[Closed] Did you cycle to work today?

Yes I did , saw 4 other people en route.

Bike shed at work is two thirds empty.

Didn't even know it was cycle to work day.
If I had, i'd have taken one look at the rain and taken the car anyway.

yarp. Saw one other, regular cyclist. The wind doesn't make for a good intro to cycling to work!

Not working today, seems to be the same on every CTW day for some reason. Seeing as I ride in every working day the rest of the year I'll forgive myself.

I only found out this morning as a friend had shared something on facebook.

yes. got beasted over the brisge by another cyclist - normally my excuse is but i'm on fixed. but so was he. 😳

barely saw anyone else out though. Looking forward to my tailwind home.

Not working today, seems to be the same on every CTW day for some reason.

Same - I usually work from home on a Tuesday but it's Wednesday this week, and it was the last time it was CTW day...

Looking forward to my tailwind home.

You shouldn't have said that, now the weather gods will flip it rounds about 3 in the afternoon...

Nope, the A34 would have been suicidal.

Sadly the traffic on weekday mornings puts me off every day.

I did, though it had nothing to do with it being cycle to work day, I cycle in 2 or 3 days a week anyway.

Yes I did.

Managed to avoid the rain showers, the wind had dropped when I left home (06:30) and I had a lovely ride into work.

Feeling smug 😛

PS; also not unusual for me to cycle to work but I made a special effort today 8)

I'm working 171 miles from home today. I decided against it.

I did but its only a bit wet up here (central Scotland). And its only 5 flat miles I didn't know it was cycle to work day

No, shoes still soaked form yesterdays commute home, and I have a course tomorrow, so needed the van to take my PPE home for said course (Fire fighting at airport, should be good!)

I rode in as normal, new tyres and wheels as well. Didn't know it was a special day apart from that. Saw no other cyclists but did have to move two trees and carry bike over another.

Yep, same as every day. The bike shed at work had all the same bikes as usual in there and I didn't notice any extra bikes on the way in.

This despite being a Cycle Demonstration Town (twice), but they spent all the cash on leaflets and maps and signs and jute bags and water bottles and surveys and naff all on hard, segregated, high quality infrastructure.

Nope, looked at the weather and the forecast and decided to drive so I can do some other jobs. Rode yesterday though, and hope to ride thursday and friday

So basically the Cycle to work day made no real difference to behaviour.

Roads are shite, no where to store your bike and traffic too dangerous.

Yes, for a change - although I cycle to work most days, every year it has seemed that CTW day has been one of the few "car" days or WFH - but this year I'm on the bike, yay for me!

I had no idea it was CTW day until I opened this thread though.

Yes. Straight into the back of Aileen, which made it hard, and on my FS MTB, which made it harder. Due to unusual logistics yesterday, I have two bikes in the shed, so get to choose which to ride home on.

Spotted a couple of people I've not seen riding before, but overall far fewer than usual. I notice Strava haven't supported it with a challenge this year.

Yes, but didn't know it was NC2WD either. If it was still raining [b]hard [/b]I'd have jumped in the van.

On a related note, I used to have a colleague who cycled to work [b][i]once[/i][/b]... on census day 😀 🙄

I did. I do every day, more or less. The rain thrashing against the roof of work is making me think that might have been a bad idea though.

So basically the Cycle to work day made no real difference to behaviour.

I think a cyclists drive to work day would be more effective. If all cyclist made a special effort to go in their cars one day, (and this was well publicised) it'd be gridlock on the roads. Committed drivers would see the benefit of cyclists reducing traffic volumes on a normal day and perhaps start giving us a bit more respect. (well, I can dream on that last bit).

Yup. Wasn't going to as got a MTB ride this evening. Seemed the same split as normal with commuters, but I was pretty early.
Bike stores at work are looking normally populated.
Shoes still drenched from Mondays ride home so had to wear Sealskinz despite lack of rain 😀

Yep, just like every other day (unless it's hammering down) but then it is only a 5 minute ride. 😀

No, I couldn't be faffed...

As I'm not expected at work today. 😉

But it might be national goats attack the South Downs cat4s a bit later. 😈

I did as always, didn't notice an increase in cyclist compared to every other day though. Plenty of fallen trees along the taff trail (Cardiff)to keep me on my toes, was nice to see cyclists helping each other over/around them.

Cycled to work as per normal. Forgot it was cycle to work day. Didn't think there were anymore cyclists than normal.

I did have a rare (short) conversation with another cyclist at the lights though, who asked me about the mount for my Exposure Strada (bar extender to position the light smack in the middle of the bars)

Yep, as per normal. Rarely see other cyclists on my route but saw 2 others this morning, neither of whom looked prepared for the wet/cold: 9degC, windy and pishing down this morning so I'm impressed with any non-regular cycle commuters venturing out into that.

