Tales from today's commute....

[Maverick Goose]

to you both!

Horrible commutes... Wet and cold ... And it seems Bristol traffic is grinding to a halt recently. Yesterday arrived at a junction (Zetland Road), as the lights turned red. There were cars stuck in the junction blocking other cars for the entire time I sat ther until it was back to green, not a single vehicle moved!

Drenched.








That is all.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I got a little damp this morning; dinner time I got bloody drenched, got everything but the gloves dry for the commute home, got even wetter on the way home. Had spare pair of gloves with me fortunately for the ride home.

Could be very icy in the morning if the beeb have the forecast right - as if.

 

[RoubaixCube]

Not commuting as it was my day off today but my sympathy goes out to all of you who are braving freezing temperatures and showers around the London area who are out there on your way home.

You might be freezing and a little soggy but at least you dont have to put up with a gale blowing you sideways. good luck and ride safe

 

[HarryTheDog]

Cold and drizzle on the way home. Had someone on a foldup suddenly turn right on me as I was about to overtake, we nearly collided. He hadn't looked but then again I had not warned him I was about to pass, neither of us bothered to curse each other and carried on our own ways without a word, I think we were both to fed up to bother. I looked on Strava flyby when I got home, but he was not on there, however I had apparently met someone near Hornchurch doing a 95 mile ride, I gave him some Kudos.

 

[Tin Pot]

I was not expecting that.

"Light rain" was what I was expecting.

No feeling in my hands or feet for 90 minutes, was unexpected.

Actual pain trying to get the feeling back in. But boy I haven't enjoyed a three course meal at home for a while! Soup, pasta & fish, followed by cheese grapes and wine

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

The rain had stopped, the clouds had gone, and the roads were like a skating rink. More than a few twitchy moments this morning so just popped in a 15 miler. On the upside, it's one day closer to the best time of year.

 

[Origamist]

-4C and ice bike was deployed as my side-street made it clear that ice was a threat. Struggled into work with a 16mph average, but was never likely to slide on my arse either, despite numerous patches of ice. Freezing fog in Stretford added to the fun...

 

[headcoat]

After cycling about 7 miles carefully because of ice, 200 metres from works, turned 90 degrees and straight on the floor, luckily I was going slow. But really bashed my elbow and can't bend or straighten it fully. Not sure how I will cope on the way home

 

[13 rider]

Broke the 15 mph barrier on ride in this morning for the first time on my commute happy with that bit chilly but not that bad . Ride home tonight was managed without lights for the first time this year . Glorious winter sun but low in the sky so I struggled to see most of the way home .Took the route through Bradgate Park which was full of dog walkers so a bit of slow progress

 

[Tin Pot]

After cycling about 7 miles carefully because of ice, 200 metres from works, turned 90 degrees and straight on the floor, luckily I was going slow. But really bashed my elbow and can't bend or straighten it fully. Not sure how I will cope on the way home

Put some ice on it. :P

Seriously though, hope it heals quickly.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Much lighter tonight, even got 30 minutes in before I had to put the front light on, mind you I was on cycle paths, if I'd been on the roads might have got 15 minutes in.

 

[HarryTheDog]

@headcoat , move south, no ice here, serously hope injuries heal quickly, its not nice.
On the commute in couple of dodgy gear shifts, on the way home it all went pear shaped, guessed the gear cable was about to snap. Got home with some gears, just!

. Just replaced the inner and outer for tomorrow, had to re wrap bar tape as well.

 

[Truth]

First puncture on the new Boardman Hybrid Comp on the way home today after 600 miles . Slight nick in the tyre now but it will do......
Managed to change the inner tube in about 30 mins and get over a complex I had about taking the back wheel off that has disc brakes and getting it back on without me buggaring something up!!
Only ever took wheels off with rim brakes before.

 

[Truth]

I did SLIGHTLY mark the black wheels (took some paint off) using metal tyre levers. Just going to order some plastic Park Tyre Levers

 

[martint235]

What a wonderful commute! Great sunrise, bit nippy but nothing too bad. Not a single nobber encountered, not even the usual cycling nobbers. I'm really starting to enjoy my commute again.

The only fly in the ointment was when I got to work, I managed to press "Reset to Defaults" on my Garmin. They really should put a confirmation question in there!!!!