Nearly perfect commute this morning :)

zenistar

Got to watch the sun rise through a the thick trunks of a forest, the alps light up on the horizon, a deer and her baby in a standoff with a fox, shagging goats, mist rising off a mountain lake and off the fast flowing river in the bottom of the valley.

The sheep running to line the fence on the track I was climbing, ringing their bells like the crowds at the tour de France cheering me on, made me laugh.

The only thing that slightly spoilt it - it was damn cold at 6am even with leggings over my shorts and a shell on.

SimonAH

That indeed sounds glorious. You lucky sod.

rubertoe

You are indeed very lucky.

My commute consisted of a strong head win all the way in, on a busy A road, clogged with traffic and smog.

I always think that i am riding the lanes of southern france though...

gbsahne001

strong headwind + squally rain here, which off course stopped as soon as I arrived at work

zenistar

I'm only just realising how lucky i am, not sure i could cope with a road based commute with headwinds and rain

notsoblue

Can you take a picture next time and share? Sounds awesome.

zenistar

notsoblue wrote:

Can you take a picture next time and share? Sounds awesome.

You just want the shagging goats??

notsoblue

zenistar wrote:

notsoblue wrote:

Can you take a picture next time and share? Sounds awesome.

You just want the shagging goats??

PM pls

mouth

I did a trial of what will likely be my commute when we buy a house this year, and I'm just thinking about moving closer to work instead cos I found it so hard. Only about 450ft of climbing in ten miles but bear in mind I weigh near 17stone.i noticed a bald spot on the tyre and that the tube was starting to bulge out. Luckily I was about 500 yards from a Halfords, so took the opportunity to upgrade my rear tyre to a Conti Ultrasport - limited choice and it was the same price as the Bikehut one. They did let me change it inside the store though as it had been raining on and off all day. Hopefully as I start racking up some miles it'll get easier. Or I'll just get faster and it never easier.

zenistar

notsoblue wrote:

Can you take a picture next time and share? Sounds awesome.

Here you go, stopped off a couple of times on this mornings ride to catch a couple of shots. Saw the deer and her young again but too far away to get on camera


View down the valley after climbing up from my house:




The lake nestled into the top of the mountain ridge:




The view once over the ridge looking down towards Zurich:

clarkey cat

Is that Richmond Park?

Jason82

Nice wish I lived there

W1

Very similar to Clapham Junction last Tuesday morning.

rubertoe

That is what it looks like when i cross the A 406 at north Finchely.

zenistar

And I stopped to take some of the way home also

mkirby

Zenistar whats your commute like in the winter? Does it get covered in snow?

And can i come and live with you please?:)

zenistar

mkirby wrote:

Zenistar whats your commute like in the winter? Does it get covered in snow?

Tends to be by car Yes covered in snow, and only the main roads are plowed - even with that you occasionally need snow chains on the car.

mkirby wrote:

And can i come and live with you please?:)

I'm sure the wife would have something to say about that

notsoblue

That looks amazing zenistar, thanks for posting!

Now about those goat pictures.

thecrofter

Nice sunny morning, westerly breeze, flying along. Got to work in good time, then managed to get two tickets for Hearts Spurs tomorrow night, If Carlsberg did mornings.......

Only slight fly in the ointment was the ped's who seem to not see bicycles and just cross the road anyway like a bunch of lemmings. Then if you complain you get a mouthfull, very bizarre.

Headhuunter

zenistar wrote:

Got to watch the sun rise through a the thick trunks of a forest, the alps light up on the horizon, a deer and her baby in a standoff with a fox, shagging goats, mist rising off a mountain lake and off the fast flowing river in the bottom of the valley.

The sheep running to line the fence on the track I was climbing, ringing their bells like the crowds at the tour de France cheering me on, made me laugh.

The only thing that slightly spoilt it - it was damn cold at 6am even with leggings over my shorts and a shell on.

I never get time to shag anything before work....

essex-commuter

Amazing, you are very lucky. Thank you for sharing.

tarquin_foxglove

Headhuunter wrote:

zenistar wrote:

Got to watch the sun rise through a the thick trunks of a forest, the alps light up on the horizon, a deer and her baby in a standoff with a fox, shagging goats, mist rising off a mountain lake and off the fast flowing river in the bottom of the valley.

The sheep running to line the fence on the track I was climbing, ringing their bells like the crowds at the tour de France cheering me on, made me laugh.

The only thing that slightly spoilt it - it was damn cold at 6am even with leggings over my shorts and a shell on.

I never get time to shag anything before work....

Brilliant

zenistar

Could not resist stopping this morning to grab these





Not sure what was the better view though, these or the three skinny dipping mountain biker ladies that were a bit shocked when i came racing around the corner of the lake

dhope

zenistar wrote:

Could not resist stopping this morning to grab these





Not sure what was the better view though, these or the three skinny dipping mountain biker ladies that were a bit shocked when i came racing around the corner of the lake

You seem to have forgotten to post picture 3...

(also, lovely commute, almost matches Deptford)