Author Topic: On the commute today (Read 2489067 times)

Si S · « **Reply #19300 on:** 23 December, 2016, 08:46:08 am »

Last night was a case of dodging the phone zombies, drunks and stoners, then there were the pedestrians.

Roll on early finish, its been a long week.

Pingu · « **Reply #19301 on:** 23 December, 2016, 09:10:06 am »

Quote from: Paul on 22 December, 2016, 11:29:37 pm

I fell over. Icy roads. Thought I was being careful enough but the bike went from under me on a slow left-hand turn. I'm a little achy of left knee, hip, shoulder and head, but nothing major. Renewed respect for weather.

I noticed that I was a bit tense for the rest of the journey in, and the first half of the journey home.

Ouch!

How's the bike.

Pingu · « **Reply #19302 on:** 23 December, 2016, 09:10:29 am »

A wee bit breezy this morning.

Paul · « **Reply #19303 on:** 23 December, 2016, 12:25:25 pm »

Quote from: Pingu on 23 December, 2016, 09:10:06 am

Quote from: Paul on 22 December, 2016, 11:29:37 pm
I fell over. Icy roads. Thought I was being careful enough but the bike went from under me on a slow left-hand turn. I'm a little achy of left knee, hip, shoulder and head, but nothing major. Renewed respect for weather.

I noticed that I was a bit tense for the rest of the journey in, and the first half of the journey home.

Ouch!

How's the bike.

The only damage I can see is some (further) scratching to the brake levers.

Slightly stiff this morning, but nothing major.

Quote from: Pingu on 23 December, 2016, 09:10:29 am

A wee bit breezy this morning.

Haven't they given out strong winds today/tomorrow? Watch yourself.

Si S · « **Reply #19304 on:** 23 December, 2016, 02:10:29 pm »

Yes take care, it's rough enough down here that I've had trouble holding onto the front wheel, deity knows what it's like up there

Asterix, the former Gaul. · « **Reply #19305 on:** 28 December, 2016, 01:18:24 pm »

Treacherous conditions in York - sunny but with the shady roads covered in invisible ice. The guy in front of me was out with his 10-11 year old son. The young lad took a tumble but got up smiling, I think it's easier when you are small!

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #19306 on:** 28 December, 2016, 01:32:46 pm »

Slept through my alarm, waking at about the time I should have left for work. I rode in anyway, fairly gingerly on the corners. I must have taken my work shoes home for a polish back in August. I'm currently wearing SPDs round the office.

fuzzy · « **Reply #19307 on:** 28 December, 2016, 01:50:28 pm »

Quote from: asterix on 28 December, 2016, 01:18:24 pm

Treacherous conditions in York - sunny but with the shady roads covered in invisible ice. The guy in front of me was out with his 10-11 year old son. The young lad took a tumble but got up smiling, I think it's easier when you are small!

Being closer to the ground means not so far to fall.......

sg37409 · « **Reply #19308 on:** 28 December, 2016, 02:29:20 pm »

Very quiet roads. QUiet weather too.

Steph · « **Reply #19309 on:** 28 December, 2016, 02:33:45 pm »

Hard frost and a freezing fog that was doing its best to turn into powder snow---the air full of ice crystals--at 0550. Absolutely without wind.

Andrij · « **Reply #19310 on:** 29 December, 2016, 09:47:08 pm »

While there was frost on some parked cars last night, there was frost on the roads (OK, mostly CS3) this evening. By the time I got home my toes were getting cold (no, I was not wearing sandals, but socks and shoes).

sg37409 · « **Reply #19311 on:** 29 December, 2016, 11:17:26 pm »

Pleasant ride today, pretty much uneventful but ticked over 900km/month for 2016 today which was as much a target as anything I had in mind. Feeling quite good about that, so will have another lagunitas IPA.

Pickled Onion · « **Reply #19312 on:** 30 December, 2016, 07:39:11 am »

First outing for the studded tyres this morning (bought over a year ago, but last winter was too warm).

