Yep checked multiple forecasts last night, consensus was that it would be about 0, turned out to be -3 and dropping when I set off. Clocks going back as well, so going to be dark for the first hour or so again
Tales from today's commute....
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Yep checked multiple forecasts last night, consensus was that it would be about 0, turned out to be -3 and dropping when I set off. Clocks going back as well, so going to be dark for the first hour or so again
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
Had some serious SCR action today, 8.2 miles against another guy on a TT bike. So own up... who was is on a TT bike going down the A428 starting from the Caxton Gibbet roundabout & then onto the A1303 into Cambridge? Because dude, that was EPIC!
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
YAY! I'm not going to be dealing with muppets in cars with their lights turned off during twilight.Clocks going back as well, so going to be dark for the first hour or so again
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Cold commute into a cold headwind ... but must commute by bike ... although the car looked very enticing this morning
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Looked like a beautiful morning for a commute but I'm on a rest day and only did 2.5miles; nothing special to report other than the blue skies. It clouded over at lunch which will hopefully make my short commute back to the flat bearable.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Spring Forward, Fall BackYep checked multiple forecasts last night, consensus was that it would be about 0, turned out to be -3 and dropping when I set off. Clocks going back as well, so going to be dark for the first hour or so again
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Broke the 1000 mile month with tonights ride home. Another quiet ride, three days of rest now - maybe four; and then on with the Strava April Challenge.
Thought I'd spread a little peace and harmony this afternoon, I got to the front of a long queue of cars on the outside to get to an ASL. I passed a guy on a bike trying to filter on the left and felt pity for him but continued on my way without saying anything. I got to the red light and stopped, a few moments later he rolls through so I say " its red for everyone". He said "all right, calm down. Are you an off duty police officer or something?" I hadn't expected him to stop or reply so I didn't have a witty and damning response ready so I just shrugged.
It was probably due to the junction being a bit busy rather than my advice striking a chord but I was heartened to see waited patiently until green.
It was probably due to the junction being a bit busy rather than my advice striking a chord but I was heartened to see waited patiently until green.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
A short commute for me, great weather and I'd have been tempted to go further another day. Got the typical SMIDSY, waiting at a side road, looking continually left for a gap in a queue and never once looking right 
Something interesting I saw on my ride home yesterday.
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoEsC91CZL8
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoEsC91CZL8
Black Country Ste
Senior Member
- Location
- West Midlands
I would laugh but my car was hit in identical circumstances a few years ago. Started to pull out, realised I wasn't going to make it and stopped. Driver behind wasn't paying attention. BANG. No damage thankfully but the twit didn't hang around to check.
I had a near miss last week. Oncoming car turned left into the side road I was turning right into. Unusually a lot of peds around so I was watching out for them. Turned my attention back to what was in front and the left-turning car had stopped in the mouth of the side road as he couldn't complete his turn with another car now trying to turn out of the side road. Slow speed and quick-reaction braking spared me an embarrassing shunt.
I had a near miss last week. Oncoming car turned left into the side road I was turning right into. Unusually a lot of peds around so I was watching out for them. Turned my attention back to what was in front and the left-turning car had stopped in the mouth of the side road as he couldn't complete his turn with another car now trying to turn out of the side road. Slow speed and quick-reaction braking spared me an embarrassing shunt.
Rolling up to a red light at a busy crossroads, heard a car coming up fast behind me. She went straight through the red light and stopped slap bang in the middle of the junction surrounded by four cars - two lanes each way. I have no idea how a collision was avoided because the crossing traffic was moving quite freely.
Since no-one was injured and no damage seemed to have occurred I did not see the point.