Seemed to coincide with National Drive Like a **** Day unfortunately 😀

No bicycles on the M6 this morning.

Drove in. With race bike. Going to a race this evening and conserving energy! I ride in most days.

Goddamit, I'd made a pledge to ride in today as well on the cycle to work day webpage (our company none-to-subtly pointed out that everyone who has purchased a bike on BTW had an obligation to ride in!), totally forgot till I saw this thread...

Normally would have ridden in too, typically ride Tues/Wed/Thurs, but nursing a niggling SI joint so thought I'd take a sneaky day off 😳

Yep, same as every day. The bike shed at work had all the same bikes as usual in there and I didn't notice any extra bikes on the way in.

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Yep, same as I do every day. Didn't know it was C2W day either. Breezy but sunny in Bristol, though rain was forecast.

I'd say there were marginally less cyclists out than normal today, although it could be that it's just the normal September tailoff as more people sack it off due to weather/school run commitments etc

So basically the Cycle to work day made no real difference to behaviour.

Well, I signed up on their website for the free draws - does that count?

cycled in as normal, had a quick rip on our towns new pumptrack at 6.30am

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Went for a blustery tandem ride in the wind and rain last night instead.

Yes, as per usual. Bike shed was definitely quieter today than usual, last nights rain must have put people off - it was bouncing on the way home and my hands were freezing.

Had a dry ride in, I'm not expecting the return journey to be the same.

shoes still soaked form yesterdays commute home

You need one of those Clas Ohlson she driers, I stuck my shoes on it last night and they were bone dry this morning.

I could hear the wind and the rain battering on the window which filled me with dread, then the wife said I could have the car. Winner, set the alarm for another 45 minutes in bed.

Nope, every other day this week, but Wednesday is my change of clothes-pick up son after work day, so usually drive on a Weds.
Could've changed my routine to fit in with cycle to work day, but nah...
Don't really see the point of cycle to work day - people who cycle to work will anyway, and people who don't, won't!

I rode to work today yes... On this...

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In my defence, weather has been crap recently, it hadn't been started in over a week because of that, and weather looks like it'll stop all forms of play on it until the spring very soon, so I took the opportunity. Besides, going out on the MTB tonight anyway...

Don't really see the point of cycle to work day - people who cycle to work will anyway, and people who don't, won't!

I'm pretty sure the whole point is to encourage those who don't to give it a go! Even if a very small percentage start doing it regularly then that's a good thing.

No, I walked through the threshold form my house into my shop.....

looks like I'm riding to work then...

I didn't one other person did in our office, who will probably not cycle to work again until the next 'cycle to work day'... I think a free breakfast was involved.

The weather was dicey today and I need to be home earlier tonight so I tin boxed it... I still cycle in more often than anyone else in my office at the minute does...

Much of the 'office banter' seems to have been along the same old anti-cycling line today anyway, not sure that's really the aim is it.

TBH if we need a special day to promote the rather straight forward activity of riding a bicycle to your place of work, I can't help thinking we've sort of missed the point...

[i]I'm pretty sure the whole point is to encourage those who don't to give it a go! Even if a very small percentage start doing it regularly then that's a good thing[/i]

I'm pretty sure it doesn't work. Lack of publicity is one thing.
If no-one in your company's HR dept is interested in cycling, then it just gets ignored... like here, a company with a very good culture of sports & social - have seen nothing about cycle to work mentioned.

Yep, same as every day. The bike shed at work had all the same bikes as usual in there and I didn't notice any extra bikes on the way in.
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The weather was dicey today and I need to be home earlier tonight so I tin boxed it... I still cycle in more often than anyone else in my office

Me too, though the "get home earlier" bit tends to be 50/50 TBH!

Our Cycle to Work day has been moved back a week to Sept 20th because of the weather. We were right in the middle of Storm Aileen. It's torrential here at the moment and the wind overnight was awful.

I didn't ride in as I had to drop the car at the garage so today was always going to be a train journey in.

I drove in the van but have a Jeffsy and Capra in the back. If I sit on them at lunchtime that counts, doesn't it ?

Nope, considered the likelihood of setting a PB with the 20mph tailwind this morning, against the abject misery of having to do 26 miles into the same headwind this afternoon.

If no-one in your company's HR dept is interested in cycling, then it just gets ignored... like here, a company with a very good culture of sports & social - have seen nothing about cycle to work mentioned.

