Tales from today's commute....

[4F]

Remembered mine just as I was about to leave the flat; it wouln't have been the first time I'd forgotten though

Normally I double check these things and cannot believe I missed them As for all other kit I also have an emergency stash of "essential clothing items" and have not been caught out for years.

 

[DWiggy]

Ride in today was against a nasty little head wind (wasn't that much fun to be honest) and legs need to adjust to the cold, should be a good ride home (if the wind doesn't change direction)

 

[kipster]

I'm blaming the slower ride in on a head wind, I must admit I didn't notice it but it must have been there.

 

[Frood42]

Well I got my wheel back last night that had seized up, Halfords fitted a new axle, but I didn't check it properly and got home late, so I popped the wheel in and thought nothing more of it.

Took the short route to work this morning and found that the front wheel is wobbly as heck, which was not good for the disc brakes, thankfully it's only 4 miles to work, so nursed it in.

I have taken the bike to a different Halfords store (near work this time) where I have had stuff done before, so hopefully this mechanic will do a better job of the wheel...

 

[potsy]

Full on waterproofs were donned as it was bucketing down just before I had to leave home, 2 minutes later it had stopped so it all came off again

1 rlj'ing car and 1 close-ish pass, not bad in 10 miles.

 

[Twelve Spokes]

Not exactly a commute but retraced Bakers Arms to Stratford and it hasn't changed much apart from the fact the Leyton High Road looks cleaner © Olympic Games.Then another car pulled out blindly from my left (to go towards Stratford whereas I was heading away from) at Maryland,he couldn't have seen me at all.Fantastic trick cycling from the fixie avoided the problem although I was a bit annoyed.These Stratford boys are certainly keeping me on my toes before the tour.

 

[Ciar]

Not exactly a commute but retraced Bakers Arms to Stratford and it hasn't changed much apart from the fact the Leyton High Road looks cleaner © Olympic Games.Then another car pulled out blindly from my left (to go towards Stratford whereas I was heading away from) at Maryland,he couldn't have seen me at all.Fantastic trick cycling from the fixie avoided the problem although I was a bit annoyed.These Stratford boys are certainly keeping me on my toes before the tour.

I had a lovely purple fiesta driver fly down from burdett road junction along the mile end road, left wheels in the cycle lane last night, what fun luckily i heard the tool excellarating behind me, he got as far as the lights before the bow flyover..

 

[Davidsw8]

Dunno what it is about Lambeth Bridge this week but yesterday someone gave me a proper punishment pass coming south of that because I stopped at a red light, he ran the red light behind me and clearly wanted to run this next one but me being in the way stopped him so he thought it'd show me if he came REALLY close to undertake me.

Then this evening, pouring with rain and I'm cycling round the south part of the roundabout with a van less than 2 feet behind me trying to overtake and there's no space to do so.

Bunch of weirdo's.

 

[paul04]

Very light rain this morning on the way to work+the roads were quite.
Set off from work to ride home and the rain was heavy, full wet weather gear, even though it was raining I enjoyed the ride home, watching all the cars sat in a queue while I just cycle passed, and some days I can cycle to work quicker than to drive in the car, and the same on the way home

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Very wet ride home tonight, wind died down a bit though.

 

[dudi]

Nearly mowed down two small children who jumped out in front of me this morning... Other than that, not a bad ride in today.
First time since summer that I have had to wear my arm warmers though... Boooooooo!!!!!

 

[Twelve Spokes]

I had a lovely purple fiesta driver fly down from burdett road junction along the mile end road, left wheels in the cycle lane last night, what fun luckily i heard the tool exhilarating behind me, he got as far as the lights before the bow flyover..

Must admit the driver made a mistake but did put his hand up after I performed evasive action.Sort of calmed me,everyone makes mistakes plus I doubt he saw me anyway.

 

[videoman]

Dry on the ride in this morning but raining quite heavily on the way home this afternoon but still really enjoyed it and getting used to my twice weekly 20 mile round trip commute. Even some of the hills are now getting easier.

 

[fossyant]

Wet, 3 times out in it today, wet. Get home and have son's bike to rinse off as well - he's been riding to school in uniform in the rain - OK only a mile or two...

 

[Origamist]

Dank and wet on Sunday; dreary and wet on Monday; dismal and wet on Tuesday. Bring on tomorrow...