The daily "I cycled to work" thread

[Rocksteadyeddie]

Black can man said:

GarryDK said:

bit chilly this morning had to wear a baselayer!

Fruit and fibre

Baselayer

I always wear a base layer irrespective of the weather.

[WinstonWolf]

Rocksteadyeddie said:

Black can man said:

GarryDK said:

bit chilly this morning had to wear a baselayer!

Fruit and fibre

Baselayer

I always wear a base layer irrespective of the weather.

I refuse to wear one in August on general principle.

Expect a post from me tomorrow moaning that I was bloody freezing

[GarryDK]

WinstonWolf said:

Rocksteadyeddie said:

Black can man said:

GarryDK said:

bit chilly this morning had to wear a baselayer!

Fruit and fibre

Baselayer

I always wear a base layer irrespective of the weather.

I refuse to wear one in August on general principle.

Expect a post from me tomorrow moaning that I was bloody freezing

It was 10oC at 645 this morning. brrrr.

[WinstonWolf]

GarryDK said:

WinstonWolf said:

Rocksteadyeddie said:

Black can man said:

GarryDK said:

bit chilly this morning had to wear a baselayer!

Fruit and fibre

Baselayer

I always wear a base layer irrespective of the weather.

I refuse to wear one in August on general principle.

Expect a post from me tomorrow moaning that I was bloody freezing

It was 10oC at 645 this morning. brrrr.

Double figures, that'll do for me

[Rocksteadyeddie]

GarryDK said:

WinstonWolf said:

Rocksteadyeddie said:

Black can man said:

GarryDK said:

bit chilly this morning had to wear a baselayer!

Fruit and fibre

Baselayer

I always wear a base layer irrespective of the weather.

I refuse to wear one in August on general principle.

Expect a post from me tomorrow moaning that I was bloody freezing

It was 10oC at 645 this morning. brrrr.

The weather is turning all autumninal. The problem is the difference between the morning and evening commute requires almost a full change of clothes. Thank goodness for arm/leg/knee warmers!

Edited by Rocksteadyeddie on Monday 18th August 13:20

[TwistingMyMelon]

I did think this morning, it felt like I might need long sleeved tops....

But will continue with SS and shorts until Sept out of principle!!!

Where has August gone? Is odd, it seems to have skipped a month weather wise, going out with the dogs and on the bike it feels like mid sept for the last 2 weeks!

[Gizmoish]

TwistingMyMelon said:

I did think this morning, it felt like I might need long sleeved tops....

But will continue with SS and shorts until Sept out of principle!!!

Where has August gone? Is odd, it seems to have skipped a month weather wise, going out with the dogs and on the bike it feels like mid sept for the last 2 weeks!

Bertha washed it away

[okgo]

Rocksteadyeddie said:

I always wear a base layer irrespective of the weather.

See I know they say that they help keep you cool in hot weather, but I think that is total guff. I wore a craft one yesterday for a race and it was probably only 18 deg and I was far too hot.

[Matt_N]

I wear a base layer in the summer months under my jersey too, find it definitely helps me stay cooler.

[Rocksteadyeddie]

okgo said:

Rocksteadyeddie said:

I always wear a base layer irrespective of the weather.

See I know they say that they help keep you cool in hot weather, but I think that is total guff. I wore a craft one yesterday for a race and it was probably only 18 deg and I was far too hot.

Have you tried a decent one?

[WinstonWolf]

Rocksteadyeddie said:

GarryDK said:

WinstonWolf said:

Rocksteadyeddie said:

Black can man said:

GarryDK said:

bit chilly this morning had to wear a baselayer!

Fruit and fibre

Baselayer

I always wear a base layer irrespective of the weather.

I refuse to wear one in August on general principle.

Expect a post from me tomorrow moaning that I was bloody freezing

It was 10oC at 645 this morning. brrrr.

The weather is turning all autumninal. The problem is the difference between the morning and evening commute requires almost a full change of clothes. Thank goodness for arm/leg/knee warmers!

Edited by Rocksteadyeddie on Monday 18th August 13:20

Too right, I live with being cold in the mornings to avoid an overheat in the evening (I commute back to front). If my skin isn't glowing from the cold in the mornings I'll live with it

[Black can man]

GarryDK said:

WinstonWolf said:

Rocksteadyeddie said:

Black can man said:

GarryDK said:

bit chilly this morning had to wear a baselayer!

Fruit and fibre

Baselayer

I always wear a base layer irrespective of the weather.

I refuse to wear one in August on general principle.

Expect a post from me tomorrow moaning that I was bloody freezing

It was 10oC at 645 this morning. brrrr.

I reckon it was colder when i left short sleeved at 04.00 , but i'm a double hard fella,







I got to the end of the road & thought maybe i was a little ambitious going near commando,


Shaved 3 seconds off of my PB to work so it was worth it but it was bloody chilly.

[WinstonWolf]

I have neither principles nor a backbone, but I do have a base layer with me

[SlidingSideways]

HereBeMonsters said:

It is so easy to overlook tyre pressures. They can seem firm to the touch, but get a gauge on them and suddenly I'm down from 110psi to 40.

Indeed. It wasn't as much help against the evil headwind on the home leg though

[WinstonWolf]

Porridge.


Oh, and a very autumnal but pleasant feeling eighteen miles

[Rocksteadyeddie]

I can confirm that a wasp stuck in one's helmet ends badly. And a lot more painfully than you remember as a child

Edited by Rocksteadyeddie on Tuesday 19th August 10:04

[FamilyDub]

My second ever bike commute route this morning felt both shorter & flatter than my first go at it, but Strava seems to think it's 0.6 miles longer and 200ft of climbing higher!

Time for some porridge and almonds

EDIT: suburban Glasgow was apparently 8c at 7:30 this morning... I don't normally wear socks, but I'll be going to find a sporty pair to wear after today - my toes were freezing!

Edited by FamilyDub on Tuesday 19th August 09:30

[WinstonWolf]

Rocksteadyeddie said:

I can confirm that a asp stuck in one's helmet ends badly. And a lot more painfully than you remember as a child

>Like<

Sorry

[lufbramatt]

Rocksteadyeddie said:

I can confirm that a asp stuck in one's helmet ends badly. And a lot more painfully than you remember as a child

I can see how that would not be fun.

Asp:

[AyBee]

lufbramatt said:

Rocksteadyeddie said:

I can confirm that a asp stuck in one's helmet ends badly. And a lot more painfully than you remember as a child

I can see how that would not be fun.

Asp:

How on earth do you get one of those stuck in your helmet?