This morning's commute and other commuting stories

Woke up late! Traffic was terrible from east to west, plus massive head wind was unpleasant though the crisp air was lovely! Definitely need to start to get up earlier to ride early to avoid traffic and enjoy commuting into work! =/

5/10

Uneventful train journey this morning, then witness a women ride straight through a red light while people were trying to cross, then she crashed into a bloke who was crossing a little way from the crossing as wasn't looking. Not sure what happened after that i left them shouting at each other.

I also meant to post that. Was a funny moment.

Great ride I from Stratford along the canal. Crisp and bright. 9/10

Forgetting gloves 2/10

The buses are back 3/10

Forget to mention walking across London Bridge counted 14 buses backed up along the bridge, like one long red snake. When's the next strike?

Funny, traffic/behaviour seemed worse on my commute yesterday. I put this down to my commuting route having almost no buses on it (which is part of the reason I go that route) and so I just saw more people who were driving because their other options were limited (trains overcrowded more than normal, etc).

Boris bike commute Pancras to Putney.
Man I love riding in this city on one of those things.

Fuck that wind, knackered me out so much on the way home 2/10

What the hell is going on, is it a Bank Holiday? Left at my normal time 06:50 very lite traffic, hardly any other riders, minimal interference from buses, no wind, no rain what gives?

Enjoyed myself so much did an extra 2 miles for the kicks.

Would have been 10/10 but I have to knock off a point for wearing the Rapha hat far to hot.

so 9/10 some thing tomorrow please

Left half an hour early, roads surprisingly quiet. Made a game out of dodging all the fallen pieces of tree on the road through Victoria Park. Coffee and jam doughnut on arrival to work. 10/10

Rode in for the first time in ages, steady 10mph on the polo biek... Uneventful... I hate working onsite... Meh/10

Today was a school run day for me... All those people not on the roads early, were late for work and driving like cunts.
Luckily because there were so many of them there wasn't actually that much movement.
7/10

Last commute down Holloway Road, won't miss it.

Sat on the bus, no one sat next to me, listened to some new music whilst gazing out of the window. Wasn't bad as far as buswankering goes.

Today was much like yesterday, tomorrow will be the same, as will the day after that. Bit warmer, bit colder, bit drier, bit wetter. The details change but the grinding reality remains unchanged. A bit of your soul dies with every tiny step you take towards the inevitable conclusion; as you inch your way to the grave... 3/11

Your commute goes up to 11? Where can I get one of those?

Someone's bike this morning

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Good point; well made.

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2nd ride with the new front rack on, first ride with a lock strapped to it, rather enjoying the platform rack will be loading it up more and more soon.

shoaling

oh god the shoaling

Very few things worse than the folks who simply must get to the front of the pack, even if that means not being able to see when the lights change, absolutely seething.

Shocking ride in due to major pain I have across my chest, so any movement like checking over shoulder was leaving me doubled up. Have had it confirmed it's not a heart attack, could be indigestion or a pulled muscle, either I'm in agony.

Good job the other half isn't on here, could bare to tell her she was right and I should have cycled.

possible punctured lung? I was walking/riding around for three days with one collapsed, very strange pain that I couldn't put my finger on.

I rode in. It was good. The end.