Manchester - RAIN! WIND! sun RAIN!

[Sh4rkyBloke]

Dirty enough.... 5 mins all clean....that's the secret - little and often...doesn't take long...... - Come on all my other bikes are 15-18 years old......

... and don't look a day over a month old.

 

[fossyant]

Glorious this morning..... totally scalped a guy who just managed to crawl past me on a Racelight last week when I was on the knobbly tyred MTB..... oh yes..... getting the hang of this 1 gear malarkey now......

 

[John the Monkey]

I made a run for it just after the really heavy stuff - got a bit wet, and then had to change out of my waterproof jacket because it was so warm.

Bloody odd day.

 

[therams]

Yes I agree, weather was spot on this morning. It just seemed to be fast, I overtook quite a few people and set a average speed record 16.5 mph! My best commute so far, one mile without stops I averaged 19 mph .

I was still looking over my shoulder for Fossy to pass me though

Just waiting for the rain and the wind on my way home.

 

[hackbike 666]

made it back dry!! and in one piece as a bonus

I think getting back in one piece after yesterday's incident is more important to me.

Also on here am I the slowest as everybody else seems to "scalp" everyone else?

Then again on the return commute I didn't see many cyclists and I was generally faster than most although I didn't "scalp" anyone.

 

[J4CKO]

I got totally drenched, quite enjoyed it really, may as well get piss wet through rather than damp.

There were a few nobs out though, an old Seat shed flew past me on Chelford road, int he rain doing probably 100 mph and some little scrote parked up in a ratty old Golf pulled out without looking whilst I was coming up to a junction in primary, spots me and then barges past, I called him avery rude word, hope he heard me.

 

[Ian Johnson]

I think getting back in one piece after yesterday's incident is more important to me.

Also on here am I the slowest as everybody else seems to "scalp" everyone else?

Then again on the return commute I didn't see many cyclists and I was generally faster than most although I didn't "scalp" anyone.

I get scalped now and again by other cyclists, but when I do its usually some whippet slim racer type ,dont really care either,I always think if I was was in the gym I would destroy you with my benchpress etc .

 

[fossyant]

Benchpresses are no good for cycling though, unless you are a kilo rider.....

 

[hackbike 666]

I get scalped now and again by other cyclists, but when I do its usually some whippet slim racer type ,dont really care either,I always think if I was was in the gym I would destroy you with my benchpress etc .

I do get a bit peed off when an old granny with a shopping basket overtakes,but I think the lycra on her looks great.

 

[Ian Johnson]

Benchpresses are no good for cycling though, unless you are a kilo rider.....

Well,I am good at getting the tops off stubborn jam jars hehe. Actually, I find the weights has actually benifited me on the bike, I rarely get backache now,and my sprints can be pretty rapid. Long slow climbs are my weakest part of cycling, can get hard,but still better than a lot.......Jack of all trades me................ but master of none