I'd have been going backwards...

[andylaw79]

+1. I've stuffed myself with really nice grub all day ready for the fight home

I've done that as well, couldn't resist an extra packet of cashews and a kit-kat but with the wind behind me I might have to extend the ride home.

 

[BentMikey]

LOL, it's days like this when I love riding the recumbent, boring into wind past sweaty red commuters on their uprights. It's the best time to put the hurt on. Not nearly as much fun on fixed!

 

[snapper_37]

I've done that as well, couldn't resist an extra packet of cashews and a kit-kat but with the wind behind me I might have to extend the ride home.

I was very naughty and raided the skaggy bits of chips a friend had left AND a muller rice and not the very low fat variety. I'm still bloody hungry though!

 

[fossyant]

LOL, it's days like this when I love riding the recumbent, boring into wind past sweaty red commuters on their uprights.

We are a harder bunch us Manchester Upright riders...

The wind wasn't a problem, it's the torrential rain we've had....

 

[hackbike 6]

Took me ten extra minutes which is a disgrace but they seem to be putting temporary lights up everywhere.Is it getting near christmas?

Also a particularly bad set of lights At Angel Lane Stratford which doesn't detect me.

 

[4F]

it's the torrential rain we've had....

I got soaked in the down pour walking the dog first thing, by 7:30 as I was about to start my ride in it had stopped grrr

 

[domtyler]

I was very naughty and raided the skaggy bits of chips a friend had left AND a muller rice and not the very low fat variety. I'm still bloody hungry though!

If you have a basket on the front of your bike you should be able to fit a portion of fish and chips in there. Just go easy on the vinegar 'cos it can drip into your bearings and cause all sorts of trouble.

 

[HLaB]

Its the best commute weatherwise that I've had for a while, the wind was only 13mph this morning and it was dry and bright and just the right temperature for me. According to the forecast I won't be so lucky on the way home, it'll be less windy but heavy rain and looking out the window the forecast could be right.

 

[hackbike 6]

LOL, it's days like this when I love riding the recumbent, boring into wind past sweaty red commuters on their uprights. It's the best time to put the hurt on. Not nearly as much fun on fixed!

Not me I was having enough rest at the bloody traffic lights.

 

[snapper_37]

If you have a basket on the front of your bike you should be able to fit a portion of fish and chips in there. Just go easy on the vinegar 'cos it can drip into your bearings and cause all sorts of trouble.

with heinz tom ketchup and a doorstep chunk of white bread, covered in real butter.

Oh wait - I don't have a basket! But I can ride no-handed.

 

[hackbike 6]

I don't like riding no handed.When I was a wee nipper I remember just letting go of the handlebars.Im sure you can guess the rest.

 

[Origamist]

If you have a basket on the front of your bike you should be able to fit a portion of fish and chips in there. Just go easy on the vinegar 'cos it can drip into your bearings and cause all sorts of trouble.

When I'm peckish after a long ride and on the last leg, I like to put a cone of chips in the rear pocket of a cycle jersey - I then tuck in at traffic lights.

 

[andylaw79]

When I'm peckish after a long ride and on the last leg, I like to put a cone of chips in the rear pocket of a cycle jersey - I then tuck in at traffic lights.

Stop it I'm hungry again now and only a banana in sight.

Couldn't do the chips thing round here, it would be like a scene from The Birds except with bloody seagulls. Only just avoided being s**t on last night at the lights, landed right by my left foot.

 

[Bodhbh]

Hrmm ride in was suspicously easy, think will be some payback on the way back.

 

[summerdays]

My uncle who's a keen cyclist once told me to treat riding in the wind the same as riding up a hill (I think he was on about gearing?) If so it was a bloody big hill this morning and I've never nearly rolled back down a hill!

What if its a hill and a head wind.. it was seriously hard going in some places and then going downhill it was a good 5 mph than normal. I've had 2 weeks of doing long distances for me... so my legs are very achy.