Author Topic: On the commute today (Read 2519619 times)

Si S · « **Reply #18200 on:** 09 March, 2016, 08:37:08 am »

Cracking bit of fun last night, even with a full pannier and D locks the legs were good enough to give my commuting mate a run for his money holding 40 kph ish from Stretford to Urmston, amazing what a couple of days rest do for you. Bonus draft off a streetsweeper into Flixton.

Different story this morning though, that wind was really quite unpleasant.

matthew · « **Reply #18201 on:** 09 March, 2016, 09:06:20 am »

Fabulous morning ride in this morning, quick, dry (though the ditches were full and the roads wet) and little issues from the traffic.

mcshroom · « **Reply #18202 on:** 09 March, 2016, 09:31:15 am »

I was playing cycle courier on the way in this morning so went down the main road for the first time in ages. Smooth tarmac, a fast bike and a following wind made for a very enjoyable ride in, even with the extra traffic

TigaSefi · « **Reply #18203 on:** 09 March, 2016, 10:04:26 am »

Didn't ride in today but sat on the bus to the tube station.... I was thinkin' how great it was that there were dozens of cyclists just zooming off in every direction which really made me think I was in Amsterdam. Was also incredibly jealous that I couldn't ride today.

Si S · « **Reply #18204 on:** 10 March, 2016, 08:34:12 am »

The end of winter must be in sight as I ditched a set of lights, not that the weight reduction made much difference, so very slow this morning, a big dose of CBA.

Nuncio · « **Reply #18205 on:** 10 March, 2016, 08:53:01 am »

No rain. No wind. No frost. No ice. An unusual commute for 2016.

sg37409 · « **Reply #18206 on:** 11 March, 2016, 08:38:04 am »

Lovely wee stroll in today on the Brompton.

Si S · « **Reply #18207 on:** 11 March, 2016, 09:14:47 am »

Lazy today, just enjoying the rather strange glowing ball over Manchester

matthew · « **Reply #18208 on:** 11 March, 2016, 09:15:11 am »

Foggy, I thought the fog was getting thicker and thicker until I realised my glasses were collecting the mist and took them off.

andyoxon · « **Reply #18209 on:** 11 March, 2016, 10:32:56 am »

Was that fog even forecast? I had to take my specs off too. Pretty thick in places, and a fair number of ninja cyclists encountered.

tom_e · « **Reply #18210 on:** 11 March, 2016, 12:08:25 pm »

Ninja cyclists? Ninja cars round here. Even one of the drivers in the office commented on the number of cars without lights in the fog this morning. I blame those automatic headlight thingies, and failure of drivers to understand what they do and do not do.

TigaSefi · « **Reply #18211 on:** 11 March, 2016, 12:16:24 pm »

Rode in London... All the time I was thinkin' "What freakin' fog ?"

The sun blind me when it appeared from hiding behind tall buildings...

Wycombewheeler · « **Reply #18212 on:** 11 March, 2016, 07:43:42 pm »

Quote from: matthew on 11 March, 2016, 09:15:11 am

Foggy, I thought the fog was getting thicker and thicker until I realised my glasses were collecting the mist and took them off.

Same, should have done a short ride in and a long ride home. Fog was horrible.

L CC · « **Reply #18213 on:** 11 March, 2016, 08:11:11 pm »

I saw the eponymous Seals at Seal Sands.

Basil · « **Reply #18214 on:** 11 March, 2016, 08:26:03 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 08 March, 2016, 08:59:34 pm

As I climbed the ramp from the staff car park, I said to myself, "9" (The number of times I will ever do that again)

"6"

matthew · « **Reply #18215 on:** 14 March, 2016, 08:44:58 am »

Oh, what a glorious morning, wonderful ride in on a warm, bright morning. Then get to work to hear the ups room went up in a puff of magic smoke overnight so no showers, no servers and no voip.

Si S · « **Reply #18216 on:** 14 March, 2016, 08:55:52 am »

Like riding through treacle this morning, just enough of a nagging wind to make it hard work, at least it was sunny, if a bit chilly.

Pancho · « **Reply #18217 on:** 14 March, 2016, 09:08:20 am »

Quote from: Basil on 11 March, 2016, 08:26:03 pm

Quote from: Basil on 08 March, 2016, 08:59:34 pm
As I climbed the ramp from the staff car park, I said to myself, "9" (The number of times I will ever do that again)

"6"

-11 for me!

Felt like I was missing something this morning - for the first time. Looked like a wonderful day to be riding in. Haven't got myself into gear for recreational riding yet - and, even if I did, it'd be too tempting to delay until after rush hour and therefore miss the dawn.

MagnusOpus · « **Reply #18218 on:** 14 March, 2016, 10:05:28 am »

Sunny, springy, and first time on the new bike I've been rebuilding

Went rather well... apart from a rattle on the front mudguard

menthel · « **Reply #18219 on:** 14 March, 2016, 10:32:54 am »

Was windy!

L CC · « **Reply #18220 on:** 14 March, 2016, 12:44:54 pm »

I got lost in Middlesbrough. No one wants to ride on the A66, Mrs Google!

davelodwig · « **Reply #18221 on:** 14 March, 2016, 01:40:50 pm »

Climbed really well into Painswick and then got stuck in the queue of traffic waiting for the lights further up, it's so narrow there is nothing I can do apart from sit wait and try not to breath in too much as the smog is horrible.

fuzzy · « **Reply #18222 on:** 14 March, 2016, 01:57:08 pm »

This set up crap orientation)-

made for a slow painful climb up Quarry Wood Road.

Twas fun though

Kim · « **Reply #18223 on:** 14 March, 2016, 01:58:10 pm »

Plenty of weight on the rear wheel, thobut...

fuzzy · « **Reply #18224 on:** 14 March, 2016, 04:16:16 pm »

Yup, no endo braking incidents

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