Tales from today's commute....

[fossyant]

Off today, but my word, it's icy out there. Just dropped the kids off, and the car to the garage, and it was slippy walking back. Rain last night followed by freezing temperatures. Got an early start in town tomorrow, so might just bike in to usual office, then bus into Manchester if on the ice bike, as my lights are a mare to remove.

 

[400bhp]

Off today, but my word, it's icy out there. Just dropped the kids off, and the car to the garage, and it was slippy walking back. Rain last night followed by freezing temperatures. Got an early start in town tomorrow, so might just bike in to usual office, then bus into Manchester if on the ice bike, as my lights are a mare to remove.

Back wheel was slipping on a few bits off the beaten track near town. Hoping it's going to be OK early evening as I need to cycle up to Oldham.

 

[martint235]

On a train today due to feeling a bit ropey. About 10 mins of snow which was enough to completely screw up Southeastern trains!!

 

[Graham]

Black ice got me this morning - I knew it was there and was just hoping to roll gently over it, but the camber of the road worked against me and both wheels went from under me. No harm done but I decided to walk the remaing half mile until I got to a gritted road. So, if you are thinking of riding on Whitley Lane from High Legh to Budworth (in Cheshire for those who haven't heard of it!), don't - the whole lane is v.icy. If you do, I'd love a report on whether the sun has melted and dried it before I think about riding home later!

 

[Andrew_P]

OK I admit it when it was on the BBC that there was a yellow warning for ice, and Gatwick was going to be -3 plus possible snow, I drove in. There I have said it.

Might look at putting some winter tyres on to the Boardman CX and bring it out of early shed retirement.70% of my roads should be fine but the last 4-5 miles will always be a bit dicey with -temps and mositure, but then again I am southern softy.

I try to avoid accident or I have come off on ice threads but they are everywhere lately!!

 

[musa]

decided to commute by bike to uni boy did it feel hard then again taking pt for past two days hasnt helped roads were ok for me but furtther a field there was snow

 

[donnydave]

no frost at home so set off with high hopes. North Cambridge guided busway had a nice bit of slush on it which was a bit sketchy on 25mm gatorskins. Chap on a recumbent trike looked to be having a whale of a time, he even did a nice little powerslide getting through one of the offset gates at a road crossing

 

[MisterStan]

no frost at home so set off with high hopes. North Cambridge guided busway had a nice bit of slush on it which was a bit sketchy on 25mm gatorskins. Chap on a recumbent trike looked to be having a whale of a time, he even did a nice little powerslide getting through one of the offset gates at a road crossing

Where did you join the Busway Dave? (Cough) I was on the bus today and the driver tooted some fool cycling on the track!

 

[Hacienda71]

Started to get out of the saddle on one of the climbs on my commute, sunshine, 11:45am and my wheel slipped. sat back down and rode a more relaxed ride trying where possible to stay on the roughest part of the rode surface with no sudden turning. I see a rather ginger ride coming on the way home tonight.

 

[400bhp]

Started to get out of the saddle on one of the climbs on my commute, sunshine, 11:45am and my wheel slipped. sat back down and rode a more relaxed ride trying where possible to stay on the roughest part of the rode surface with no sudden turning. I see a rather ginger ride coming on the way home tonight.

 

[donnydave]

Where did you join the Busway Dave? (Cough) I was on the bus today and the driver tooted some fool cycling on the track!

I join it at Longstanton and ride to the science park. I've often seen kids riding and walking on the bus track between Histon and the college but I didn't realise the stupidity was spreading!

 

[Christopher]

a bit icy. Not too bad. Paths empty of both cyclists and dog walkers, saw one of each in three miles. Wimps. Had to do an emergency stop to yield ROW to a SUV - for once it wasn't the driver's fault but mine as I turned too fast into a narrow road with cars parked up and the oncomuing SUV had nowhere else to go/

 

[MisterStan]

I join it at Longstanton and ride to the science park. I've often seen kids riding and walking on the bus track between Histon and the college but I didn't realise the stupidity was spreading!

Not that i'm stalking you but you mentioned in an earlier post that you're in Earith, do you cycle between Earith and Willingham along the B1050? Just wondering if it's a nasty road to cycle - particularly at 'commuting times' as it were.

 

[Hacienda71]

I got hit by a passing cars wing mirror as I waited to turn right into my drive I only had two bright rear lights and reflectives and led armbands on, stupid f*cking smidsy. I had just ridden 8 miles very carefully due to the ice and then some prat decides to hit me 10 yards from my house.

 

[potsy]

I got hit by a passing cars wing mirror as I waited to turn right into my drive I only had two bright rear lights and reflectives and led armbands on, stupid f*cking smidsy. I had just ridden 8 miles very carefully due to the ice and then some prat decides to hit me 10 yards from my house.

Wasn't Stuart Hall's lawyer was it?