Tales from today's commute....

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Burn him!

that did make me laugh mate!

 

[fossyant]

Had one snap last year, piece of cloth discarded in the road got caught up in my Ultegra dérailleur. Result = snapped in half.

They don't make them like they used to.

 

[biggs682]

this weeks commuting has been fun as i have been testing an elderly Dave Quinn road bike which has behaved impeccable , we have even managed a few scalps along the way

 

[Ollie W]

Had some bad news at work (no, I'm not getting fired, just lost any hope of promotion in the next year) so pounded out a ride back home - well, pounded out by my standards. Beat my time across Southampton Common by about thirty seconds though I was only five seconds faster on the whole ride. Stupid Strava segment-chasing. Need to sort the front wheel tomorrow, and my front light mount has decided to go wonky so it will only go 20 degrees to the right...

 

[potsy]

Opened the curtains to light drizzle and ended up at work like a drowned rat.

 

[Spartak]

First commute this morning after 4 days cycling in Mallorca !

You soon remember how pot-holed our roads are !
But still great to be on my bike

 

[martint235]

Yay back on a bike!!! Hand is still a bit sore but it was good to be out in the fresh air again!!

Riverside park may need to be skipped from now on: clouds of midges plus suicidal squirrels don't make a good mix!!

 

[ianrauk]

Yay back on a bike!!! Hand is still a bit sore but it was good to be out in the fresh air again!!

Riverside park may need to be skipped from now on: clouds of midges plus suicidal squirrels don't make a good mix!!

Yup, the midges are a big problem in the park. Round the corner then BAM! cloud of midges.

 

[BSRU]

A bit chilly, relatively, this morning, damp roads even though no rain and wind from it's normal direction.
A nice easy 40km ride in, starting to get used to the earlier waking up just in time for the weekend.

 

[fossyant]

Damp and misty. Only two nobbers within the first two miles today. Please dont try and drive through me after your filter light has gone off, I get very shouty.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I was in the car today, due to roadworks I would have been quicker on the bike, in fact If it hadn't been for my local knowledge it would have been quicker to walk.

 

[PJ79LIZARD]

Was brighter and the air felt fresher this morning!

 

[fossyant]

The fun starts tonight/next week. Cheadle High Street is closes for major sewer works, so this should be chaos at rush hour. May take the long route tonight and avoid the area.

 

[fossyant]

Spotted a 'information' poster on a phone box this morning. "Cyclists, if the road is narrow, ride in the middle of the lane" - first one of those I've seen ! Good advice as it was on a student cycle route.

 

[potsy]

Spotted a 'information' poster on a phone box this morning. "Cyclists, if the road is narrow, ride in the middle of the lane" - first one of those I've seen ! Good advice as it was on a student cycle route.

In contrast I've just seen a notice on our works board reminding cyclists leaving the site to make sure you have your lights, helmets, and hi-viz on