Tales from today's commute....
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Tom B
Guru
- Location
- Lancashire
After a couple of uneventful trips I went to work via a dentist's appointment yesterday. I thought it was for a quick session of disparaging looks and disapproval from the queen of clean. But it turned out it was an 70mins of awkward filling. Then carried on to work with a numb even more asymmetric head!
This morning was battling the wind and rain along one of the estate roads, noticed a woman stood in the middle of the road as if halfway crossing. Just as I got to her point she decided to run back to my side how we didn't hit at about 20-25mph I have no idea, felt her breath on me ear!
This morning was battling the wind and rain along one of the estate roads, noticed a woman stood in the middle of the road as if halfway crossing. Just as I got to her point she decided to run back to my side how we didn't hit at about 20-25mph I have no idea, felt her breath on me ear!
So here's a commuting tale for you.
On this mornings commute, I caught up with another commuting roadie. He looked over to me and asked how long I had been doing the A21 commute. About 15 years I told him. He said that for the last 10 years he had been driving to work along the A21 and had seen me quite regular over the years, along with a few other regular cycle commuters, come rain or shine, every month, overtaking the backed up traffic, including him.
In the summer, partly due to the pandemic and wanting to get fitter, he bought a bike. He was hoping that he'd see me, but hadn't until today.
Nice chap, nice conversation.
On this mornings commute, I caught up with another commuting roadie. He looked over to me and asked how long I had been doing the A21 commute. About 15 years I told him. He said that for the last 10 years he had been driving to work along the A21 and had seen me quite regular over the years, along with a few other regular cycle commuters, come rain or shine, every month, overtaking the backed up traffic, including him.
In the summer, partly due to the pandemic and wanting to get fitter, he bought a bike. He was hoping that he'd see me, but hadn't until today.
Nice chap, nice conversation.
Today is a notable day on my commute calendar- earliest sunset; from today the sunset starts to get later (the days continue to get shorter, but all the action is at the start of the day)
Next notable day is 21st Jan for that 16:30 sunset- means I can get home in the light if I leave at 16:00 on Friday.
Looks like a soggy ride home later.
hennbell
Guru
- Location
- Lloydminster, Alberta , Canada
Lobster claw gloves and Gore-Tex lined insulated boots.
Also the relative humidity is very low, so it is not as cold as you think.
Left work to small amount of drizzle. Stopped for about 15 minutes then headed it down for the next 40 minutes. Thankfully not cold.
skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
To be honest I’ve done the same just because I have had enough of dangerous manoeuvres from a lot of motorists and one tipper truck this past few weeks 😡I've tapped out last few days, been taking the car
It got to the point of me actually dreading/ hating the cycle commute which is unusual for me.
The break will do me good because I am sure I will equally hate being trapped in my tin box and will WANT to ride again.
Stay safe everyone
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Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Very muddy on the way home at 14:30
(as you can guess, I didn't go that way, at 04:45)
I'd ridden along the road, as far as 'Stanley Ferry'
If you look at the OS map, under the Geograph picture, the first was taken roughly at the point where the 'disused railway line' starts below the 'T' of 'Stanley Ferry
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/509903
Barring the stop for the photograph, I cleaned (bad work for this mud) the entire stretch, & partway up a 1-in-10 section by the stableblock
The clogged pic, was taken by the crossroad of paths to the east of the blue circle
Rubbing & noisy, but still rotating
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/190194
EDIT @ 19:57
It's not an every-day diversion, due to the mud (at this time of year)
In summer I may go that way more often, as it's hard-packed
When I was running, I'd go that way a lot, as it was less boring than the road
(as you can guess, I didn't go that way, at 04:45)
I'd ridden along the road, as far as 'Stanley Ferry'
If you look at the OS map, under the Geograph picture, the first was taken roughly at the point where the 'disused railway line' starts below the 'T' of 'Stanley Ferry
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/509903
Barring the stop for the photograph, I cleaned (bad work for this mud) the entire stretch, & partway up a 1-in-10 section by the stableblock
The clogged pic, was taken by the crossroad of paths to the east of the blue circle
Rubbing & noisy, but still rotating
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/190194
EDIT @ 19:57
It's not an every-day diversion, due to the mud (at this time of year)
In summer I may go that way more often, as it's hard-packed
When I was running, I'd go that way a lot, as it was less boring than the road
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Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
My commute in today, it may be cold but I cannot think of a better way to start the day.
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I looked at that and actually thought "Not long before I can go back to work"...
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Studded tyres on the bike ready for the final commute of the year tomorrow.
rockyroller
Guru
- Location
- 20 miles northwest of Boston, MA
mud is evil
