Tales from today's commute....

[cosmicbike]

I think right now I'd settle for the weather on one of the more Northern commutes mentioned here! Toasty hot and very humid, add that to a headwind all the way home and it was a very sweaty pedal. Still, extended both ways makes a good start to the month.

 

[GeekDadZoid]

Cycle to Work Day today apparently. I gave the Dawes Super Galaxy its first commute in and smashed about 80% of my Strava PBs.

Someone sat right on my back wheel for a good 4km this morning, which I don't really enjoy.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Yesterdays commute included a repeat because apparently I'd left some paperwork in my apartment. Fortunately my apartment is about 10min away and it wasn't raining.
This will soon further reduce to about 3 min, which will be handy for the next time I forget something...

 

[fossyant]

Bananas.

Why don't they survive the commute to work. Lovely nice fresh banana in the top of the pannier, not squashed or anything. Get to work, it's mush ! The bumpy canal does not help. 👅

 

[Tom...]

Bananas.

Why don't they survive the commute to work. Lovely nice fresh banana in the top of the pannier, not squashed or anything. Get to work, it's mush ! The bumpy canal does not help. 👅

Happens to mine every day

 

[fossyant]

Happens to mine every day

I don't even think one of those 'weird' banana cases would work either (nor would I be brave enough to have one of them in the 'office'.

 

[ianrauk]

I don't even think one of those 'weird' banana cases would work either (nor would I be brave enough to have one of them in the 'office'.

You're doing it all wrong Fossy

 

[Arjimlad]

Nice ride into work today, thanks to the cyclist who let me know the Old Gloucester Road was actually passable on foot. Water leak repairs carrying on apace!

 

[fossyant]

You're doing it all wrong Fossy
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No bendy bars on my 'commuter'.

 

[fossyant]

Nice ride into work today, thanks to the cyclist who let me know the Old Gloucester Road was actually passable on foot. Water leak repairs carrying on apace!

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Perfectly passable that !

 

[fossyant]

Unlike this - Llanerch Bridge over the Clywd - right pain in the butt this as it's a fair old detour on my training rides, not many bridges. It's been 'out' since Jan 21.

I thought, it will be passable after going through the road closed signs...erm no.

 

[Arjimlad]

Unlike this - Llanerch Bridge over the Clywd - right pain in the butt this as it's a fair old detour on my training rides, not many bridges. It's been 'out' since Jan 21.

I thought, it will be passable after going through the road closed signs...erm no.

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Needs a good run-up but that pesky Heras fencing will get in the way!

Put a "General Lee" horn on your orange bike and up up & away!

 

[GeekDadZoid]

Ride home was uncomfortable. My underwear/ shorts combo just didn't quite work 😰😰😰

 

[Jenkins]

So much or cycle to work day. There were a total of five bikes in the cage at work today - mine, a colleague who does a couple of miles to & from the train station and three long term abandoned wrecks.

 

[fossyant]

So much or cycle to work day. There were a total of five bikes in the cage at work today - mine, a colleague who does a couple of miles to & from the train station and three long term abandoned wrecks.

I didn't even know it was cycle to work day - just 3 other bikes in the bike compound, two of which I know haven't moved for a year ! No publicity at work, although they tend to do something around May/June.