Tales from today's commute....

[RichK]

Came off on a slippery (wooden) bridge this morning. Broken bar end, one front light & one back light bracket. It's finally time to switch to my winter route to work. Pity I didnt think that this morning. Oh well.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Had the same old issue with 'what clothes to wear' and for the first 10 miles I was cursing that I was far too warm. But then, as I plunged down into the fog and the Garmin registers -1.2deg C I was more than glad of the extra.

 

[confusedcyclist]

then then .

 

[summerdays]

Homeward journey wasn't great, left later than intended, and didn't have my good lights on for the almost dark cycle path. And I'd forgotten that the tunnel was shut (I haven't been that direction for a while.

Anyway I thought I would try a more main road route but the main road was stationary, so I decided to go back to the back streets and promptly got lost. Lots of stopping and looking at a map! I can't wait till they finish.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

(sigh) Back to work today, after a 4-day long weekend . Having ridden my road instead of touring bike for commuting for the last month, thanks to issues getting the touring bike working again after a traffic incident, the switch to the touring bike today felt odd. Because it has 28C tyres compared to the road bike's 25C, a more padded seat and is heavier, it just felt wrong, like I'd just got a puncture! It's good to be riding the touring bike for commuting again, though, because it's far better suited to it.

 

[Ganymede]

SUCH a nice ride today. Delivering stuff to somewhere I don't usually go. V. warm until the sun went behind a bank of cloud when it got very chilly. Couple of slightly silly close-ish passes but lots of smiles from drivers and pedestrians alike.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Fun ride this morning, very misty and pretty cold. Came across a road that was closed (I knew it was going to be closed today but hoped to get to it before they shut off the traffic) and knowing the diversion would shorten my ride I blagged my way through, to be fair to the fellas they were more than happy to let me through

 

[BigAl68]

Homeward journey wasn't great, left later than intended, and didn't have my good lights on for the almost dark cycle path. And I'd forgotten that the tunnel was shut (I haven't been that direction for a while.

Anyway I thought I would try a more main road route but the main road was stationary, so I decided to go back to the back streets and promptly got lost. Lots of stopping and looking at a map! I can't wait till they finish. View attachment 60887

Sounds like my first journey on that bloody detour... I can do it with my eyes closed now

 

[Tommy2]

Had a stupid young girl beep me as she sped round me in the other lane (yes there was a whole clear lane for her to use!) then pulled in front only to have to stop at the traffic lights that were changing to red (which is why I wasn't doing 30 at the time).
nothing particularly close or worrying other than the fact that when I pulled in front of her in the asl and questioned her beep she gestured that I should be over to the left!!!
what? Right in the door zone/ pulling out with out looking or indicating zone of a line of parked cars instead of safely in the middle of MY lane.

Not that I could explain that to her as she didn't seem keen to pull over and have a sensible chat as she urgently had to get to the next red light.

 

[Simontm]

Well that was different to this morning. Glad I had the coat!! Horrible, classic winter rain, yuk. And to top it off, not only did the front tube go (was expected), the back's got a vicious slow puncture - cycle, pump, cycle, pump. Don't cycle in on Wednesday so hopefully sort that out tomorrow evening

 

[potsy]

My old T6 Cree light gave up the ghost on tonight's return leg, seems to be a dodgy connection in the lead as it intermittently cut out, had to use my back-up 500 lumen Moon instead

 

[fossyant]

My old T6 Cree light gave up the ghost on tonight's return leg, seems to be a dodgy connection in the lead as it intermittently cut out, had to use my back-up 500 lumen Moon instead

UPGRADES

 

[potsy]

UPGRADES

Yep, at least my Solarstorm will get used now, will have to look for something else to keep it company

Not having an off road option on this commute means I'll probably be fine with what I have, might even bring the Hope's out of retirement

 

[Deleted member 1258]

This morning I wore my woolly hat for the first time this winter, first commute this winter with hat and gloves, this morning in Coventry, foggy as well, could have done with radar, enjoyable commute as well, my legs seem to have recovered from Sundays ride, I had Friday legs yesterday.

 

[Fiona R]

Managed to stay dry both ways, but I think tomorrow winter trousers are coming out. A bit nippy round the knees!