Tales from today's commute....

[Simontm]

Bit windy but ok. Had some driver misjudge or didn't see/care about me so gave them a cheerful wave as I went past but didn't cause any problems so I guess numpty count:0

 

[Jenkins]

Possibly one of my best commuting days - bright sunshine and dry roads meant I used the Ventus and extended the trip in to 16 miles for an early afternoon start. Then this evening the conditions were still perfect for an even longer 24 mile return trip - completely cloudless skies and no moon plus unlit back roads with virtually no traffic, just the stars in clear view, and I was also lucky enough to see a meteorite.

 

[martinclive]

Just coming into Fen Drayton last night and had to brake a bit sharpish to avoid a fox crossing the road - he looked only mildly concerned and hung around the side of the road watching me while I freewheeled away watching him - nice!

 

[Simontm]

Note to self: Having a few bears beers with mates does not lend itself well to the morning commute: To quote Hothouse Flowers: My legs, they feel like lead.
Although it wasn't easier in the morning, I still managed a respectable (for me) 14mph av on sunlight empty roads - loverly

Numpty count: 0 With the sun, I could get used to this!

edited fo ursine behaviour

 

[MisterStan]

On my Jack Jones this morning, seemed fairly quiet on the busway too, a fine morning for a ride, I was a tad overdressed though....

Tonight looks like fun - a soaking wet tailwind? The forecast for tomorrow has improved though.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Right chore today , no go in me at all and windy too.

 

[MisterStan]

Having a few bears with mates

Did you have to go to the woods for this?

 

[Katherine]

Did you have to go to the woods for this?

Did you get a big surprise?

 

[Simontm]

Did you have to go to the woods for this?

Doh!

Words is my business innit!

 

[J1888]

Nice morning for it from SW London into town - daft mare in a Chelsea Tractor on her phone while approaching the humongous junction at Vauxhall...police outside MI6 and loadsa traffic on the albert embankment.

 

[Simontm]

Urgh, just looked out of the window...it's that drizzle rain that gets right through your clothes, I have no overshoes attm, and I leave work in an hour...dear cycling gods, could you hold of the rain until about 6.30, and a tail wind? Pretty please?

 

[ianrauk]

Urgh, just looked out of the window...it's that drizzle rain that gets right through your clothes, I have no overshoes attm, and I leave work in an hour...dear cycling gods, could you hold of the rain until about 6.30, and a tail wind? Pretty please?

Yup, same here, grey, rainy and a bit blowy. Will be a bit yucky trip home.

 

[Biscuit]

Urgh, just looked out of the window...it's that drizzle rain that gets right through your clothes, I have no overshoes attm, and I leave work in an hour...dear cycling gods, could you hold of the rain until about 6.30, and a tail wind? Pretty please?

I'm watching the rain fall radar and hoping it will clear Cambridge before I leave.

 

[Simontm]

Well the gods they do mock Just drying out after a wet wet wet ride and an occasionally headwind

Unfortunately numpty count: 1 one of those get me in front twenty-somethings, downhill, coming to a traffic island and parked cars obviously thought it was a good place to overtake. Sensibly though she pulled back just in time why on earth do drivers get worse when the weather's like this?
There were two drivers who performed rash overtakes (for them, not me) and, I kid you not, pulled into their houses 10 yards further down

Oh and my brakes have gone all spongy so after I check them out in the morning as I am not working expect tons of questions about decent disc pads, tightening etc etc

 

[J1888]

Jeez Louise what a crap ride home - from town back to SW London - wind against me, crappy rain and every pothole feeling like a crater grrrr. Decent, considerate motorists by and large though.