Tales from today's commute....

[Frood42]

A good ride this morning, a bit chilly, windy and grey, but not too bad.
Quite a few people on bikes this morning along Romford Rd, nice not to be slogging and bumping up and down along there on my own, but it really is a crap road.

The alternatives are not much better (without going along way out of the way).

I am really looking forward to being able to go back to my summer route some time soon, please..
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[Kookas]

It was ridiculously windy today, so I took it easy coming home. Yesterday was hardly windy at all, so that sucks.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Cannot believe I saw a school girl around the ages of 13 cycling down a dual carriage way in Coventry this morning around 7am - No lights on (I no its light at this time of day but id still have lights on bike) no helmet, cycling in all in black including a black rucksack..... what are the parents of this child thinking? what was the child thinking?

Its a 50MPH road but most people do 60-70 down hear!

Which road is that Chris?

 

[G3CWI]

Changed job a while back and the 20 mile round-trip commute (once a week) dropped to 3 miles a day 5 days a week. But now I have planned a cracking 18 mile round-trip route on mostly quiet lanes and canal towpath. All set for the summer!

It will be nice to have the choice of doing the long loop or the short hop on the way home when the weather's poor.

 

[ianrauk]

Bloody wind.. what was all that about? How dare the wind gods blow me all the way home.......

 

[Frood42]

Headwind, crosswind, sweat in the eyes but I still managed to keep cycling forwards, although almost came to a standstill at one point on the CS2 extension where the wind was being channeled quite badly.
Headwinds are a great excuse for something sugary I should say

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

bloody wind and rain was back today

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Had to drive to work yesterday, so rewarded myself with an extended extended commute this morning. Including a trip between sites this afternoon I commuted 87 miles today . Much more enjoyable than the 160 miles I had to drive yesterday even if I did get an absolute drenching this afternoon, warehouse manager wasn't pleased when I wheeled my bike into the new warehouse and left a bit of a puddle.

 

[ianrauk]

Had to drive to work yesterday, so rewarded myself with an extended extended commute this morning. Including a trip between sites this afternoon I commuted 87 miles today , much more enjoyable than the 160 miles I had to drive yesterday.

Nutter

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Bloody wind.. what was all that about? How dare the wind gods blow me all the way home.......

You know they're just setting you up for a fall, don't you, @ianrauk?

 

[Biscuit]

Flew home with a tail wind! Happy days!

 

[ianrauk]

You know they're just setting you up for a fall, don't you, @ianrauk?

Mate... I'll enjoy the moment..

 

[ianrauk]

[QUOTE 2984424, member: 1314"]It was my headwind.[/QUOTE]


And I hope it punished you so Crocks...

 

[Chris Swift]

Which road is that Chris?

A444 from Stoke Heath down to the Binley road mate

 

[Deleted member 1258]

A444 from Stoke Heath down to the Binley road mate

Not a road that I would cycle, too many other routes round there, though isn't it there that we have an industrial estate that appears to only be accessed from the A444?