Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
Tropical minus 1 up here, lovely and fresh
Passed 2 ninja's, one of which was so close to the kerb it was shocking
It was sunny
when I rode in......
Tales from today's commute....
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It was sunny
when I rode in......
mrmacmusic
Veteran
- Location
- Tillicoultry
Dry, calm and frosty this morning so didn't really need the Garmin to tell me it was cold, although it was nice to know it dipped to a record commuting low for me of -3.8°C – "refreshing" is the word that springs to mind, with a most pleasant "snap, crackle and pop" soundtrack from my Marathon Winters 
Andrew_P
In between here and there
Lovely ride, I have now banned watching the BBC local news as their yellow ice warning were putting me off riding. Reverting to gut instinct and Accu weather widget.
Passed someone who I see fairly regular, boy if he ever gets a decent bike he will whip my harris. BSO bike, back wheel must be out by 1.5" buckle, no socks, trainers old fashioned running bottoms but too short to use the bit that should go over your feet. Still manages to click along at a pretty good pace. Keep trying to have a convo with him about his road position he was getting really pinched in to the kerb at horrible pinch point at Redhill Hospital lights.
Pulled up at the lights on the A23 behind a lady on Specialized Dolce, seen her once before and drafted her for 4-5 miles through Horley taking the long way round, she was dragging me along at 22mph, fair play but there was no way I was going to take over and felt that she was feeling the pressure to keep pushing it so I branched off early at traffic lights and made sure she saw me so was no longer under the pressure of having me behind.
Took Weds -> Monday off the bike tryin to shake of my annual winter wind Sinus and chest infection, thought I had won but straight back yesterday the minute I hit the cold wind. Just going to have to ride through it, my mental status couldn't cope without the riding was really stressed without it!!
Passed someone who I see fairly regular, boy if he ever gets a decent bike he will whip my harris. BSO bike, back wheel must be out by 1.5" buckle, no socks, trainers old fashioned running bottoms but too short to use the bit that should go over your feet. Still manages to click along at a pretty good pace. Keep trying to have a convo with him about his road position he was getting really pinched in to the kerb at horrible pinch point at Redhill Hospital lights.
Pulled up at the lights on the A23 behind a lady on Specialized Dolce, seen her once before and drafted her for 4-5 miles through Horley taking the long way round, she was dragging me along at 22mph, fair play but there was no way I was going to take over and felt that she was feeling the pressure to keep pushing it so I branched off early at traffic lights and made sure she saw me so was no longer under the pressure of having me behind.
Took Weds -> Monday off the bike tryin to shake of my annual winter wind Sinus and chest infection, thought I had won but straight back yesterday the minute I hit the cold wind. Just going to have to ride through it, my mental status couldn't cope without the riding was really stressed without it!!
PJ79LIZARD
Über Member
- Location
- WEST MIDLANDS
Icey this morning, didn't realise it was that slippy til I got off my bike to open the works gates and nearly ended up on my backside lol. Wouldn't have liked to have risked it on my road bike this morning.
Harry_Palmer79
Guru
- Location
- Wet coast of Scotland
Nice and bright this morning but colder than a polar bear's cold bits (-7C when I left the house). 
Even with my nice cosy sealskinz gloves on my thumbs were frozen when I arrived at work, cue plenty of hand rubbing, foot stomping and cursing before I got in the lift up to the office...
Even with my nice cosy sealskinz gloves on my thumbs were frozen when I arrived at work, cue plenty of hand rubbing, foot stomping and cursing before I got in the lift up to the office...
400bhp
Guru
Cold this morning after coming back from a short break. Got a mouthful of abuse of some cyclist that went through a red-even claiming they didn't go through red.
It was very similar cycling to that very near miss the woman had in Ashton Under Lyne a few months back that someone had videoed.
It was very similar cycling to that very near miss the woman had in Ashton Under Lyne a few months back that someone had videoed.
400bhp
Guru
Was going to use the cx but a quick look out of the window at 6am convinced me otherwise.
Cue frantic swapping of lights and luggage over to the ice bike.
Looks like it'll be needed all week now
Sandwiches and cake?
Stromtrooper
Regular
What I really hate about days like this is cycling into work in the dark, seeing a glorious but chilly day, then having to cycle home in the dark.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Grr. got 3 site visits on the ice bike this week on top of the commute. One early dart into Manchester, followed by two afternoon darts - Weds to Fri. Look out for a very noisy MTB charging in and out of town. Down side is the lights are a bugger to remove when parking up, and I'll have a full set of clothes, shoes and heavy locks to cart about in a rucksack. 
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
have been watching it go dark from my desk . its depressing.
Slow and steady today, I'm convinced I'm headed for an off and it wasn't even that icy. The roads were fine but the bridge and cycle path at the start/end were pretty frosty.
It was pretty cute to see all the bike tracks though, shows just how many cyclists go by in a day.
No idea what the van driver at the RAB was thinking. I saw him pull out as I checked to my right - nothing - so I set off slowly over, knowing I would have time for him to be gone before I got across. But then he stopped half way and waved me round him. Maybe he didn't see me coming until I was half way and then thought he'd done wrong and better stop, but it would have been fine for him to have kept moving. Who knows, atleast he smiled at me.
I really must stop trying to educate "ninja" cyclists in the dark, don't think they appreciate being told how cheaply they can get a set of lights!
It was pretty cute to see all the bike tracks though, shows just how many cyclists go by in a day.
No idea what the van driver at the RAB was thinking. I saw him pull out as I checked to my right - nothing - so I set off slowly over, knowing I would have time for him to be gone before I got across. But then he stopped half way and waved me round him. Maybe he didn't see me coming until I was half way and then thought he'd done wrong and better stop, but it would have been fine for him to have kept moving. Who knows, atleast he smiled at me.
I really must stop trying to educate "ninja" cyclists in the dark, don't think they appreciate being told how cheaply they can get a set of lights!
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Certainly icy/frosty on the tpt coming home, smashed through a few icy puddles fossy style 
Almost lost it coming off the trail and onto the back lane around the golf course, really horrible muddy rutted section that very nearly caught me out
And I saw Mr @Edwards80 later
Almost lost it coming off the trail and onto the back lane around the golf course, really horrible muddy rutted section that very nearly caught me out
And I saw Mr @Edwards80 later
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
Bit chilly up around Birtles tonight.
Andrew_P
In between here and there
The BEST rides are the ones where you are running late!Overslept this morning so had to take the car.
Was looking forward to trying out my new overshoes too
