Tales from today's commute....

[biking_fox]

Really sunny today. Going to take the long way home.

 

[sevenfourate]

Today i commuted in. I don't often - and its all a bit new to me. Including how to cram enough food for the day into my Jersey pockets.

Which i didn't master - as on one particulaly bumpy piece of back-road today; i felt something 'weird' at my back and looked around to see my Banana bouncing down the road behind me.

I happened to jokingly tell the story to one of the guys at work. Who commented "Awesome.....a real-life game of Mario Kart" 😄😄😄

 

[ianrauk]

Morning folks.
What a lovely morning it is too. It was quite warm for yesterday's evening commute and today's looks even warmer.
Still half term so nice and clear roads mixed in with a little bit of SCR and it was a jolly old hoot of a commute.

 

[TC99]

Morning folks.
What a lovely morning it is too. It was quite warm for yesterday's evening commute and today's looks even warmer.
Still half term so nice and clear roads mixed in with a little bit of SCR and it was a jolly old hoot of a commute.

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I'm trying to figure out what river that is.

 

[TC99]

A lovely ride in this morning. Sunny, warm, not many people about. Pleasant ache in my legs.

 

[Mazz]

I'm trying to figure out what river that is.

Medway, at a guess.

 

[Mazz]

Today i commuted in. I don't often - and its all a bit new to me. Including how to cram enough food for the day into my Jersey pockets.

I use a small backpack for bits and bobs, phone, butties etc.

 

[sevenfourate]

I use a small backpack for bits and bobs, phone, butties etc.

I just imagined tons of sweat underneath if wearing a backpack / rucksack…….(?)

 

[Mazz]

I just imagined tons of sweat underneath if wearing a backpack / rucksack…….(?)

Maybe. Depends on day temperature, ride distance, type and weight of bag, how much you naturally sweat etc.
I've got this one from Proviz which has a vented/mesh back to help reduce sweat build-up.

 

[cyberknight]

garmin died after 4 miles coming home last night as i left in on the bike when i got to work and must have forgot to turn it off but i guess i should just be thankful no one stole it .
Knee is feeling a bit niggly but i think that is down to normal wear and tear rather than the injury flaring up as the pain is in a different place and i have been upping the miles the last few weeks .

 

[ianrauk]

I'm trying to figure out what river that is.

The Medway in Rochester

 

[sevenfourate]

And the commute home. *Showing I’m clearly faster into a headwind and after a 10 hour slog at the grindstone 🤣

In all seriousness: pedalling down the seafront for a few miles in the sun after work ain’t a bad way to end the day…….

 

[Gritstone]

While checking my tyres over on my lunch break to make sure the bad pothole I hit hadn’t caused a pinch flat or tyre damage I discovered my rear wheel has 1-2mm side-to-side play. Hopefully, just a hub service/new bearings to fix and nothing more serious.

 

[fossyant]

Really sunny today. Going to take the long way home.

Snap. 20 miles home

 

[fossyant]

Fast ride in. Was delayed getting through the industrial estate as every van and HGV was leaving. Had to giggle at two van drivers road raging at each other.