Tales from today's commute....

[J1888]

Nice morning out weather wise, set off from my gf's place in north-central London.

Dunno if it correlates with so many of the cyclists being so 'cool', but they have scant regard for their safety, or any one else's for that matter, willfully gliding through RLs, sailing across to the right on box-junctions and therefore nearly clipping on-coming cyclists.

Oh, and the ubiquitous Ford Galaxy-driving taxi man, who was so keen to turn off to his right that he nearly flattened me as I was merrily cycling along.

Seems that idiots have really come out on their bikes and in their cars recently.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

-4.9 deg C this morning, and it felt it too! Decided to up the mileage a smidge though as I was out the door slightly earlier than normal, so the extended route got an extension added. I turned over the 3000 mile mark for the year on the route home last night, so now it all starts again towards 4k.

 

[Simontm]

Wednesday so no bike. Up to Luton for test drives tomorrow so no bike, Gonna have to pace it hard on Friday

 

[I like Skol]

2nd day of 'commuting' to the youngest lad's school. Nice when the sun is shining even though it is a bit nippy in the morning. Yesterday was the MTBs but today he wanted to use his road bike. Lucky lad having a choice at 9yrs old

 

[glenn forger]

It's cold and grey and i'm still wearing gloves. Boo!

 

[Jimidh]

Yesterday was a bike day - pouring of rain on the way home - nice damp commute home.

Need to take the car today - glorious sunshine.

Sometimes it's just not fair :-).

 

[ianrauk]

A really nice tailwing for the ride home tonight. Really motored along. One of the fastest rides home of the year. Brilliant.
@MisterStan and the East of England contingent. I guess it was pretty tough for you guys.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

A really nice tailwing for the ride home tonight. Really motored along. One of the fastest rides home of the year. Brilliant.
@MisterStan and the East of England contingent. I guess it was pretty tough for you guys.

Was hard work tonight in Leicester when going East or North.

 

[HLaB]

Went a different way tonight, similar to one of my old routes but there's been a road closure and its still closed so Ive not been that way for a while. But I scoped out a short off road section and ford on Monday night, so I knew I could go via Hough on the Hill
At the ford there was enough light left to snap this

 

[Origamist]

Left late and was abused by a nut job (riding a hybrid) along the canal path. He clearly didn't like me informing him I was on his right and wanted to pass. Threatened to push me in the canal, more trash talk (4/10 for originality) etc etc etc. I counted to 10 on two separate occasions and took deep breaths and resisted the temptation to kick away his front wheel as I went past. Glad I ignored him as I just want to ride my bike and certainly not hurt anyone.

On the plus side, the traffic on the roads was about 80% lighter and a gentle tailwind meant for a quick commute back.

 

[400bhp]

Left late and was abused by a nut job (riding a hybrid) along the canal path. He clearly didn't like me informing him I was on his right and wanted to pass. Threatened to push me in the canal, more trash talk (4/10 for originality) etc etc etc. I counted to 10 on two separate occasions and took deep breaths and resisted the temptation to kick away his front wheel as I went passed. Glad I ignored him as I just want to ride my bike and certainly not hurt anyone.

On the plus side, the traffic on the roads was about 80% lighter and a gentle tailwind meant for a quick commute back.

Hmm, I had a little bit of that yesterday along the canal.

 

[400bhp]

Had a proper nobber on the way home. He didn't like me filtering so overtook me on a narrow junction where I had to swerve left to avoid him going into me.

I should have let it go but he inevitably got caught in traffic so I filtered past and sat in front of him. He then overtakes forcing a car coming towards us to stop dead in the road.

All that for him to turn off half a mile up the road into a small estate. I had to count to 10 to stop myself following. Feckin weirdo.

Generally a lovely commute today but it was very foggy this morning.

 

[Bazzer]

Left later than I was planning, so it was the teeth of the rush hour. Surprised myself by matching my morning times, when the roads are lovely and quiet. Must have been a slight tailwind I was unaware of, but did notice decent speeds when I glanced at my computer.
Nearly T boned some dick in a Focus, who seemed unable to see a white bike, with a flashing front light and a rider wearing white shoes and a bright yellow jacket..

 

[summerdays]

Morning commute, misty to foggy (had to dig out my lights foggy), back to mist then finally sun. But at least I wasn't in a car parked on the ring road! M32 diversion made a reappearance!

Homeward journey, was also beside a clogged ring road, but the weather had improved by then, though still a cool breeze.

 

[fossyant]

Nice run home - ditched the long finger gloves for some new Bell mitts from Asda - £8 (my long finger are Bell). A chap on a Dogma pulled out in front of me. Stayed behind as we were about to hit a downhill, and a fixed is no match for gears. He did a bit of silly filtering round about 4 cars as the lights changed at the top of the hill. I waited in line. Caught him promptly as we climbed out of the dip, but again stayed behind as his filtering was rather 'erratic'. I left myself time, but kept catching him. Don't think he liked me doing that, even saying to him, 'after you' when he got stuck. Dogma and SRAM Red, caught by a fixed gear and panniers - he had no commuting stuff on. Whoops. Some shocking riding thare matey.