I work for a bike company and found out from facebook 🙁

Ironically (in the loosest sense of the word) didn't today as needed the car for work. Did yesterday though. And the day before. And pretty much every other day. So I'll forgive myself..

I knew it was coming up but didn't realise it was today.

Rode in anyway, always do. The wether had cleared here by 7am so it was quite a nice ride in for a change

I aimed to, but got defeated by man-flu

Yes as usual. Realized season has changed to the season of daily morning headwinds.

I did... but then again my house to the office on the Isle of Man is 9 minutes by bike... 🙂

Aaaaaaaand then it rained... 🙄

I work for a bike company and found out from facebook

Same! 🙄

Sadly i have no work to cycle to so i decided to ride for an hour starting from my garage but sadly i didnt really get anywhere as i forgot to take the turbo trainer off the back wheel.

Six bikes in the shed, rather than the usual 2 or 3. Croissants provided for breakfast. Showers and drying room as usual. An actual bike friendly employer.

Nope, I'd love to but it's just not practical.

3 miles across town to take 3 year old to Nursery, then another 3 to the office. Then 10 down to a meeting for an hour, another 25 to another meeting and back to the office.

I carry a laptop and a couple of books, plus today a massive rack mounted server and of course a small child.

All set up to do my usual commute....but weather was horrendous and first 2 miles is through woodland, pitch black and fallen trees means no!

I didn't know about it until this morning, was it advertised somewhere that I have missed?

Yep, also organised a free breakfast for anyone else who cycled paid by our work.

No-one new cycled in, was the same old people who cycle every day, just this time we got free pastries, fruit, fresh juice and coffee.

I did, and found out about Cycle to Work day when I arrived. Of the four regular cycle commuters nobody else cycled in today. Blustery but a bit of sun so not a bad morning for it down in Cornwall. It sure beat the soaking on the way home last night anyway. As an idea to encourage more cycle commuters I think it needs a bit more work.

No, wind was crap and today was an allocated run day. Will do tomorrow and likely Friday though.
I maintain, as I did last year, that it's the wrong time of year. Anyone who does do it and like it will now have a winter to look forward to, do it in May and they have 3 or 4 months of summer commuting to build the habit.

It would make sense to do this in June or July

There's more light and it's warmer, and it's on the run through summer where the odd person might be minded to continue it

But doing it today gives them a more typical UK cycling day, rather than experiencing "fair weather cycling" in June. 😉

You wouldn't have to cycle along the A34 Trimix!

And you'd have been able to claim a free breakfast from the Cafe on the park, although you may as well just go and claim mine as I register for it and then forget... every time.

I passed a couple of people I don't normally see cycling today, they'll find out about headwinds this afternoon.

[i]I didn't know about it until this morning, was it advertised somewhere that I have missed?[/i]

Nope, they just email the people who have taken part previously. Quite amusing really 🙂

assuming i get out of here in daylight should i

a: go my normal route and blast along with a tail wind.
b: go and explore an interesting route that i nicked off someones strava

STW decides.

It would make sense to do this in June or July

I started this job on the 2nd january, started riding on the 3rd. Was the best year for cycle commuting as it got warmer and lighter for the entire winter. It was crazy wet too - i remember several times arriving and emtying my shoes down the toilet bowl!

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Hang on - it's your route ❗ (i think) did you comment on my ride & tell me to fix the elevation on monday? Fat bike in your profile pic?

I didn't know you could fix that! Cheers.

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for me it would depend on what I had planned for the evening!

Hang on - it's your route (i think) did you comment on my ride & tell me to fix the elevation on monday? Fat bike in your profile pic?

Yep, guilty as charged! 😆

My relatively new Lezyne Super GPS gives me odd elevation data most rides, but especially in the rain, I now use the Strava correction option every time I use the Lezyne.

Will look out for your ride later on the STW Strava club https://www.strava.com/clubs/singletrackworld-com-forumites

No, as I'm currently unemployed. But I did go out on my proper bike, does that count?

Yes, arrived windswept, muddy but with a grin on my face (took to the tracks so not as many boring roads, didn't feel like I was going o work either) not looking forward to the headwind this evening though!

Had to drive today. Can't mot the car with it on the drive. Was thinking I couldn't have picked a better day 🙂

Yup.. just got over the man flu in time for five days of Portland and Puddletown. Would have been rude not to ride. Like I do every day of the year as we have no buses in the village and I hate cars.

Yes, because I always do. I do try to put some pics on social media mainly to remind other people. Quite windy but only a light-ish shower as I got to works so it could have been worse. Couldn't find anyone doing free coffee/breakfast this year which was quite disappointing 🙁

Anyway, it looks like they've extended it because of the weather, so I'll be cycling to work tomorrow too 😉