit?....and as soon as I see one of those I'll be very happy to use it!
Assuming it's not full of pedestrians, prams, rubbish, broken off bits of car, overgrown hedges and parked cars
