Tales from today's commute....

[Origamist]

I'm still looking for you in Timperley!

I know! I should be easy to spot as I'm your uglier, larger twin!

Oh, I forgot, when I arrived home last night, Ms O counted 16 flies/midgies on my face. I think this is a new commuting world record. Some of the little blighters must have drowned in my sweat. Not a nice way to go...

 

[Origamist]

I was feeling cheeky Yesterday so went out and did a rare C/W loop of it at lunchtime. Can't be bothered Today though - too much hassle to get from the city in traffic and back.

I'm feeling cheeky this lunchtime - I'm going to get a large latte and double chocolate muffin at Costa...

 

[Sittingduck]

Just had two rolls of fruit pastilles after my lunch!

 

[L Q]

Covered the 9.5 miles in 28 mins this morning which is the fastest I have done since buying a bike 6 months ago after not riding for 20 years.
The tailwind helped though
Reckon the journey home might be a tad slower

 

[subaqua]

Ah took me a while to see what you meant. I cycle down on the River Lea as far as White Post Lane and then cross to the other side of the river which is where Hertford Union Canal starts and then you taker the 2nd (I think) off ramp through a car park into Victoria Park. I then come out at The Crown pub, cycle down Grove Rd to Mile End station and then right onto A11.
But if you have anything to send me I will definitely take a look!
Didn't look at my chain this week but will deal with it on the weekend (and each weekend hopefully!)

Here you go. You will go under wallis road bridge on your current route . I ride this most days and its a nice fairly traffic free route until you get into the city where you are banjaxed whatever

 

[glenn forger]

I used to stay on the canal all the way to Pitfield St then swing South.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Cracking morning commute. Spotted @kevin_cambs_uk at Swavesey but we didn't quite make the catch.

He must have been at the doughnuts again....

No doughnuts but I did have McDonalds for lunch yesterday and then fish and chips for tea!

You have to be properly fuelled!

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

bloody windy again, but apart from the textbook!

 

[andyfraser]

I turned left instead of right when I left work tonight intending to add 5 miles to my ride. The road I'd normally turn right into was closed so I followed a diversion and added another 2 miles. Instead of going straight onto my usual route I took an impromptu left towards Cirencester with a plan to turn left on the Purton road. I'd never been this way before.

All went well until I came across the longest, steepest hill I've ever seen here. It seemed to go on forever and was all blind turns so I couldn't see where the top was. Eventually I reached the top and recognised where I was so I made a decision to go right and head home. It's down hill from here to the right turn but I got carried away and went left down the steeper part of the hill instead and took a long loop back home.

Overall it was only 16.5 miles but it's the longest ride for me so far this year and it was great to be out on the quiet back roads. There were literally dozens of other cyclists out enjoying the nice weather.

 

[MisterStan]

Hot, dry and sunny with a bit of headwind. Nice run home apart from being left hooked on Newmarket Road, saw it coming so avoided it though.

 

[HarryTheDog]

Got my cage rattled on the way home. I was catching another cyclist fairly steady he was doing around 20mph. He kept looking back so he knew I was coming. I went past a good 3 mph faster he immediately accelerated onto my wheel, then I stupidly tried to shake him off by heading for 27mph. I could not hold that speed for long so swung right to let him through, he would not budge from my rear wheel. I slowed etc no way would he come past. At the lights he told me in what I still dont know was a joking way or a sneering way ,first he asked if I was going to tow him home at 27 mph and then said that he never did any work and always drafted people. He shot off from the lights at a speed I couldn't match and must have kept it above 25 for quite a while. I instantly went after him then realised the guy was too fast for me and I still had 20 miles to go. Really pissed me off but then again I suppose that is what he was aiming to do, seems he succeeded, should know better at my age.

 

[Stephen C]

The fair weather cyclists have come out of hibernation in their masses! A bit of a tail and side wind, so was going well and extended a bit at the end to take me up to 20 miles.

Only real excitement was a car nearly taking me out on a roundabout, locked up my back wheel and came very close to the drivers door, at which point the driver noticed me...all happened so quickly I forgot to swear at the driver!

 

[potsy]

Near perfect weather for us 'fair weather's' tonight, if only the wind would have turned around for a tailwind home

Certainly beat last night's drive home where I came around the corner just after a cat had been hit by a car, poor thing was being carried to the side of the road

 

[Glow worm]

Lovely commute both ways in warm sunshine. Feel like we've earnt it after months of cold. Only downside, one mid-life crisis merchant on a motorbike who punishment passed me at a pinch point the sad tosser. Felt sorry for him really. It was far too nice a day to dwell on spillage- and another scorcher forecast tomorrow- lovely.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

In the warm weather? Though white socks can be worn in any weather

It was like the middle of winter yesterday morning in Leicester and baking hot on the way home, impossible to get the clothing right. Thankfully today was more equal.