biking_fox
Legendary Member
- Location
- Manchester
Felt lucky. Missed both last night's deluge and any rain today. Windy and cold, very wet under tyre, but not actually terrible. Work colleague had snow so it could have been lots worse!
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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Morning folks.
Last nights commute home was a fair old windy affair. Made for very hard work and slow progress. Not fun to be honest.
This morning I woke up to rain but by the time I had left home it had stopped. I should have taken my long finger gloves. The temperature was showing 10°, so thought no need, but the rain made the ambient temperature feel colder. Schoolboy error right there. Very cold digits during the ride.
Last nights commute home was a fair old windy affair. Made for very hard work and slow progress. Not fun to be honest.
This morning I woke up to rain but by the time I had left home it had stopped. I should have taken my long finger gloves. The temperature was showing 10°, so thought no need, but the rain made the ambient temperature feel colder. Schoolboy error right there. Very cold digits during the ride.
spen666
Legendary Member
Back from holiday and back on my pre work ride.
Very windy this morning. Nice to see it much lighter . Its far more pleasant riding in daylight.
Intrigued by the number of people who think traffic laws do not apply to them, whether its parking on double yellows, stopping in yellow zog zagged area outside of schools to pick up / drop off or parking on corner of junctions etc.
None of the above directly affected my ride, just an observation.
Sadly, had to get back home to get work started
Very windy this morning. Nice to see it much lighter . Its far more pleasant riding in daylight.
Intrigued by the number of people who think traffic laws do not apply to them, whether its parking on double yellows, stopping in yellow zog zagged area outside of schools to pick up / drop off or parking on corner of junctions etc.
None of the above directly affected my ride, just an observation.
Sadly, had to get back home to get work started
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Took the van as I have a sore knee. May have strained it doing DIY at weekend. Need it 100% at weekend as we are camping 
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Somehow got lucky weather-wise on the way home last night.
Was playing 5s after work and it was blowing an absolute hooley and then chucked it down.
By the time I cycled home, there was a weird lull in the weather - it'd stopped raining and I had a lucky tailwind!
This morning, absolutely freezing - felt like it was about to snow.
Was playing 5s after work and it was blowing an absolute hooley and then chucked it down.
By the time I cycled home, there was a weird lull in the weather - it'd stopped raining and I had a lucky tailwind!
This morning, absolutely freezing - felt like it was about to snow.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Its been sleeting and hailing here this morning but has forecast to be ok by work time .
united4ever
Veteran
shocking commute today. Just as the train was pulling out of the station the conductor walks through the carriage asking if I am aware the train has been diverted to via Wigan (instead of Bolton). Nope.
Had to get off at the next stop (Hindley) which left me with 10 uphill miles with strong headwind and hale/sleet on horrible A Roads with close passes a plenty. Whole commute took two and a half hours to travel 20 miles☹️
Had to get off at the next stop (Hindley) which left me with 10 uphill miles with strong headwind and hale/sleet on horrible A Roads with close passes a plenty. Whole commute took two and a half hours to travel 20 miles☹️
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Got the bike out all kitted out ready to ride to work and it was snowing!! Erm no ta
