The daily "I cycled to work" thread

[Usget]

That wind escalated quickly! It was a gentle tailwind, and then as I got to County Hall, I saw three people's umbrellas fly away at the same moment! It was like someone switched the fans on!

[Liquid Knight]

Stupid wind changing direction during the night so the only bit of tailwind was a thirty zone I was stuck behind a driver who must be the only person on the planet who sticks to the speed limit at half six in the morning....

[AC43]

Thank frick I skipped riding in today. Horrendous in the morning even worse on the way home.

[Mave]

Well that was fun. "I'm up to speed" gust "oh, I'm doing 10mph". Change gear, pedal furiously "I'm up to speed" gust........rinse and repeat for 40 mins....

[lukeyman]

I didn't have choice about riding in. Going in was windy but the rain stayed off. Riding back I got tangled with a fallen branch and hit the deck.



Then it absolutely chucked it down! The Aldi jacket is the best £20 I've spent recently.

[PanzerCommander]

Cold and crisp this morning if a little windy. Its certainly about to hit the tipping point for needing something on my legs and arms (I am still in a short sleeve jersey and shorts with no base layers). I'm glad I put a second pair of socks on though otherwise I think my feet would have been blue by the time I got to work.

The headwind cost me five minutes this morning, I am still slightly cold despite having a hot shower at work.

[Vocal Minority]

First morning where I decided to break out the never before tried fleecey bib tights.

Best things since sliced bread.

[Hell27]

Flew in this morning on the Scott compared to the Trek but alas without mudguards got a wet arse. On strava there is a big difference in calorie burn between the Trek and the Scott. The Scott road bike had much less calories burnt than the Trek hardtail. Noticed that there was about a 1/3 deficit, and there is also about the same difference in bike weights, 15 kg vs 10. Guess I will have to pedal harder!

[FamilyDub]

I havent biked in to work for three weeks.

[GarryDK]

I forgot to post this on Tuesday but I passed 3000 miles!

[anonymous-user]

first ride in on 25s, like them a lot. anyone who wants to try them could do a lot worse than the Vittora Rubino Pros, roll well, look robust enough for winter and less than £20 each.

[Usget]

Having read that Richmond Park was open at night if you went through the pedestrian gates, I gave it a go last night. Wow. Spooky but brilliant, with the ghostly shapes of the deer just visible from the road. I'm going back tonight!

[Steve vRS]

Windy one in this morning although the wind has completely died down now. My Garmin died again though so its definetly going back tomorrow.

Steve

[loudlashadjuster]

Debating whether to bike in tomorrow, looks like rain according to Weathertron.

Cold + rain + nowhere to adequately dry gear =

[lauda]

I attempted to cycle to work today for the first time in about three years. Five miles in to an eight mile ride, I picked up a puncture. Having already punctured both the front and rear at the weekend, I'm beginning to think driving the car might be cheaper.

Wheel is at the local repair shop for me to pick up later and hopefully I'll actually manage to complete a journey puncture-free for a change on the way home....

[anonymous-user]

Usget said:

Having read that Richmond Park was open at night if you went through the pedestrian gates, I gave it a go last night. Wow. Spooky but brilliant, with the ghostly shapes of the deer just visible from the road. I'm going back tonight!

basically you're going dogging arent you?

[Eddh]

pablo said:

Usget said:

Having read that Richmond Park was open at night if you went through the pedestrian gates, I gave it a go last night. Wow. Spooky but brilliant, with the ghostly shapes of the deer just visible from the road. I'm going back tonight!

basically you're going dogging arent you?

He messaged me this morning to invite me along some time too

[WinstonWolf]

lauda said:

I attempted to cycle to work today for the first time in about three years. Five miles in to an eight mile ride, I picked up a puncture. Having already punctured both the front and rear at the weekend, I'm beginning to think driving the car might be cheaper.

Wheel is at the local repair shop for me to pick up later and hopefully I'll actually manage to complete a journey puncture-free for a change on the way home....

If your bike hasn't really been used for three years you probably need new tubes/tyres. The important thing is to stick at it, punctures always seem to come in phases

[Usget]

pablo said:

Usget said:

Having read that Richmond Park was open at night if you went through the pedestrian gates, I gave it a go last night. Wow. Spooky but brilliant, with the ghostly shapes of the deer just visible from the road. I'm going back tonight!

basically you're going dogging arent you?

Deering. It's like dogging, but instead of getting the horn, you get the antler.

[lauda]

WinstonWolf said:

If your bike hasn't really been used for three years you probably need new tubes/tyres. The important thing is to stick at it, punctures always seem to come in phases

Thanks for the encouragement. The annoying thing is that the bike is brand new! I've used it five times since I got it and managed three punctures. Cost me £30 in new inner tubes to travel about 40 miles.

But I will persevere and made it home in one piece this evening despite the foul weather.