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You could tell the schools were back but after having to go slow through the pinch points (which are correctly designed so slow down drivers too), I was motoring with a tailwind and it was a lovely 🌄
Tales from today's commute....
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Avoided the rain. Just a few light showers on the way in. Rather warm and felt the heat building after I got off the bike. Full of a head cold so took it easy. Just 2 minutes slower than a fast ride.
Must have been wet for some as a colleague had his kit and cycling shoes in the drying cabinet.
Must have been wet for some as a colleague had his kit and cycling shoes in the drying cabinet.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Oh and popped my 'post it note' on the plug socket for the dryer. One of the building staff usually turns the cabinet off when he has a break (sits in the store room). This is normally OK, but not on a wet day as kit doesn't dry. The note just asks that the cabinet is left on due to wet kit.
What a lovely mild morning. 13° with the sun peeking through the clouds. Back to summer gear. Short sleeves and shorts.
My fellow recent train cycling commuter wasn't on the train this morning. They must have got up earlier to get their usual train. So back to being the lonesome cycle commuter.
Had a really nice ride in, heard a shout of Ian as I overtook another cyclists. One of the older regulars of the A21 blast. I haven't seen him for a while so was nice to have a chat en route and catch up.
My fellow recent train cycling commuter wasn't on the train this morning. They must have got up earlier to get their usual train. So back to being the lonesome cycle commuter.
Had a really nice ride in, heard a shout of Ian as I overtook another cyclists. One of the older regulars of the A21 blast. I haven't seen him for a while so was nice to have a chat en route and catch up.
Yesterday was heavy - mild and dry so nice riding conditions, couple of knobheads on the way in on the usual 7 mile out and back to get breakfast then on to work.
After work it was on to kickboxing for a decent session before riding the caffeine and adrenaline wave to push out north for the first session on the rings in a while; which was utterly punishing but rewarding. Then it was back into town and to the supermarket for scant reward; although I did get some slightly reduced battered fish for dinner as I was really craving some protein. A headwind on the way back made it tough going with convincingly aching legs by the time I arrived home having covered another 17 miles or so.
A hard day but I fell asleep feeling absolutely euphoric having thoroughly hammered seemingly every part of myself
This morning saw another nice ride with a very fast first leg thanks to a significant tailwind. Conspicuously little traffic in the usual places today; not sure if this is the result of last week's congestion charges or just natural variation.. it'll be interesting to see how this plays out over the following weeks providing the frothy-mouthed Daily Mail brigade of self-entitlement don't get their way and get it pulled.
Sausages were magnificent this morning; crisp, bronzed and supremely tasty
After work it was on to kickboxing for a decent session before riding the caffeine and adrenaline wave to push out north for the first session on the rings in a while; which was utterly punishing but rewarding. Then it was back into town and to the supermarket for scant reward; although I did get some slightly reduced battered fish for dinner as I was really craving some protein. A headwind on the way back made it tough going with convincingly aching legs by the time I arrived home having covered another 17 miles or so.
A hard day but I fell asleep feeling absolutely euphoric having thoroughly hammered seemingly every part of myself
This morning saw another nice ride with a very fast first leg thanks to a significant tailwind. Conspicuously little traffic in the usual places today; not sure if this is the result of last week's congestion charges or just natural variation.. it'll be interesting to see how this plays out over the following weeks providing the frothy-mouthed Daily Mail brigade of self-entitlement don't get their way and get it pulled.
Sausages were magnificent this morning; crisp, bronzed and supremely tasty
biking_fox
Legendary Member
- Location
- Manchester
urgh. Wet. Heavy traffic. Not quite enough lurgy to justify staying at home, but not fun - until a convenient lorry pulled away at the lights and I could wake surf up the final stretch of road.
