The happy "nothing bad happened on my commute" thread ...

[scouserinlondon]

I cleaned by bike this weekend so of course it got gunged up last night. Still because the novelty of my hope 1 hasn't worn off yet and because of the tail wind it was a nice commute.

The roads this morning were really really busy, but everybody was good natured from home to work. A WVM let me in, an HGV driver gave me a thumbs up and bus driver thanked me for waving him out. That's a trinity of good fortune you hardly ever see.

 

[Watt-O]

On a left turn only this morning , was parallel with a Transit who decided he would turn right at the last minute (lights were red too). Luckily he had good reactions and apologised. So death was postponed.

 

[BrumJim]

Dry morning so I cycled in without my over-trousers on for the first time in a few weeks.

Cycled past LOTS of stationary traffic - no apparent reason, just Birmingham ebb and flow. So very glad that I'm not driving any more.

So - great commute this morning.

 

[magnatom]

Had a wonderful commute this morning on my back-road rural route. Sun was shining there was little wind and I hardly saw any cars for the first half of my commute. When I did hit the urban areas I got tooted at and told to use a path at the side of the road, as a van passed. However, this was canceled out, about 1.5 miles later when I caught up to the van stuck in heavy traffic. I zoomed past, shouted, 'get a move on chaps!' and disappeared past never-ending queues of traffic.

I love cycle commuting!

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Nice ride home, as far as the RIDE goes, and the traffic too, come to that.

Only trouble is at work I was fixing a fan in the office that had a door opened into it and the stand buckled, I knelt over the metal foot with a twisted edge which I proceeded to catch in the crotch of my favourite trousers which Regatta make no more, which are "smart casual" enought for work yet great for walking and/or cycling, and rip the crotch completely out when standing back up

Luckily I had some "tenacious tape" on hand, to stick inside and preserve some decency for the reso of the day.

What is basically, thick sellotape, inside your trousers, doesn't half rub when pedalling though...

Then in Go Outdoors, shopping for new trousers, I'm struggling with my laden pannier on the shoulder strap - when I get out I realise that when I caught it on my pocket, I must have ripped the plastic fitting off the bottom.

But the ride itself was good!

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Brilliant day today, some really nice and patient motorists, dry roads and daylight going to work.

Lovely !

 

[brokenbetty]

Had to get in a bit early for a meeting today so managed to drag myself out of the door 20 minutes earlier - that's like 2 hrs in human hours! Nice to have the roads a bit quieter, though more silly driving going on.

 

[dudi]

I have a thankfully uneventful commute home yesterday.
I was carrying a 10kg bag of tile grout in my pannier and it was moving around quite a lot.
Happy to report that the hills weren't too bad and the drivers were fine - nothing much happened... though I now have to lay the grout tonight...

Snow on the ground this morning, just about to set off... hopefully no ice!

 

[scouserinlondon]

I have a thankfully uneventful commute home yesterday.
I was carrying a 10kg bag of tile grout in my pannier and it was moving around quite a lot.
Happy to report that the hills weren't too bad and the drivers were fine - nothing much happened... though I now have to lay the grout tonight...

Snow on the ground this morning, just about to set off... hopefully no ice!

Lol. I've noticed in the last 7 months I've started to think nothing of doing a fairly big shop and carrying it home on the bike

 

[brokenbetty]

Whooooo! That was exhilarating riding through the snow on Stamford Hill! A few scrums through the roadworks around Dalston but nothing personal, just weight of traffic. Plenty of drivers making space to let the bikes through.

And best of all, I got to use our new shower for the first time when I got home first shower in my own bathroom for almost two years, and it's great!

 

[jimboalee]

Had to go to Coventry today.

A45 coned off inside lane for about a mile while council replace drains.

Slalom the cones on the down gradient from the Meriden entrance; to the entertainment of the motorists.

Then caught a tow behind a Parcelforce truck at 25 mph.

Wicked cold north wind, but I was snug and warm in the slip of the truck

 

[brokenbetty]

Nothing of note whatsoever happened on my commute commute today. Just a girl on a bike enjoying her ride to work

Very very quiet traffic though - anyone know why? Half term stating early or something?

 

[Browser]

Had to go to Coventry today

Does that mean we're not allowed to speak to you today then?

Mine was nice, apart from me trying to discern if it's my failing eyesight or that my 540 lumen Niteflux isn't bright enough as I still can't pick out potholes early enough. I think I'm gonna need at least 1000 lumens so I can see properly

 

[gouldina]

Nothing of note whatsoever happened on my commute commute today. Just a girl on a bike enjoying her ride to work

Very very quiet traffic though - anyone know why? Half term stating early or something?

Yup. It's next week for most people but it does seem to start early traffic-wise.
Fairly pleasant cycle for me today. My new bike seems to make me cycle faster so my legs are feeling good at the moment. Kinda zingy

 

[Steve Austin]

Lovely ride this morning. Lots of snow still, but the main roads were free of ice and snow. Even had to wear sunglasses!