Tales from today's commute....

[markharry66]

A lovely, bright sunny morning. Though you could feel a chill in the early morning air.
The sun is now quite low, it's that time of the year when one needs to be extra vigilant Of car drivers being blinded by the sun.
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that and not bothering to look

 

[sevenfourate]

I couldn't commute 14-15 miles without a shower available in work, since even when it is cold I tend to get quite sweaty.

What I do miss since we changed office is the tumble dryer the old office had, which meant I could rinse and dry my kit. There is no real kit drying faciality in the new office, we have lockers but they aren't big enough for kit to dry in them, and we aren't allowed to hang kit ourtside the lockers.

You’re right. The prospect upon arrival isn’t great.

I don’t see many here doing what I’d have to mileage / time / remoteness wise. That in itself concerns me somewhat.

Maybe I’ll have to actively choose my days. Even a couple of times a week average would keep the mileage, fitness, enjoyment going…….

 

[ianrauk]

Started out dry when I left for the train station at 7am. Started raining as I was on the train and rained all the way into work. Not heavy rain, more heavy drizzle. But wet never the less. Should be dry for the return later.

A lot of other fellow cycle commuters on the route today. Seemed more then usual.

Rainy commute # 29 for the year
Same period last year 18 rainy commutes

 

[ianrauk]

that and not bothering to look

That's a given

 

[biking_fox]

Glare season - hard for the drivers, hard for the cyclists too. Low sun on wet roads disguises the lumps and bumps. Not sure I'll escape this afternoon's rain.

 

[wafter]

Glare season - hard for the drivers, hard for the cyclists too. Low sun on wet roads disguises the lumps and bumps. Not sure I'll escape this afternoon's rain.

I was reminded of this heading into the low sun on yesterday's commute.. regardless of what you're riding / driving it's very easy to suddenly find yourself travelling at speed with next to zero view of what's ahead of you..

 

[Jenkins]

Who commutes all through Winter ?

And what distances are we doing on that commute ?

I used to before I retired and did roughly the same mileage (25 miles round trip), but altered the route if conditions were looking to be a bit iffy in the mornings.

The problem you're going to be up against most is the possibility of ice as you seem to be out very early AM. Not knowing your exact route, but suspecting the Mutfordwood, Hulver & Benacre roads from Carlton Colville that run to the south of the A146, it's pretty open round there and I doubt not too high on the council's gritting list come winter. Just takes one cold night after a damp evening...

 

[HLaB]

A pretty quiet commute. I did have one bloke pull out from a minor road and turn right across me on the main. But it was a stiff headwind for me (easy to ease off) and he apologised so it was no biggie.

 

[ianrauk]

Very quiet morning weather wise compared to yesterdays wet one. But the sun is starting to peek through the clouds. It's looking like a very nice day ahead.

On the PX Ti tourer today for the long ride home this afternoon.

A Tempest on the Med