Tales from today's commute....
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Glow worm
Legendary Member
- Location
- Near Newmarket
Freezing fog here tonight so was covered in ice when I got home. Even my eyebrows turned white. Feet and hands lovely and toasty as I was covered up nicely but, ahem, fellas, I don't know if I'm alone in this but one area was particularly frozen on getting home. The offer of a 'special' ice lolly for Mrs G was met with a slap unfortunately 
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
I had a new brand of motorist today, the "I can't judge distance or speed of on-coming vehicles because it's slightly misty" brand who sit about 6-12" of your rear wheel, brushing the kerb because they're directly behind you doing 15mph in a 50 limit & an on-coming car being well over half a mile down the road. That made today one of the most stressful rides ever. I daren't even slow down to turn off the road the driver behind is so close. 
Freezing fog here tonight so was covered in ice when I got home. Even my eyebrows turned white. Feet and hands lovely and toasty as I was covered up nicely but, ahem, fellas, I don't know if I'm alone in this but one area was particularly frozen on getting home. The offer of a 'special' ice lolly for Mrs G was met with a slap unfortunately
400bhp
Guru
Freezing fog here tonight so was covered in ice when I got home. Even my eyebrows turned white. Feet and hands lovely and toasty as I was covered up nicely but, ahem, fellas, I don't know if I'm alone in this but one area was particularly frozen on getting home. The offer of a 'special' ice lolly for Mrs G was met with a slap unfortunately
Hope the slap was across the face
mrmacmusic
Veteran
- Location
- Tillicoultry
-3°C all the way home tonight, or rather not home – the p***ture fairy visited the car today (!) while my wife was out, so she left it at her mums and I had to deal with the unscheduled deflation... good job the roofbars were still on 
Slightly longer journey (16 miles) and all via A-roads, so I pumped the Winters back up to 85psi as there was no ice to speak of, and managed to keep a decent pace for a change!
Slightly longer journey (16 miles) and all via A-roads, so I pumped the Winters back up to 85psi as there was no ice to speak of, and managed to keep a decent pace for a change!I was tempted, but it's 17 miles each way and I've been suffer mild man flu for the last week or so and just didn't think I could push myself hard enough to make it in less than an hour :-(
Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
Bueatiful morning ride. Frosty paths, ice patches, loosing traction on frosty leaves, just what winter is about.
The evening ride was brill as well. Pannier cover had frost on it when I got the bike, frozen water droplets on my seat, water bottle had turned into slush bottle.
Glittery floor sparkling in my light, icy patches, sand not sticking to the tyre (has made a mess of my bike though).
Even though it was bitterly cold (easily below 0), I really enjoyed it. It reminded me of what winter is really about. Even without snow.
The evening ride was brill as well. Pannier cover had frost on it when I got the bike, frozen water droplets on my seat, water bottle had turned into slush bottle.
Glittery floor sparkling in my light, icy patches, sand not sticking to the tyre (has made a mess of my bike though).
Even though it was bitterly cold (easily below 0), I really enjoyed it. It reminded me of what winter is really about. Even without snow.
Spartak
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- Location
- Bristolian
Fueled by an espresso & mince pie I left for work this morning at 4:20.
Minus 5.2 degrees when I stepped outside
Soon warmed up & was a very pleasant ride.
Even managed 2 Strava PR's !!!
Minus 5.2 degrees when I stepped outside
Soon warmed up & was a very pleasant ride.
Even managed 2 Strava PR's !!!
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
cold and fog starting to settle for ride home last night. Left early and got home later . was treacherous in places. had a nice chat with a cyclist whose rear light was obliterated by his angle and rucksack. he thanked me lots for telling him and altered its position. sadly the good stuff was marred by a left hook outside maryland station that nearly had me off.
ride in this morning cold cold cold and foggy. feet are still like lumps of ice and thats with a pair of socks in the shoes with neo overshoes. glad I have a pair of MW81s on the way from CRC.
ride in this morning cold cold cold and foggy. feet are still like lumps of ice and thats with a pair of socks in the shoes with neo overshoes. glad I have a pair of MW81s on the way from CRC.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Only did 5 miles this morning, thinking it was going to be icy. It wasn't, so hopefully full 15 miles tonight
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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Now that was cold!! I can't stand freezing fog, it seeps straight into my bones!! If this keeps up, I'm going to have to dig my longs out of the wardrobe.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Gonna drive today. I was looking forward to challenging the weather but I was squatting 660lbs last night and my legs ache just ever so slightly.
Christopher
Über Member
Icy this am but no falls. Managed to smash my work ID card and swipe card though, will have to crawl to get new ones.
Last night I did an Afterworker Ride down to Chorley to see if a certain pub had closed - it had. Shame. The landlord was a bit of a right-winger though, the pic of the pub on Google Streetview shows it covered in UKIP signs
. Idid have a few pints in there once but it didn't have a nice atmosphere but it is a shame to see it derelict. On the way back my main front light completely died, I was riding along for a bit ignorant that I had no front light anymore. I had a backup light so used that. Charged main light last night but it is still dead, think I have ruined the NiCad powerpack by forgetting about it and leaving it on charge for 16 hours rather than 8. No big deal but I find soldering replacement powerpacks a bit of a challenge.
Last night I did an Afterworker Ride down to Chorley to see if a certain pub had closed - it had. Shame. The landlord was a bit of a right-winger though, the pic of the pub on Google Streetview shows it covered in UKIP signs
. Idid have a few pints in there once but it didn't have a nice atmosphere but it is a shame to see it derelict. On the way back my main front light completely died, I was riding along for a bit ignorant that I had no front light anymore. I had a backup light so used that. Charged main light last night but it is still dead, think I have ruined the NiCad powerpack by forgetting about it and leaving it on charge for 16 hours rather than 8. No big deal but I find soldering replacement powerpacks a bit of a challenge.
