Tales from today's commute....

[potsy]

Bleedin' cold though.

Southern softy
2 comments tonight of how it 'wasn't as cold as I thought it was going to be'

 

[ianrauk]

Southern softy
2 comments tonight of how it 'wasn't as cold as I thought it was going to be'

You must remeber Pots that some of us don't have as much natural padding as yous

 

[potsy]

[QUOTE 2197510, member: 1314"]Hit by the fairy on way home.[/quote]
Ian hit you?

 

[fossyant]

Well that was a tad unusual. On the TPT near Brinnington, after leaving Reddish Vale and climbing the hill to the stables near Brinnington estate, I can smell smoke, and its getting smokey. Turn to my left after cresting the hill, and some one has lit a big fire, but it was spread out. Get past the stables, folk outside, then onto the road and there are three ponies loose on the road.

 

[potsy]

Well that was a tad unusual. On the TPT near Brinnington, after leaving Reddish Vale and climbing the hill to the stables near Brinnington estate, I can smell smoke, and its getting smokey. Turn to my left after cresting the hill, and some one has lit a big fire, but it was spread out. Get past the stables, folk outside, then onto the road and there are three ponies loose on the road.

http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereve...o-run-loose-around-brinnington-estate---video

 

[martint235]

Absolutely stunning morning! Great cycle in. The only blot on my landscape was my GPS running out of battery so I had no accurate speed but who cares! I know the way.

 

[subaqua]

ccccold ride in. glad I am not in a car though , would have taken about an hour to clear the screen !!

Boris needs to put some salt/grit on CS2 bits that are "off road" was a little slippery in places. Oh and London Ambulance service must be trying to drum up business judging by the close pass they gave me today

 

[Andrew_Culture]

First properly frozen commute. Woke up late then helped out poorly wife by doing the youngling's devil nappy and a few households, realised I was late so skipped breakfast and did what felt like a balancing act on the ice on the way to work. Got here late only to remember that my boss isn't in the office today...

I was thinking of using the BSO MTB to get to work tomorrow, but remembered that @4F rides xFIXEDx many miles in all weather so gave myself a dose of Rule 5 and will stick with the Single Speed.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Chickened out today. My 15 mile route is a lot of back roads and cycle paths, so I knew it would be dicey. Decision was either to bike direct to work on the main roads (5 miles) or walk it. I decided I would get more exercise by walking, so I did. Forecast for tomorrow is much worse, so probably walking tomorrow as well. At least I am still getting the exercise.

 

[helston90]

Managed to end up on my bum this morning- at the worse possible place- at the scene where a van had slipped on the ice into the hedge, fortunately I'd slowed to about 5 mph due to people telling me to go slow- turned out they meant very slow! Standing was a problem only due to the sheet of ice I was in the middle of, but scrambled to some dry road and carried one- the only bruise is my pride!

 

[Twizit]

Lovely if chilly commute in this morning. Mr Garmin registered -6.1 degrees through Richmond Park which isn't bad for a surburban South East commute I thought. Still didn't stop one nutter I saw cycling in shorts

Only slightly spoilt by the VW Golf sounding his horn as he went past me down Roehapmpton Lane just out of the park, with his mate shouting out of the window as he went past. Caught them up at the lights 20 seconds later and couldn't resist tapping on the window (yes I know it's cruel to taunt animals in their cages, but they were asking for it....).

"sorry is there a problem?"
"yeah you've got your own lane over there, so use it"
"oh you mean the shared path with pedestrians that's totally covered in ice and frost. Sorry not safe and given I cycle at over 20 mph and there are pedestrians using the path it's not safe for me to do so. Oh and I don't have to use it anyway"
"yeah you do"
"why is that then?"
"'cos you were in my way"
"oh really?" (they passed me at speed on a clear road with nothing coming the other way). "Did I hold you up?"
"yeah"
"hmmm, sorry I think the queue of traffic in front of you is doing that well enough without me"
"F*** off you're a F****** C**t"

Cycled off shaking my head and having a quiet chuckle to self as they sat stewing in the traffic queue

 

[fossyant]

The ponies were still roaming about this morning. Never knew they do that regularly. Saw a squad rider in full kit and a GB Dogma. Said morning. Poor bugger doesn't get a proper winter bike. There was me on the studded MTB in full roadie kit

 

[BSRU]

Watched someone on a nice road bike with skinny slicks tentatively cycle along an icy back road while I rode my ice bike with big fat(relatively) studded tyres. Third winter using the studded tyres, they have well and truly paid for the initial investment allowing me to ride on days I previously would not have.

 

[ianrauk]

Lovely cold, sunny morning. Perfect for the commute. -2 degs when I left.
Bit of frist on the driveway and one of my back roads but everywhere else was fine.
Nice bit of SCR on the A21. I nearly bust a gut 'just' managed to stay in front. Had a sneaky lane change look back to see if he was still on my tail and he was trying hard bless him.

 

[potsy]

Tropical minus 1 up here, lovely and fresh
Passed 2 ninja's, one of which was so close to the kerb it was shocking