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

[ACS]

-6.5 deg C this morning, the sn0t rockets were hitting the ground as solids

Yesterday the driver of a red Ford Connect van M55 ??? got close, this morning he got closer. No reason, no oncoming traffic, perhaps he fancied me dressed in multi layers of thermal attire. Got both on camera, so if it carries on I may just mention it my neighbour and sometime training partner Inspect plod of the Fife traffic division. Oh dear more unhappy motons.

Grind me down not today

 

[GrasB]

About the only thing to report was the wind changed direction on me during the day... grumble grumble

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Average-ish. Couple of minor d**kheads doing the "overtake when I have to stop and block the road in 50 yards but I can't anticipate that far ahead" sort of thing.

More than made up for by the pedestrian who picked up my rear light and saved it from a squashing, to give it back to me once I'd managed to recognise the noise of red plastic bouncing on tarmac, pull in, stop and turn around

 

[Norm]

No negatives please - not even a hint - just the GOOD bits about your commute ...

May I remind the honourable members, this is the happy place. We come here only with warm winds on our backs, the smell of spring in the air and the noise of children laughing and playing in the distance mingling with the sounds of a babbling brook.

And, if you listen really carefully, you can hear the muffled screams emanating from the WVM whose face you are holding beneath the surface of that babbling brook.

 

[justAl]

tail wind, sun shining, ave. speed 16.8mph ...... nice!!

 

[brokenbetty]

Mostly fun ride in the rain and bright lights, interspersed with the odd moment of sheer terror trying to stay fast enough to keep up with traffic but not exceed the ability of salmon koolstops to brake steel rims downhill in the rain.

 

[BrumJim]

A Mercedes Benz C-class was just about to pull out in front of me this morning, but saw me, stopped, and gave a quick wave of apology. Nice!

Oh, and got to work thinking "that was a nice tail-wind. Not looking forward to the trip home", only to find the flags on the masts at the top of the hill hanging limply downwards. No wind, but still felt fast!!

 

[SavageHoutkop]

A Finglands bus waved me past this morning while he was about to pull out of a bus stop (nice!) - saves the having to guess if he's actually about to pull out without indicating till you're halfway past him already moment.
Also, even though traffic was heavy, I had a clean run (mostly); and today was the first time in a while I was without a rucksack, so I felt most liberated!
Oh, and I passed (scalped?) several other people which is unusual for me. Suspect summer cyclists are emerging from the woodwork. And, why, oh why, do particularly slow moving cyclists (usually on hybrids) always cycle in the hardest-to-pedal gear (smallest cog)? (on the flat, that is).

 

[plainlazy]

First commute of the year in shorts this morning, noticed the Snowdrops and daffodils in the verge and the bird singing.

 

[ianrauk]

What a lovely day for a commute in London this morning. Beautiful crisp, chilly sunny day. Nice and dry which meant a swift ride in. Topped off nicely by me burning up a RLJ roadie on an Orbea not once... but TWICE!!!!!

 

[fossyant]

Sun ....yay......

Slightly chilly, brilliant sun, brids chirping, no overshoes...and went the long way in today. Always hate monday mornings, but the ride made up for it.

 

[brokenbetty]

Friendly banter with a WVP (white van passenger) about my very pink hi viz cycling kit. Was glad to see he was also appropriately turned out, having a Greggs pasty in one hand

 

[gouldina]

What a lovely day for a commute in London this morning. Beautiful crisp, chilly sunny day. Nice and dry which meant a swift ride in. Topped off nicely by me burning up a RLJ roadie on an Orbea not once... but TWICE!!!!!

Yup. It was beautiful wasn't it? Lot's of wildlife around on the Regent's Canal to look at. Hoping it keeps up for the one home.

 

[Brahan]

Today was a lovely ride in. I did a TT yesterday so today I just kept it in the small ring and rolled in gently to work. I only have 1 pair of cycling shoes and after the torrential rain yesterday I forgot to dry them out so ny feet were wet freezing this morning. My shoes are currently atop the radiator in the office and kicking out a right pong.

 

[SavageHoutkop]

no need for lights this morning! dry, sunny... summer is coming!
(oh, and the sound of the two out-of-tune geese flying over this morning, they seem to do it every morning).