Tales from today's commute....

[fossyant]

The wobbly bobs are out on the bikes. Wish some folk would ride in a straight line and pay attention. Coming up on a lass on The Loop and she was wobbling all over the middle of the lane. Slowed and went to overtake on right, she bloody wobbled into my path, cue me doing cyclocross over rough ground at the side of the path. Oh and don't get me started with those folk who can't negotiate the width restriction bars, and promptly fall off.

Grumpy old man me.

 

[Origamist]

Perfect weather, warm and a light wind. Added a few extra miles onto the commute. Stretched my legs in a few places too...

 

[Exile]

Tried something new today: Ditched the lycra jersey and instead went with a ss base under a baggy t-shirt. Interestingly, it seemed a lot of drivers gave me a bit more space and passed a little slower than normal, although that I could be imagining. What I wasn't imagining was most of the fast-commute cyclists didn't bother passing me when I was cruising along, whereas when I'm in the 'proper' kit they can't get past quick enough. Did I become the cyclist equivalent of a Q-Car? Whatever the case, I really enjoyed the change and might try it out for a while, see if today was a one-off or the start of a trend.

Plus, it meant I didn't look out of place nipping in the shop to get the makings for tea.

 

[donnydave]

Afternoons think its June, mornings still think its January!

 

[HarryTheDog]

Not commuted for the last 2 days due to pain from my wrist,thumb,elbow and back. A leftover from me being assaulted in January.This morning gloomy and chilly but pleasant ride until Canning town when I got passed whilst sat at some red lights by the rest of the cycling community being colour blind and all 5 of the group behind me caught me up and just sailed through.

 

[ianrauk]

Bit chillier this morning again so on with the windcheater. The traffic was a lot clearer this morning compared to the rest of the week which made for a much nicer ride into work.

Had a nice chat to one of my regular cycle commuting buddies that I see some days. Beardy Family Man. He's quick though and trying to speak whilst also trying to keep up with him is jolly hard work .

Got to work to find this little boat parked outside the office. HMS Defender.

 

[MisterStan]

Got to work to find this little boat parked outside the office. HMS Defender.
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Your work are taking the cycle security seriously then Ian?

 

[MisterStan]

Chilly but not as cold as yesterday morning. Very grey though, boring grey, overcast grey, no sunglasses grey. And a touch of headwind too.

Aside from that a nice ride in!

 

[DaveMental]

Chilly this morning but my route in was full of plodders, hoping for a clear run home this afternoon

 

[Stephen C]

Chillier than expected, but stuck with my plan to extend to 35 miles, which I'm now regretting as my legs are knackered! I'm going to re-learn how to pace my weeks better!

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

It was so foggy this morning it may as well of been raining I was that wet. Alarm set for 04:45, I don't remember turning it off but I woke at 05:30, missing the opportunity for a big ride in. Put in a 28 miler and will have a similar return, although I'll be taking it steady. I'm planning on riding with a local group tonight, and I hear they're a bit lively, around 25 average, so I'd better save the legs a little.

 

[LoftusRoadie]

Where was the sun this morning? The last 3 days of commuting to work have been 2 x 1 hour 26 mins and 1 x 1 hour 27 mins - today my legs felt a bit stronger than yesterday. Even managed to have a cheery couple of words with another commuter who's the first one I've noticed travelling along the River Lea towpath as far as the Olympic Stadium.

 

[summerdays]

This morning I dropped a glove just as I left Mr Summerday .... so he picked it up and gave it to me. I then went to sort myself out and propped the bike up against a lamp post as I often do (set strava going etc). Some other poor soul had dropped a glove and it was all covered in dew .... didn't look like mine .... or did it.... err pick it up and yes it's mine and it's been sitting there two days as I had a lift in yesterday due to Mr Summerdays having a dentist appointment.

It's now in the wash!!!

 

[Smithbat]

The wobbly bobs are out on the bikes. Wish some folk would ride in a straight line and pay attention. Coming up on a lass on The Loop and she was wobbling all over the middle of the lane. Slowed and went to overtake on right, she bloody wobbled into my path, cue me doing cyclocross over rough ground at the side of the path. Oh and don't get me started with those folk who can't negotiate the width restriction bars, and promptly fall off.

Grumpy old man me.

I am one of those wobbly people, sorry. I do try and keep to one side, it is unnerving though when someone comes up the inside going twice as fast as me. Usually they go right round me but one bloke this morning cut straight in front of me to do a left today and it made me wobble even more! I must say though, most of the cyclists who I see smile or nod, you are a friendly bunch

 

[summerdays]

Warm homeward commute, and first I made a cheeky mistake but got a really long beep of the horn as my response (the lights changed as I crossed a road!). Then I made another mistake, as I approached a coach in a layby the driver got out moved to the back of the path to walk away from the door, at the back he suddenly veered into my path, I stopped in time with a bit of a screech, and then the driver managed to step back into the path of the following cyclist who saw it and still wasn't expecting him to be not looking where he was going.

Ended up cycling the next mile or two with that cyclist, nice to have company in the sun.