Tales from today's commute....

[Leodis]

Really couldn't be bothered tonight, let a couple of people past.

 

[lip03]

Forgot my lights and train was delayed poo!

 

[400bhp]

I'm getting irritated by RLJ. I shouldn't be.

Help.

 

[Edwards80]

I'm getting irritated by RLJ. I shouldn't be.

Help.

Chase them. Then say "That was red and you are slow" as you pass

 

[400bhp]

My response today was "they're red for a reason" after seeing a middle aged geeky bloke multiple rlj on the feckin A56 into Manc this morning.

 

[Spartak]

Great early morning [4:45am] commute today - 20kms in 53 mins !

Clear moonlit sky & no wind - perfect.

Passed a rider on Avonmouth bridge with very good/bright lights on front & back !

 

[Kiwiavenger]

Car commute today. Need to pop into town to get some brake bits and gear cables for mothers fiances kids bikes hes bought on holiday with him! Need some cement too lol. Should be able to get a nice ride out this weekend though whilst mother is cooking Sunday lunch at my house!

Sent from the Holodeck on my Tricorder

 

[kedab]

looked out the window @ 5am (i woke up early), thought, 'looks like a nice day' - so, rather than go back to sleep for an hour or so i got up, and suited up. first commute on the TCR and it was a beauty. i didn't realise just how much i'd missed the ride in. the sun was coming up, the drivers on the a142 were (mostly) very good with their passes and all was good with the world
got in to cambridge and apart from a couple of issues with the new road pedals (i had mountain bike cleats on the hybrid and they took a bit of getting used to as well), no dramas there either. i did find another cyclist on my wheel for a bit, which was a bit of a surprise, i've never had someone do that to me on the hybrid (he was on a roadie too so maybe he thought i wouldn't mind), so it was a little disconcerting. he did come out of my wheel once the bus behind us turned off and proceeded to leave me for dust but i've not done my cycle commute for far too long so i'm not as strong as i was last summer when i did it every day...all in all, how lovely it was to be free i'm very much looking forward to the home leg.

 

[Lyrical]

Quickest commute to date, starting to feel like it just isn't long enough..

Having the sun come come out as your cross the Thames is such a nice feeling.

Have a nice weekend all!

 

[Christopher]

Going home today after an awful week, have to cross a motorway offramp. Driver of 34t artic stops short to allow me to cross then a few seconds later a car driver slows a bit to allow me to cross the other slip road - result! It is interesting there how some drivers are generous to cyclists and other don't give an inch. Mind you some stop so short for cyclists they risk getting hit from behind...
Then had some slipping gears on the commuter with a NEW chanin and NEW block. Was furious until I realised it is the middle front chainring that is shot. Tenner from Spa for a new one. on the the tourer have replaced chain, block, outer chainring, mech jockey wheels so far...

 

[benb]

Just cruised past at least 100 cars, crawling in heavy traffic. Several of them pulled in to let me filter more easily, which was nice.

 

[Sandra6]

Always good to hear of nice motorists, proves they are out there, somewhere.
They're probably the same ones who actually stop and let you cross the road.

 

[gaz]

SMASHED my commute this morning, 16mph total average speed, 17.8mph moving average. Paid for it this afternoon.

 

[Lyrical]

Rode home after giving blood and getting a little tipsy.

Fun stuff ;P!

 

[Drago]

An uneventful commute, except for knocking 4m 45s off the time I fisrt set when I started. Average speed is up 1.5 MPH too, and V-Max is up 3.5 MPH. Not bad for a slick-shod MTB tourer. Calories not changed much, down a single calorie to 557, bizarrely. Looking forward to trying it on me new Sportive bike, if Evans ever get round to sending the front light I ordered on next day delivery...

First time out with the Mirrycle on the bike and liking it already.