Tales from today's commute....

[ianrauk]

Nice and sunny today, looking forward to my ride in now the roads have had time to warm up.

Just about to head off home... nice and sunny blue skies in SE London...

 

[ianrauk]

Managed to find the one road that was icy this morning by suddenly discovering I was lying on my side on the ground still sort of sat on the bike. Slippy wheeling the bike up the road until it seemed safe to remount, and apart from a bent brake gear level hub which hopefully just needs realigning. Kept on asking pedestrians on the cycle paths if it was slippy and they all looked a bit baffled when I explained what had happened. Then changed gear and thought the chain had come off the chain wheel but it turned out the rear derailleur hanger had snapped Walkies the rest of way.

Gah.. sorry to hear this.

 

[Threevok]

Unfortunately, here in South Wales, it's taking longer for the sun to come out than Phillip Schofield

 

[Randombiker9]

It's ok they do understand about things like this. Contact them and explain your not great on the phone or confident about things. Tell them you'd feel better going over things face to face. You are allowed to have someone with you if it's going to help you. From what you've said since the incident. it's clear with your ongoing problems your clearly vulnerable and this incident should be treated as such if anything comes of it.
Remember all the officer is trying to work out is what happened, how you feel about, how it made you feel at the time and what damage and cost's you've been left with.

You mention a limp do you have anything else in the way of injuries from this? Again just let the officer know and if it's felt the need to then they may want the FNP ( Forensic Nurse Practitioner) to document them. Again don't worry they are a nice bunch they may work for the police but they are 1st and foremost a Nurse like like another.

Nope, I get slight wrist pain but I think that’s probably more due to my animal park volunteering as I’ve always had it
Weirdly my head of department asked if I was ono Friday? Dunno if he asked this Becuse I’ve been quiet and not been talking much well I wasn’t that day.
Also I did try calling them earlier today however there was no answer? Weird when they sent a message to say to call. Awkwardly the thing is they state it’ll be filed if they don’t hear back within 3 days they sent the message Thursday and well it’s Sunday tommorow so by 1pm tommorow it’s been 3 days I dunno what to do?
Hopefully he’ll see the miss call and call back tommorow because I’m busy tommorow as well. And it’s also Sunday

 

[roubaixtuesday]

A pair of Owls!

Heard a hoot off to the right and a harsh call immediately to my left.

One owl flew across in front of me from the right, but the calls from my left (now slightly behind) continued so I stopped, looked up into the tree and there was owl #2 lit up by my helmet light on the end of a branch.

I quite often hear owls, but very rarely see them, maybe once every other year or so, and I've never seen a pair together before.

Apparently the male hoots and the female replies with the harsher call.

Wonderful!

Oh, and the promised driving sleet didn't materialise either, so a perfect commute.

 

[C R]

A bit blowy today, but the sun was shining. The paths were full of twigs, but all small chunks. I guess we got off lightly around here. I have to cycle to the pharmacy at lunchtime, and unfortunately it looks like I might be getting wet.

 

[ukoldschool]

2 trees to climb over this morning

 

[ianrauk]

2 trees to climb over this morning

Just the one for me
A bit blowy out there this morning. But thanks to the wind the roads were dry from yesterday's torrential downpours.
Not many other cyclists out there this morning... wonder why.

Looking like the winds will be picking up again for this evenings commute.

 

[Heigue'r]

Not many other cyclists out there this morning... wonder why.

I didn't fancy 23miles of headwind at 6am this morning,I do know that I will be missing out on a smile on the face ride home though

 

[straas]

Tailwind this morning, was too tired to take advantage though.

Not looking forward to the return leg...

 

[Arjimlad]

The strong wind stopped me evaluating my new Superstar CX wheels but I can say they ran very smoothly & the bike felt lighter. After dire predictions of fallen trees and flooded roads I was pleased to be able to do my 10-mile route without any problem.

I stopped halfway to work with a nagging doubt, and confirmed that I had indeed installed the new tension wheel the wrong way round on my derailleur.

It was but a five minute job to turn it around, and the bike is now sat next to my desk in the warm.

 

[ianrauk]

Not looking forward to the return leg...

I hear ya...
It's gonna be a tough one.
Just started raining here too.

 

[skudupnorth]

Rear wheel started making a noise this morning which turned out to be the rim ready to split 😳 Managed to get me home one last time so still alive 😁

 

[C R]

A tad moist on the way back. Heavens opened as soon as I wheeled my bike out of the shed at work, very cold rain and wind driving it sideways. Of course, it stopped as soon as I opened the garage door to put the bike away at home.

My tights and shorts were as wet today as they were yesterday out of the washing machine .

 

[Twizit]

My tights and shorts were as wet today as they were yesterday out of the washing machine .

Working from home commute for me today... but I hear you on the wet cycle kit - mine was like that after an hour on a wattbike in the gym would rather be outside, just not in this weather.