Tales from today's commute....

[ianrauk]

Cracking A21 Commuter racing - luv it! C'MON!!!

 

[Frood42]

Naughty lady driver too busy staring at my behind to realise the light for her filter lane had changed to green

No, I think this was just a lady who likes nice bikes and was checking out your ride

 

[Frood42]

Too dark, it's messing with my mood, and it's starting to get dark too early, I may have to get the lights out soon, and rain is forecast later in the week (where did the summer go )

Must remain positive

Pushed it a bit harder on the hybrid today to keep away the chill

22.1miles
15.6mph
1hr 25mins 19secs
Avg HR 159
Ascent 747ft

1546 calories -> I smell bacon for breakfast

 

[Nocode]

Cracking A21 Commuter racing - luv it! C'MON!!!

Hehe nice I had a small-ish bit of SCR with a guy on a Focus bike (and I think a Dartford CC jersey) this morning down through Lewisham. He was going at a fair clip. He peeled-off left and headed down Loampit Vale as I headed straight on at the roundabout. Left a bit later than normal this morning and amazing the difference it makes with lots more buses. Got in the way of me trying to push it on some Strava segments.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I got given a lift in.

 

[MickL]

I got given a lift in.

A backy ?

 

[MickL]

Oh just checked my stats for my hilly commute, Avg moving speed 13.7mph not to bad at all

 

[GrumpyGregry]

A backy ?

LOL. No. Son-in-love's VW Polo. I had a week's worth of clean clothes to carry in and did plenty of miles over the weekend so thought.... why not?

 

[HLaB]

Day 14 of Commuting Bliss (well almost) - A bit of a slow recovery commute and I only really put some effort in up to the traffic lights (I'd normally take the more sedate of road option but there's work at the entrance to the shared use path) to time it right (a hill start on the heavy fixie isnt the best). Despite the two lanes and the lack of traffic some muppet thought it would be clever to drive parrallel to me and cut in, I don't think he saw the uneven drain surfaces. The rest of the commute before and after was too good to fester on this one rswhole

 

[Frood42]

Had a slow puncture on the commute bike.
I have schwalbe marathon plus tyres.
Changed the inner tube with minimal use of tyre levers, but by good were those pain in the rear tyres to get on and off.

 

[lozcs]

cycle - train - escalator - walk

escalator, chaps stands next to me, clocks Ride London sticker on frame (don't want to take off!) starts conversation about the ride - he did it and we discussed how good it was and the ballot being open today...

 

[Twelve Spokes]

Ride in.Being lit like a Christmas tree is getting me noticed by the locals.The sixteen white led's christmas tree style on my down tube and forks aren't helping a lot.No incidents as opposed to the bus incident yesterday at Bow.Well apart from the woman suddenly changing lanes in front of me at Cambridge Heath on the ride back.Backstreets are still a mess due to the railways renewing three bridges.

cycle - train - escalator - walk

escalator, chaps stands next to me, clocks Ride London sticker on frame (don't want to take off!) starts conversation about the ride - he did it and we discussed how good it was and the ballot being open today...

Cyclist on my commute still had his number on,guess h forgot to take it off.

 

[Frood42]

I do a 44 mile round trip commute.
Both my 22 mile commute in and my 22 mile return commute were under 1hr 30mins at just over an avg speed of 15mph on the hybrid (Carrera Crossfire 3).

I am happy with that.

http://app.strava.com/activities/74190290
http://app.strava.com/activities/74190385

I wonder what to have for Dinner, I think I have room for a chocolate desert

I have done an avg speed of 16mph, but that was a very good day and on the way into work, I don't think I have done both trips in under 1hr 30mins before
http://app.strava.com/activities/65668441

 

[gaz]

Not cycled since wednesday. Been feeling rough as hell, currently got a chesty cough which I want to go away quickly so avoiding the bike.

HATING the train!

 

[Twelve Spokes]

Haven't missed a cycle commute since Feb 2003 for the same reason as above.Long may it continue,hate the tube.

Actually I missed two.Snow,stayed at work and strike action stayed at home.