Commuting & Winter Riding Thread

I assume the first named storm of the season

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Ah, no. Due to logistics not specifically because of the storm though.

Was looking bad for me, but now suggesting light wind inbound and a normal autumn wind home.
If the direction stays the same I’ll ride.

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T shirt weather here today. Calm before the storm maybe? Still commuted by bike and shall continue all through winter again.

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I would ordinarily have cycled to work tomorrow, but I need to work from home.

Thursday morning was really chilly on the way in and short sleeved jersey was not the right choice! I got absolutely soaked on the way home.

Today felt a lot milder. There seemed to be a lot more cyclists today than I’ve seen in the 3 months that I’ve been working here. The cycle superhighways were absolute mayhem - people all over the place and ignoring lights etc. Pretty scary after my accident last year :flushed:

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Who’s “Agnes”?

Is this some person for World Cycling Day or something?

Like a cycling Greta, at war with cars?

Anyways, I’ll be walking the dogs, then my wife to the station, where I say my farewells, then will swim for a bit, then walk back home. Before commencing a day of work, culminating with a brief jog, then walk the dogs to the station to meet the aforementioned wife, walk back home and prepare an evening meal; most likely based around mackerel and beetroot.

No cycling.
No Agnes.

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Storm Agnes.

Keep up lad :joy:

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Fuck it. Get out there

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Shorts and tshirt weather here yesterday and today! Lovely.

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You’re used to it though :joy:

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Keep up with what?

The 24/7 media news cycle?
No thanks :x:

I checked out of that in April/May this year :white_check_mark:

Weather forecast?
Open the curtains and can immediately tell what the weather is :+1:t3:

Club rides were cancelled last weekend because of that carbon-melting, ego-bruising rain that They had forecast, with their #ScienceFacts

It’s all make believe :wink:

It’s crap; being within 2°C of the days temperature 92.5% of the time is naff.

hey, employee, we will pay you within £x of your salary 92.5% of the time…

Erm. I’m okay :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

If it’s 25° it matter not.
But when it’s 2°?
That’s the difference between little to no frost and icy roads.

So I’ll just use my eyes and nose to tell the weather now, thanks :wink::grin:

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Well it’s lovely here, just been out in shorts and ss top.
I suggest you could get out for an all day ride today based on that forecast :wink:

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Prince Harry got in a lot of strife for that sort of thing :wink:

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Boom, that made me laugh :slight_smile:

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Unless you’ve gotta work :sob::sob::sob:
But yes, it’s lovely here too.
Overcast, but a temperate 17° with only a light breeze

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My ride in was also extremely pleasant. Just a crisp of freshness, but not cold and hardly any wind.

However; also dark. Out before sunrise - depressingly dark (not helped by wearing sunnies :laughing:)

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Same for me, absolutely no reason to pack waterproofs of any sort.

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no storm Agnes here, but I voted yes- is that cheating ? An oncoming Mitsubishi pick up just nearly took me out on the way home mind, by turning left across my path as I was gunning along at around 30kmh. Reminded me not to get complacent, this isn’t a place for day dreaming on the commute. :ambulance:

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DON’T GET COMPLACENT!

You’re welcome :slight_smile:

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much appreciated :smile:. day off today though, could you please set a reminder for Saturday?

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