Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Very pleasant ride in this morning on the extended route with a light tailwind that just made the miles roll by with ease. Disturbed a couple of buzzards, enjoyed watching a van and lorry making very heavy weather of passing each other on a narrow bit
and appreciated the fact it's half term and the roads are quiet.
On the way back the wind had strengthened and I was riding against it which made progress very pedestrian. Not too bad where I could get a bit of shelter but on the exposed bits I was down to 8 or 9 mph and having to work hard to manage that.
Saw an appalling bit of driving from a lorry on the A49 giving a couple of other cyclists a hard time for no good reason, leaning on the horn and deliberately cutting them up as he went past them. Nobber
and appreciated the fact it's half term and the roads are quiet.On the way back the wind had strengthened and I was riding against it which made progress very pedestrian. Not too bad where I could get a bit of shelter but on the exposed bits I was down to 8 or 9 mph and having to work hard to manage that.
Saw an appalling bit of driving from a lorry on the A49 giving a couple of other cyclists a hard time for no good reason, leaning on the horn and deliberately cutting them up as he went past them. Nobber
2 commutes in 2 days, tomorrow as a rest day so playing footy!
Today's ride in saw me close passed and driven ato numerous times.....really frustrating. Don't like feeling in danger.
Ride home was tiring, started the ride hungry and it just got worse. Couldn't find an open shop due to how late I was but managed to get home ok...very tired now.
Aim has to be one complete commuting week once this year!
Today's ride in saw me close passed and driven ato numerous times.....really frustrating. Don't like feeling in danger.
Ride home was tiring, started the ride hungry and it just got worse. Couldn't find an open shop due to how late I was but managed to get home ok...very tired now.
Aim has to be one complete commuting week once this year!
Thursday is looking like it will bring horrendous winds to the Northwest and Midlands. I usually cycle in all weathers but probably going to give it a miss this time, 58mph+ crosswinds don't sound fun at all!
Would advise others to consider the same, sometimes it's just not worth the risk!
Would advise others to consider the same, sometimes it's just not worth the risk!
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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Still got the noises.
But the main news of today is MY PSYCHO'S BACK*!!!!! She pointlessly overtook a bus in front of me without looking, I gave her a cheery "What the f**k do you think you're doing you psychotic b***h?" Good times.
*She's not the same. She apologised. That's not like my psycho
But the main news of today is MY PSYCHO'S BACK*!!!!! She pointlessly overtook a bus in front of me without looking, I gave her a cheery "What the f**k do you think you're doing you psychotic b***h?" Good times.
*She's not the same. She apologised. That's not like my psycho
prawny
Über Member
- Location
- Cannock Chase
Soaked to the bone this morning, luckily the wind was fairly kind so it wasn't unpleasant, not looking forward to the ride home though, and I really don't know what to do about tomorrow.
Shorter commute this morning, around the 8 mile mark. Got to work, someone had nicked my drainpipe in our work alley! I've 2 locks around it but they attached theirs, cheeky hallion! I'm going to have some fun with chalk and 'mark out' designated parking bays down there.
Debuted my new Polaris base layer this morning and dropped my fleece lined long sleeve that I normally put over the base. Not a good idea, I was cold most of the way but the Polaris stuff fits and feels good.
Pulled up alongside white van man this morning to tell him his front left was totally flat. How he was unaware I'll never know. He was in the lane to head onto the motorway!
Debuted my new Polaris base layer this morning and dropped my fleece lined long sleeve that I normally put over the base. Not a good idea, I was cold most of the way but the Polaris stuff fits and feels good.
Pulled up alongside white van man this morning to tell him his front left was totally flat. How he was unaware I'll never know. He was in the lane to head onto the motorway!
Starting to get into the rhythm with the new commute (13 vs 5 mi each way), it's mostly dual lane A road, with a few sections of single carriage way. It's half term this week, todays run in had more traffic than the last couple of days with long tailbacks at the major junctions, lots of fun nipping past a mile of traffic. It feels like its getting warmer, shorts on today.
No real nobbers today, but lots of mgif before queues at traffic lights.
No real nobbers today, but lots of mgif before queues at traffic lights.
Shorts 
- first time this year.
Ridiculously easy ride in with the most lovely tailwind. 18mph average into London on the single speed is about as good as it gets.
Can't say I'm looking forward to the commute back home, but letting the train take the strain tomorrow as I'm out in the evening... and it just happens to be good timing given the 50mph predicted wind.
- first time this year.Ridiculously easy ride in with the most lovely tailwind. 18mph average into London on the single speed is about as good as it gets.
Can't say I'm looking forward to the commute back home, but letting the train take the strain tomorrow as I'm out in the evening... and it just happens to be good timing given the 50mph predicted wind.
semislickstick
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire
I don't suppose anyone commuting or cycling out along the Thicket area between Huntingdon and St.Ives (I know a few do!) on Sunday evening/Monday morning came across a U-lock and headtorch?
gavgav
Legendary Member
Very pleasant ride in this morning on the extended route with a light tailwind that just made the miles roll by with ease. Disturbed a couple of buzzards, enjoyed watching a van and lorry making very heavy weather of passing each other on a narrow bit
On the way back the wind had strengthened and I was riding against it which made progress very pedestrian. Not too bad where I could get a bit of shelter but on the exposed bits I was down to 8 or 9 mph and having to work hard to manage that.
Saw an appalling bit of driving from a lorry on the A49 giving a couple of other cyclists a hard time for no good reason, leaning on the horn and deliberately cutting them up as he went past them. Nobber
Was it a liveried lorry? If so, drop an email to the transport manager for the company.
Well done dude!! Is that your quickest time to 1000?
Yes by about 3 weeks
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- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
No unfortunately. A plain wagon with a plain brown container on the back and I couldn't see the number plate with the road muck on it.
Odd ride in this morning. It felt like I had a nice strong tailwind the whole way and I averaged 14 mph easily despite taking the scenic detours over Lyth Hill and through Attingham Park. The Met Office disagrees though and reckons it was a north westerly which apart from a couple of miles at the start would have been mostly a cross wind or slightly against me for most of the route I used.
Misjudged the weather and got drenched to the skin in a sudden downpour just after Attingham. The big downside of working in a warehouse is that it's really hard to dry stuff and I had to put wet clothes back on for the return ride - yuck.Ride home was okay - I took a different route which is longer but more sheltered from the wind so got on better than yesterday. Another 24 miles added to the tally for the year.
