lazybloke
Considering a new username
- Location
- Leafy Surrey
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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Well this mornings cycle commute was grimmer then a grim thing from planet grim.
I was back into full winter commute gear this morning. It was very cold, it was very wet and it was very windy. It really wan't nice out at all. In fact it was down right nasty,
Compared to this time last week when I was nursing a little bit of sunburn
So, it is rainy commute # 28 for the year so far, compared to last year when in the same period, only 7 rainy commutes. (31 in total for 2017)
I was back into full winter commute gear this morning. It was very cold, it was very wet and it was very windy. It really wan't nice out at all. In fact it was down right nasty,
Compared to this time last week when I was nursing a little bit of sunburn
So, it is rainy commute # 28 for the year so far, compared to last year when in the same period, only 7 rainy commutes. (31 in total for 2017)
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
All weekend, the forecast for today was some kind of typhoon, with more rainfall than the whole year and winds on 50 mph. All weekend they keep banging on about it.
And today 10% chance of rain and little wind, how can you get it so wrong!
And today 10% chance of rain and little wind, how can you get it so wrong!
Yep, I was in full on wet weather gear, including scuba diving cuffs (great tip from @User46386 )
Not sure about little wind, didn't come down the busway did you ;-) ?
University site had it gusting at 25+ from the NW, not a typhoon, but still a good work out.
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
I think we had all of the rain that @kevin_cambs_uk & @mangid were expecting. I have to admit to driving in for the first time this year - 30+MPH gusts, heavy rain and I've still not cleaned & lubed the chain after Friday's soaking.
However I did take the opportunity of taking in clothing for the next couple of weeks plus enough ready meals for this week's late shifts in one go rather than spreading it out over a few days.
However I did take the opportunity of taking in clothing for the next couple of weeks plus enough ready meals for this week's late shifts in one go rather than spreading it out over a few days.
Bazzer
Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.
- Location
- On the edge of reality
Interesting commute home today , 3 mins into it and i was nearly wiped out by a DPD van heading the wrong way down the road. In total shock for 5 mins as i realise how close it was
^^^ If I see their vans the alert levels immediately go up. I have seen them being badly driven so often, including one going on to two wheels on a roundabout, so inappropriate was its speed.^^^
Hopefully this morning's frost covering the cars and ground was the last, or one of the last, links of winter's chain. Still at least I was better prepared for it than yesterday.
In general I find HGV drivers to be pretty courteous and in giving me space, but this morning was not good. Twice HGV drivers seem to have decided the lone cyclist didn't matter. The first time pulling straight out in front of me, when there was nothing else on the road. The second time, when there was little traffic, pulling out from a junction on the opposite side of the road and cutting directly into my path in the cycle lane. In between this an ASDA HGV overtook me and quite literally as soon as the end of the trailer came by me he braked and began to take a left turn.
Randombiker9
Senior Member
Way home a van driver shouted like you should be on the pavement. I knew he was going to say something at traffic lights as well as when he stopped he still had his window down and was looking at me. Instead of ahead (i slowed down on purpose) but luckily the lights happened to be on my side and they turned green quickly when i got to the lights and he went off so he didn't . Anyone else had this comment? Like ussuall i didn't say anything.
Bazzer
Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.
- Location
- On the edge of reality
Lucky ride in.
The rain hammering on the window at 3am woke me up, which confirmed my 88% chance of rain according to the BBC web site. So toyed with bike, train, bike.
The rain stopped shortly before I left home and with dark clouds appearing all over the sky as dawn broke, it wasn't looking good. So rode harder than usual. A little over an hour later, made it to work with mildly moist hair and feet, having had only two short spells of light rain. Some walking from car parks and train stations after my arrival didn't fare so well.
Might not be so fortunate on the way home.
The rain hammering on the window at 3am woke me up, which confirmed my 88% chance of rain according to the BBC web site. So toyed with bike, train, bike.
The rain stopped shortly before I left home and with dark clouds appearing all over the sky as dawn broke, it wasn't looking good. So rode harder than usual. A little over an hour later, made it to work with mildly moist hair and feet, having had only two short spells of light rain. Some walking from car parks and train stations after my arrival didn't fare so well.
Might not be so fortunate on the way home.
steveindenmark
Legendary Member
I had all my gear ready for my ride into work at 4.30am today only to find a message from my partner "Dont forget dentist today". Damn. I had to drive instead.
Talking to collegues at work. They were all scraping ice off their windscreens this morning.
Talking to collegues at work. They were all scraping ice off their windscreens this morning.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Proper wet job today but I still did the ten mile route.
I was pleased I avoided the shared use path though. It's crap at the best of times.
I was pleased I avoided the shared use path though. It's crap at the best of times.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Probably not worth saying anything. A van driver once politely asked why I wasn't using the pavement in the picture I posted above. I explained that it was rubbish - pointed out that people using it never get a proper turn to cross the motorway sliproad & have to play Russian roulette with the traffic from three directions. The road is safer as you actually get a proper green light. The conversation proceeded quite amicably.
straas
Matt
- Location
- Manchester
