Tales from today's commute....

[glenn forger]

It wasn't actually raining, but water was kind of hanging around in the air.

 

[GrasB]

Why did I bother cleaning the bike? Not sure dry lube was the way to go either!

So it's easier to clean next time The longer you don't clean a bike the harder it is to clean.

 

[Stephen C]

Grim weather, rain and headwind, but strangely enjoyable all the same, until I nearly lost it while braking on a wet manhole cover...

 

[HLaB]

Just came the direct way into work and thats too short to get wet. Only slightly infuriating thing about that route is the must get in front to sit in the queue and narrow lanes on the bridge (http://goo.gl/maps/h9XR4) block my progress to the cycle path; quite delighted when for the first time ever the car behind realised that and held back.

 

[summerdays]

Rain cleared just as I left the house, and I didn't have to be in for specific time unusually so I enjoyed my ride into the office to drop off some paperwork and pick up some different bits! So called in at a friend whose warehouse is at the end of the Bristol to Bath path for a cup of coffee on the way in, then pottered to the LBS only to discover he's shut for a few days extra this Bank Holiday! Never mind, so far I've been dry but the rain has now arrived

 

[Origamist]

Dry

 

[summerdays]

In compensation for that dry ride I was well and truly soaked on the way home, the sort where enormous puddles/rivers flow along and across the road, usually where you would like to put your foot down. Met a few other; edit: no ipad I didn't say smirking cyclists, I said snorkelling cyclists on route! One even had the sense to get off, push his bike and hold an umbrella in the other hand!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Fairly dry ride home, though the roads are very wet and it was that gloomy I put my lights on.

 

[ianrauk]

Bloody norvern weather.take it back please our norvern Cycle Chatters, rain, rain and more rain... but a lovely tailwind.

 

[AboutLee]

Weathers been rubbish last week so been catching the bus, but finally got back on this bike today for work. Quiet ride this morning rode with a fellow rider.

Ride home noticed a black van rolling about 3mph up to a red light, passed the stop line entered the asl box and nearly passed the box as well. Took a look in the van and the guy was texting. Soon dropped the phone down side of seat when I banged on window. I normally take primary position in a asl box and could of been rear ended by the guy.

Still no camera yet still saving for one

 

[potsy]

Dry

Not any more

Another rest day, I will get the bike out one day soon

 

[fossyant]

Rest day @potsy

It was wet. Popped the waterproofs on and dropped the pace a little. Still averaged over 17 mph and got to work nice and dry. Heavens opened a little more as I neared work.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Repeat of yesterday, just wetter, brought spare kit with me today

 

[ianrauk]

Repeat of yesterday, just wetter, brought spare kit with me today

Yet you still did a 40+mile commute you nutter

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Yet you still did a 40+mile commute you nutter

I did reduce it from yesterday, I must be going soft