Tales from today's commute....

[ianrauk]

A bit chilly this morning, below freezing according to Garmin, but just above freezing according to my garden thermometer. Anyhow, my silk glove liners work wonders, and my fingers were still warm by the time I got to work.

Silk glove liners were a revelation to me. I got them a couple of years ago and now don't go out without them.
I'm lucky that I don't really suffer from the cold anyway and wearing silk gloves under mitts my fingers are ok down to zero temps, below that, under thin long finger gloves..
Much preferable and more comfortable then thick long finger gloves.

 

[Maverick Goose]

Brrrr...here in North Cumbria today!

 

[StickyPTFE]

Rode every day this week through the rain. Today is the first day it hasn't rained, and I drove in! Big mistake, my own punishment will be later when I am sat miserable in traffic.

 

[ianrauk]

Rode every day this week through the rain. Today is the first day it hasn't rained, and I drove in! Big mistake, my own punishment will be later when I am sat miserable in traffic.

I was just saying to a work colleague.
This weeks weather has been grim. Rain and/or drizzle everyday this week. Apart from today which is chilly but sunny.

 

[Sixmile]

Tim Hortons have opened a brand new store about half way along my 12 mile commute. They had staff out on the pavement this morning waving 'FREE COFFEE' at all the traffic on the road. So I roll in only to be told that bikes are not allowed in the drive through and all drinks suddenly became full price when you step foot inside the store!

I mean, I don't think I was over the 2.7m height restriction, so what was it?!

 

[skudupnorth]

What a stunning day to cycle commute, usual clowns not seeing you but hey ho ! Sunset tonight from the Guided Busway with the crescent moon was worth the chill factor

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

A rather cool ride-in this morning
My lane, & the next, were glistening

The rest of the route was fine though

Senior Management did question why I didn't go in my car though
After using it yesterday evening, & it taking almost 15 minutes to generate enough heat to de-ice the inside of the windows, I know it'd have been the same this morning
At this moment in time, I can't see me using my Octavia before next Saturday, when we're supposed to be going to the 'Elf Village'
My only real (involved) concession to the (allegedly) 'festive' season

Heck!, as I didn't have any newspapers (recycling bin emptied yesterday), it was improvise with a cereal box...


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[GetFatty]

That was brisk!! Silk liners under my lobsters and I was ok. And as it was dry the Sealskinz came out. I find them warm but unfortunately useless when it's wet so cold dry days are their only trips out.

Usual numpties out there though. Oh and a guy walking outside my house who was walking to the station in shorts.

 

[Twizit]

Brrrr. Cold but better than queuing for non-running South Western Trains, and roads all mostly frost and ice free. Passed by one guy in shorts going a fair lick on an MTB.

Also had two numpty car drivers within minutes of leaving home, going for the post box slot approach to windscreen clearing, with one of them pulling out on a roundabout right in front of me.

Work office on the other hand is absolutely freezing. Might have to go home early to warm up...

 

[C R]

Three below zero and lots of frost in the cycle path. Took it easy and got to work without incident, but then nearly slipped walking to the door at work.

 

[Arjimlad]

-2 degrees this morning, my first really cold one of this winter. Extra layer, liner gloves and my thickest overshoes & I stayed warm for all of the ten miles in.

So glad I cycled today. It was beautiful.

 

[ianrauk]

Zero degrees for me this morning at 7.30am. It was lovely sunny blue skies. No rain for the weekend meant that the roads are finally dry of wet much and grime that winter usually brings. So for the first time in over a week I get my bike to work looking just as clean as it was when it left the garage this morning. Marvellous.
Bonus was that for some reason the usual Monday morning rush our and school run traffic was relatively light compared to usual. Made for a nice swift ride into work.

 

[StickyPTFE]

Tim Hortons have opened a brand new store about half way along my 12 mile commute. They had staff out on the pavement this morning waving 'FREE COFFEE' at all the traffic on the road. So I roll in only to be told that bikes are not allowed in the drive through and all drinks suddenly became full price when you step foot inside the store!

I mean, I don't think I was over the 2.7m height restriction, so what was it?!

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I beleive it is an insurance thing.

However, I have been through various Mcdonalds "drive-thru" with varying success, I have been served more often than not; I think it is down to the employee simply not caring.

 

[rivers]

Absolutely freezing this morning. I just broke down and ordered a pair of road bike mitts off of amazon. I used my wife's bike over the weekend for our club costumed ride, and she has mitts fitted. It was brilliant. I don't care if it looks silly

 

[dhd.evans]

Had a numpty try to left hook me at a junction. According to him, and I quote, "You saw me indicating, you should have stopped".

I was ahead of him and he had tried to overtake to get around the junction.

I. was. ahead. of. him.

A WVM type stopped at the incident and gave it "You were in the wrong mate, shouldn't come up the inside of cars". He also caught my ire and expletives.