numbnuts
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98 days ago was my last ride......What did I win other than a smack round the head
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It's super sunny here but as soon as I look outside my window I can see the black cloud in the direction of where I want to go ride.
Riding out with the wind behind you only helps if you plan to catch a train back or chuck your bike in a taxi! Unless you have a day where the wind will drop later on, or a freak day where the wind direction reverses just in time for the ride home...Or go the other way?
This never happens for tailwinds. I get headwind on the way out, expecting a tailwind on the way back, but no! Wind changes to give me a headwind on the way back too. Guaranteed, every time...Riding out with the wind behind you only helps if you plan to catch a train back or chuck your bike in a taxi! Unless you have a day where the wind will drop later on, or a freak day where the wind direction reverses just in time for the ride home...
I've had that one! I once got a terrible headwind from Todmorden to Littleborough. I turned left in Littleborough to tackle the climb to Blackstone Edge from Littleborough - HEADWIND. (It is normally a cross/tailwind.) I turned left at the summit and was looking forwards to the 9 km descent through Cragg Vale to Mytholmroyd - I STILL had a headwind and it was so strong that I had to put the bike in my bottom gear and stand up to force the cranks round. I turned left in Mytholmroyd - HEADWIND back to Todmorden! That was a complete circular loop with a cross/headwind the whole time!This never happens for tailwinds. I get headwind on the way out, expecting a tailwind on the way back, but no! Wind changes to give me a headwind on the way back too. Guaranteed, every time...
Good man. When someone goes for a summer ride and prattles on about it we're supposed to nod approvingly. When we go for a ride in adverse conditions we get sarky remarks.I got out for 25 on sunday - it was windy and I slow - loved it though !
It's my first proper ride since early Dec - due to my ongoing back problemsGood man. When someone goes for a summer ride and prattles on about it we're supposed to nod approvingly. When we go for a ride in adverse conditions we get sarky remarks.