The daily "I cycled to work" thread
Discussion
crxdave said:
Couldn't face riding my usual route in this morning, so took a slightly longer route. Made a big difference to how much I enjoyed the ride! Anyone else get bored of riding the same route every day?
I try to vary mine every day, luckily being in Surrey/Greater London there is plenty of choice. Coincidentally, today I made a Strava heatmap which covers the different routes I have taken, to see how far off the "crow flies" route I was. Enjoy:
Rocksteadyeddie said:
Oh, and the schools are back I hear. Would never have noticed from the 150% increase in bloody traffic this morning. Grrrrr.
Gilet morning. Didn't need it though.About a 500% increase in traffic on my route. It'd be funny if any of them could actually drive. But oh no: little Emily and Jack must go in the X5 to school, I wouldn't want them to walk, the traffic is terrible.
Loads more trucks too, annoyingly.
KernowSid said:
...National Cycle to work day and I didn't see another cyclist (usually see at least one!). More publicity required.
This morning's BBC Breakfast news story was the first either me of my wife had heard of 'Cycle to Work Day' this year. Usually her employer is pretty good at publicising it, and participants get a free bacon roll, or some other dangled carrot, if they arrive by bike. This year, not a peep from them. I wonder that the wheels are falling off this particular bandwagon, whereby employers are seeing little increase in regular cycling and so are unwilling to invest time and resources into supporting such campaigns. The shocking thing for me is that so few of her colleagues participate, yet there are constant complaints over the cost of staff parking permits, and lack of space in the staff car parks leading to staff having to park in the public car parks with the Trust (local NHS hospital) refusing to refund charges incurred. I berated the wife this morning for not cycling in. She normally rides in to work, but I've been driving her in just this last couple of weeks because, to be fair, she's not been too well. yellowjack said:
KernowSid said:
...National Cycle to work day and I didn't see another cyclist (usually see at least one!). More publicity required.
This morning's BBC Breakfast news story was the first either me of my wife had heard of 'Cycle to Work Day' this year. Usually her employer is pretty good at publicising it, and participants get a free bacon roll, or some other dangled carrot, if they arrive by bike. This year, not a peep from them. I wonder that the wheels are falling off this particular bandwagon, whereby employers are seeing little increase in regular cycling and so are unwilling to invest time and resources into supporting such campaigns. The shocking thing for me is that so few of her colleagues participate, yet there are constant complaints over the cost of staff parking permits, and lack of space in the staff car parks leading to staff having to park in the public car parks with the Trust (local NHS hospital) refusing to refund charges incurred. I berated the wife this morning for not cycling in. She normally rides in to work, but I've been driving her in just this last couple of weeks because, to be fair, she's not been too well. Rocksteadyeddie said:
yellowjack said:
KernowSid said:
...National Cycle to work day and I didn't see another cyclist (usually see at least one!). More publicity required.
This morning's BBC Breakfast news story was the first either me of my wife had heard of 'Cycle to Work Day' this year. Usually her employer is pretty good at publicising it, and participants get a free bacon roll, or some other dangled carrot, if they arrive by bike. This year, not a peep from them. I wonder that the wheels are falling off this particular bandwagon, whereby employers are seeing little increase in regular cycling and so are unwilling to invest time and resources into supporting such campaigns. The shocking thing for me is that so few of her colleagues participate, yet there are constant complaints over the cost of staff parking permits, and lack of space in the staff car parks leading to staff having to park in the public car parks with the Trust (local NHS hospital) refusing to refund charges incurred. I berated the wife this morning for not cycling in. She normally rides in to work, but I've been driving her in just this last couple of weeks because, to be fair, she's not been too well. 
I'm supposed to be resting as I've got a long ride coming up on Saturday but I feel obliged to ride now. Besides, there's no wind and that just doesn't happen in the fens 
Misses is still holding onto the little one, so sneaked another commute in as its national cycle to work day, even though she tells me "you ride in every bloody day"
Very misty, great morning, love it when the seasons change out in the sticks
Did a bit of strava whoring last night but felt fresh today, no amazing times, but nice enough pace in
Weetbix ,chocolate shreddies & 2 x double espressos
Very misty, great morning, love it when the seasons change out in the sticks
Did a bit of strava whoring last night but felt fresh today, no amazing times, but nice enough pace in
Weetbix ,chocolate shreddies & 2 x double espressos
Rocksteadyeddie said:
yellowjack said:
KernowSid said:
...National Cycle to work day and I didn't see another cyclist (usually see at least one!). More publicity required.
This morning's BBC Breakfast news story was the first either me of my wife had heard of 'Cycle to Work Day' this year. Usually her employer is pretty good at publicising it, and participants get a free bacon roll, or some other dangled carrot, if they arrive by bike. This year, not a peep from them. I wonder that the wheels are falling off this particular bandwagon, whereby employers are seeing little increase in regular cycling and so are unwilling to invest time and resources into supporting such campaigns. The shocking thing for me is that so few of her colleagues participate, yet there are constant complaints over the cost of staff parking permits, and lack of space in the staff car parks leading to staff having to park in the public car parks with the Trust (local NHS hospital) refusing to refund charges incurred. I berated the wife this morning for not cycling in. She normally rides in to work, but I've been driving her in just this last couple of weeks because, to be fair, she's not been too well. 
Rocksteadyeddie said:
Usget said:
In honour of National Cycle to Work day, I got the train in this morning.
I'm just so alternative, it hurts.
Me too. Hateful experience as always. I'm just so alternative, it hurts.
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