Tales from today's commute....

[si_c]

Played leap frog with a small blue nissan today on the way in, (s)he'd overtake me on the way up the hill, I'd catch up at the next junction etc etc. Left them for dead on a nice steep downhill bit into a roundabout. They overtook me after I'd pulled in for the station, so I'm counting that as a victory.

Not sure they knew I was racing them though

 

[I like Skol]

There was a hard frost this morning but I was harder and rode to work at 6am anyway. It must have taken @potsy ages to scrape his car windows!

I wore just the right amount of clothing to keep warm without over heating and now looking out of the window at the glorious sunshine and anticipating a nice ride home.

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

There was a hard frost this morning but I was harder and rode to work at 6am anyway. It must have taken @potsy ages to scrape his car windows!

Good on you. Kudos.



Graham

 

[tatr]

Cruised past someone on flat handlebars who then stuck in my wheel for about ten km until Epsom.

A few weeks ago I was overtaken on the Embankment by a roadie, and hopped on his back wheel to parliament square.

When he overtook me again on Millbank he grinned and very kindly offered another tow into the headwind rather than being grumpy about being used as a windshield which made my day.

Mind you, I was riding a Boris bike so he could probably see I was suffering.

 

[subaqua]

Warmer weather seems to be bringing the nobbers on bikes out.

The regents canal towpath is not a car free racetrack . It is shared space. If you ride like a nobber I will slow down so you don't ride into the young kids . I don't expect a MGIF pass then a sharp left off the path up the slip because you can't ride like a MAMIL twunt.

Oh and don't wheel suck either as if I stop quickly you will be buying me a new wheel .

 

[HarryTheDog]

Suprised to see 2 other roadies out my way this morning, fixing a puncture, offered help, none needed. Then got a suprise when I checked on strava flyby, one was doing a 33 mile commute and found I had come across another on a 41, another on a 37 and another on a 25 and it was persisting it down with rain as well.
Ran into another roadie who I havent seen for months ( large tattoo's on each calf) he seemed to have got a lot faster so made a effort and I caught him up and we ended up chatting, he agread he was faster, he gave up smoking a while ago and we swapped giving up smoking stories. We helped each other out for the last 5 miles, he works around the corner from me.
Commute home was just a chore, felt shattered, probably Paris-Roubaix catching up with me.

 

[Origamist]

Tailwind on the return commute for the last 2 nights. Can't remember the last time...

 

[summerdays]

Misty on the way in and one idiot forgot to have charged lights with her (well actually quite a few others too), which has been fixed for tomorrow.

Homeward commute beautifully sunny, put gloves jacket etc in my pannier and had a slow pootle homeward! The numpty on the way home was a lorry who was in queuing traffic across a toucan crossing. There was only a narrow gap in front so I had to make sure he'd seen me before squeezing in front.... He shrugged his shoulders as if to say ... Well what could I do....? WAIT BEHIND THE CROSSING you idiot!

 

[martint235]

For a variety of reasons, I'm about ready to kill someone today. The motorists seem to sense this and stayed out of my way.

There were more cyclists along my route than usual. Must be the fair weather lot coming out again.

 

[subaqua]

For a variety of reasons, I'm about ready to kill someone today. The motorists seem to sense this and stayed out of my way.

There were more cyclists along my route than usual. Must be the fair weather lot coming out again.

lots of fair weatehr cyclists out and about today.

I finally killed the commuter bike yesterday so am on the mTB with a rucksack ( urgh sweaty back ) for the foreseeable till I can make a decision on which new one to get . Wifey is happy for me to spend up to £1500 so i will be looking at Rose seriously .

I am well impressed with the MTB for the commute though its a lot quicker than the commuter even though itbhas same gearing. that could be because its a lot flamin lighter.

 

[Twizit]

Needed a rest day so took the train into work.

It was delayed, there were no seats left so stood like a sardine for 40 minutes.

Back on the bike tomorrow

 

[ianrauk]

Needed a rest day so took the train into work.

It was delayed, there were no seats left so stood like a sardine for 40 minutes.

Back on the bike tomorrow

Every now and then I have to get a train to work and it sure reminds me how much I like my cycle commute. Even in crappy weather.

 

[summerdays]

Every now and then I have to get a train to work and it sure reminds me how much I like my cycle commute. Even in crappy weather.

The bus does that for me.... And I end up thinking at least I'm in control when I'm cycling!

 

[13 rider]

Lovely ride in this morning 13 miles in near perfect conditions temperature and clothing just right . Ride back tonight too much clothing so a death ride in glorious sunshine. I think I will need to carry separate clothing ( shorts ) for return leg . On ride back stopped to help lady and daughter stopped at the side of the road with there bikes . One of the pedals had come off . they were trying to turn the pedal the wrong way non drive side . I managed to get it on but looked like the thread was damaged so advised be careful but they were almost home . She was taking the bike back to halfords it was an Apollo and I think a new crank is required got thanked for my help

 

[tallliman]

Commuted in for the third time in three days for the first time. Quite tired now but pleased I've done it. 125miles completed!