They're good aren't they?

the straggler · « **Reply #19313 on:** 30 December, 2016, 08:40:18 am »

It's my 2nd best bike upgrade part after a brooks saddle. In it's 3rd year 700x40c marathon winter tyres on my ice winter hybrid has been faultless on my occasional icy 1 hr each way commute to work. Works well on soft snow as well by dropping tyre pressure. The version I have only have studs on the shoulders. Great confidence booster - I cannot recall having experienced major loss of traction with these yet. Did a frosty club ride 3 weeks ago where a club mate came off 1 mile from finish on a a sharp sun shaded bend at midday. Only negative bit is road noise generated but that's no big issue for me.

fuzzy · « **Reply #19314 on:** 30 December, 2016, 10:20:35 am »

I don't have winter tyres so the last two days have been car commutes. My hips, collar bones, elbows, knees etc. all thank me.

This morning was particularly bad- nearly went arse over tit walking to the car!

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #19315 on:** 30 December, 2016, 10:30:35 am »

Most of this morning's commute was spent wiping fog off my glasses. It wasn't needed in the last 500m as I walked that bit, not wanting to fix a flat so close to work. Something to fettle at lunchtime, I guess.

Riggers · « **Reply #19316 on:** 03 January, 2017, 09:31:04 am »

First day back on the bike before Christmas. It was one of those holidays that meant, time-wise, I couldn't fit in a ride. Oh well. Happy New Year, etc, etc.

Chris S · « **Reply #19317 on:** 03 January, 2017, 09:43:03 am »

fboab took the crackly tyres this morning - the road was festively sparkly.

Andrij · « **Reply #19318 on:** 03 January, 2017, 09:47:22 pm »

GN: Fewer brain-dead tourists in central London.

BN: Morer brain-dead commuters in central London.

TimO · « **Reply #19319 on:** 04 January, 2017, 05:35:23 pm »

A surprisingly quiet commutes today. I decided to start a day later than I had to, which turned out to be a wise decision given the frost yesterday, and the mild weather this morning. The traffic was a bit quieter this morning, but a lot less busy on the way home. I almost managed to get home in under an hour, which is very unusual at this time of year. Presumably a lot of people are taking this week off, and going back to work next Monday.

Si S · « **Reply #19320 on:** 05 January, 2017, 08:11:24 am »

Very cold today which seems to have put off the New Year joggers that were everywhere yesterday.

trekker12 · « **Reply #19321 on:** 05 January, 2017, 10:11:29 am »

An Emu, or an Ostrich, I'm afraid I don't know the difference and it was too cold to get the phone out and take a picture.

In a country lane north of Woodbridge in Suffolk, I had to dismount and walk past four sugar beet lorries being filled up. As I walked past on the edge of the muddy field said Emu/Ostrich was wandering around the field picking up scraps for food.

Quite glad it ignored me, I don't think I have the speed to outrun it!

Do they migrate for winter?

hatler · « **Reply #19322 on:** 05 January, 2017, 11:25:33 am »

You sure it wasn't a rhea ?

Pingu · « **Reply #19323 on:** 05 January, 2017, 01:01:00 pm »

Quote from: trekker12 on 05 January, 2017, 10:11:29 am

An Emu, or an Ostrich, I'm afraid I don't know the difference and it was too cold to get the phone out and take a picture.

In a country lane north of Woodbridge in Suffolk, I had to dismount and walk past four sugar beet lorries being filled up. As I walked past on the edge of the muddy field said Emu/Ostrich was wandering around the field picking up scraps for food.

Quite glad it ignored me, I don't think I have the speed to outrun it!

Do they migrate for winter?

They would fly south but they can't get passports.

trekker12 · « **Reply #19324 on:** 05 January, 2017, 04:11:07 pm »

Well if it's the Rhea from Cambridgeshire it certainly walked a fair distance.

The Beet lorry drivers didn't seem to notice anything unusual with it hanging around.

Author Topic: On the commute today (Read 2489067 times)

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