Author Topic: I could have commuted in today but... (Read 100049 times)

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #300 on:** 06 February, 2012, 10:47:02 pm »

A combination of snow and the only bike currently in a functional state being the one with the least suitable tyres meant I walked instead.

Ashaman42 · « **Reply #301 on:** 07 February, 2012, 06:45:18 am »

I want to cycle today as I'm not sure getting the car out of our road/into my workplace road is going to be easy but I've woken up and yesterday's slightly sore throat and occasionally sneezing has transmogrified in something far worse.

Will take the car in I guess and hope I have a slightly easier day at work than yesterday.

Si_Co · « **Reply #302 on:** 13 February, 2012, 07:47:50 am »

I have broke my foot whilst pratting around

Marj · « **Reply #303 on:** 13 February, 2012, 09:07:58 am »

Quote from: Si_Co on 13 February, 2012, 07:47:50 am

I have broke my foot whilst pratting around

Jogler asks "can you ride unicyle with one foot", just a thought

perpetual dan · « **Reply #304 on:** 19 March, 2012, 08:01:35 pm »

Having changed the dodgy tyre on my bike and got down to my pants I realised I'd forgotten the bag with my cycling clothes, helmet and lights.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #305 on:** 21 March, 2012, 11:16:46 am »

Worked until 2am.

Woken by alarm before 6.

Shedloads of work to do ("You have 2 week's work to do in 2 days, don't you?")

Dibdib · « **Reply #306 on:** 22 March, 2012, 08:28:29 am »

I'm getting very good at hitting snooze without really becoming aware of it. Ended up taking the car instead.

Think I need a change of alarm tones

clarion · « **Reply #307 on:** 22 March, 2012, 09:11:30 am »

When you find one that works, can yuo let us know, and we'll supply TGL with the same.

mcshroom · « **Reply #308 on:** 22 March, 2012, 10:00:19 am »

... I decided carrying the companies turbidity meter over bumpy Cumbrian country roads in a pannier was not that sensible, and I have to go to an off site meeting today.

Annoyingly the sun is beating down and there's no wind today

spenceey · « **Reply #309 on:** 23 March, 2012, 11:14:53 am »

Woke up with a completely blocked nose - lemsip and sudafed all around!

SteveC · « **Reply #310 on:** 23 March, 2012, 03:16:03 pm »

I have a gig tonight. Starting at 6.00! So I need the time to get home, change and load the van.

Shame as it's the nicest day of the year so far...

Tynan · « **Reply #311 on:** 23 March, 2012, 08:20:44 pm »

rode on Monday after a 200km stoking a tandem, football on Tuesday and then three days of rest before a 300km this SUnday

feast and famine

Ashaman42 · « **Reply #312 on:** 23 March, 2012, 08:37:53 pm »

Haven't cycled for a fortnight now. Been really manic at work, tonight is the first night I've actually left on time.

I guess I could have risked cycling but one of the nights I was nearly a full hour late leaving and just couldn't face being that late leaving with the commute to do as well.

So of course we've had great weather this week

Still my manager is back Monday, so it won't be just me doing the work that the two of us weren't keeping up with before his week off.

Arno · « **Reply #313 on:** 28 March, 2012, 11:55:24 am »

I lost my company pass.... so its unlikely they'd allow me to leave the bike in the secure car park. So decided to travel in the tin with the other sardines today.

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #314 on:** 02 April, 2012, 10:10:20 am »

...it's the jollydays!

Dibdib · « **Reply #315 on:** 02 April, 2012, 12:22:57 pm »

I'd left my rack and panniers in the office, rather than haul them around London on Friday night.

That was honestly the motivation, although I quite enjoyed the monday morning lie in

Katie · « **Reply #316 on:** 02 April, 2012, 12:42:51 pm »

I work from home

tiermat · « **Reply #317 on:** 02 April, 2012, 12:44:49 pm »

I didn't manage to do my usual Monday "commute" as child logistics got well and truely in the way

Ashaman42 · « **Reply #318 on:** 02 April, 2012, 01:46:05 pm »

I haz a week off

Jobs to do mind but should find some cycling time.

rower40 · « **Reply #319 on:** 04 April, 2012, 09:17:52 am »

SNO.
Great big flakes, the size and temperament of angry kamikaze vampire butterflies, going SPLATT as they spreadeagle themselves onto my north-facing windows while driven there by the howling gale.

mcshroom · « **Reply #320 on:** 04 April, 2012, 09:22:26 am »

Quote from: rower40 on 04 April, 2012, 09:17:52 am

SNO.
Great big flakes, the size and temperament of angry kamikaze vampire butterflies, going SPLATT as they spreadeagle themselves onto my north-facing windows while driven there by the howling gale.

I had that on the ride home yesterday, and don't blame you ducking out it was nasty.

Ray 6701 · « **Reply #321 on:** 04 April, 2012, 12:41:19 pm »

Quote from: mcshroom on 04 April, 2012, 09:22:26 am

Quote from: rower40 on 04 April, 2012, 09:17:52 am
SNO.
Great big flakes, the size and temperament of angry kamikaze vampire butterflies, going SPLATT as they spreadeagle themselves onto my north-facing windows while driven there by the howling gale.

I had that on the ride home yesterday, and don't blame you ducking out it was nasty.

I can confirm that it was indeed a bloody horrid, stinging, icy kind of snow

rower40 · « **Reply #322 on:** 09 April, 2012, 08:36:16 pm »

I could have commuted HOME today but...

Headwind. Frightening lashing rain driving straight in from the Atlantic. And I'd been up since 4am, and ridden in (with tailwind) through similar rain for an 18-mile trek, mostly off-road.

So I came home in a taxi, and have booked another one for tomorrow morning to retrieve my bike, get on a (steam) train, then trundle back Midlands-wards bidding a fond (except for the blinking weather) au revoir to Cornwall.

Kim · « **Reply #323 on:** 09 April, 2012, 08:48:37 pm »

Rest assured that there's plenty of traditional bank holiday weather going on in the Midlands.

Andrij · « **Reply #324 on:** 10 April, 2012, 10:54:37 am »

Got next to no sleep last night so was in no condition to trek to the closest hire bike stand that takes credit cards then navigate my way across Dublin. Instead, I hailed a taxi.

If the weather stays as it is, I will try to make up for this morning on the trip back to my hotel tonight.