Tales from today's commute....

[Andrew_P]

My first commute, in fact only my second ride in 11 days! My longest break from the bike for 30 months Felt a bit weird.

The break was enforced I felt fine on the bike but my HR to perceived effort was awful was averaging 100-102 and only maxing @ 120-125 and still doing 18mph average across the last 4 weeks.

I had set myself the task of taking it easy as I think my habit of doing every commute hammer down plus adding miles in May/June/July caused me to over train, I failed

I still cannot believe it was overtraining but my average HR today was almost back to normal which seem to suggest it was/is

So How do I re-adjust my riding style? I start off nice and easy but by the end I realise I have been hammering it. It just feel natural to ride that way. a habit I suppose

 

[cyclekat]

Hi just done my first commute to work this evening on my road bike. Have been using a mountain bike for the past few weeks and thought it would be a bit easier on a road bike but it's taken me a bit longer this first time mainly because I'm abit nervous and had the brakes on quite bit . I'm sure I'll get used to it in time it feels so different. Anyway going home is a lot more uphill so looking forward to seeing how it feels instead of the mountain bike.

 

[paul04]

Noticed a big difference it traffic today, yesterday only a hand full of cars on the morning ride into work. A bit cold this morning but once I got going I soon warmed up.
A nice ride home and sunshine as well, can not get any better

 

[videoman]

Just started my third week of commuting, two days a week at the moment and a 22 miles round trip. Slightly cold this morning first thing but very warm and humid this evening. Then took daughters dog out for a 3 mile walk, must be mad at my age.

 

[Twelve Spokes]

Old age?

This comes across as a rude unfunny comment.

 

[stowie]

A somewhat unusual cycle today. Quite a lot of traffic which I didn't expect for a bank holiday week. And a surfeit of numpties

In no particular order I witnessed the following

A Fiat 500 left hook a couple of lanes of traffic and me to turn off the mile end road. I shouted some choice words and intended to give them the middle finger but then got confused with a v sign and ended up just wagging my index finger at them as the van driver behind accompanied me in the expletives. I cannot imagine why the driver thought swerving to make the turning was better than taking the next left and going around the block.

A cyclist on the A11 into Stratford pulled up to a stationary police car at the lights and spent the entire time staring at the police inside whilst doing the school-boy trick of rubbing his face with his middle finger to give them a "subtle" bird. We set off and landed at the next set of lights where in his excitement to get next to the police car again the same cyclist nearly went into the back of the it and cut up another cyclist. He then proceeded to do exactly the same thing again until the lights went green and we all set off again. Really rather weird.

In Leyton I let out a group of sullen youths in a car into the traffic. They were all giving mean looks whilst gangsta rap was playing on the stereo. The whole image was somewhat undermined by the fact that they were all squeezed into a purple/pinkish nissan Micra which was completely pristine with a national trust sticker on the back. I wonder if their Grandma knows what type of music they play in her car?

On Hoe Street a car patiently waited to turn right until I was almost past the point of being able to stop and then turned. I had looked at the driver. The driver had looked at me. But indicated that he hadn't seen me as my front wheel stopped at his bumper.

A driver on the mile end road decided the best way to enter from the side road was to creep out very slowly and hug the kerb in the hope that no-one noticed her. In doing so she managed to cut up a bunch of cyclists and land up in the bus lane. And she did this whilst a police car was right behind her.

 

[Twelve Spokes]

A normal day at the orifice on the Mile End Road.

 

[martint235]

First commute in over 2 weeks. LEL to breathless on a 12 mile commute in under 4 weeks!! I may be fit from swimming in the sea but my cycle fitness is shot!!!

Also tried to count the number of times I don't pedal during a commute, I don't think I'll be riding fixed any time soon!!!

 

[MickL]

A commute of mild drama, cycled 9miles to find my front wheel was loose on the forks then the last 200m to work I try and dodge a drain with its cover removed/gone front wheel missed it but rear wheel went down the hole and blew my innertube. Sodding thing, a stern email to Birmingham Council is in order I think!

 

[ianrauk]

Very foggy this morning, so much so that I had to put a rear light on the bike. Bit warmer then yesterday though.

 

[lozcs]

long way home, x16 speed...



http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/user/2421234

 

[lozcs]

A commute of mild drama, cycled 9miles to find my front wheel was loose on the forks then the last 200m to work I try and dodge a drain with its cover removed/gone front wheel missed it but rear wheel went down the hole and blew my innertube. Sodding thing, a stern email to Birmingham Council is in order I think!

good job it wasn't the front judging by this video...

 

[MisterStan]

Foggy and cooler start today.
Bottom bracket gave up the ghost 5 miles into a 21 mile commute. Bike has been dropped off for a new one and am hoping (read praying) they can sort it this afternoon so I don't have to use the bus.

 

[Twelve Spokes]

good job it wasn't the front judging by this video...

Jaysus,I saw a bendy bus hit an open manhole cover,with me pointing to the big hole,the bus driver just looked at me,next minute he hit it.Nothing as horrendous as that though.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

This comes across as a rude unfunny comment.

@Twelve Spokes

Apologies, it wasn't supposed to be.