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Matt
- Location
- Manchester
Directly into a headwind this morning. Some of the gusts nearly brought me to a stop. Bet it's rotated around 180 by sometime
Tales from today's commute....
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HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Forecast to br wet this morning which is maybe why the roads were packed. The roads were bone dry though. Could have done with a car or two knowing their highway code and giving way to the crossing when they are turning. No biggie though I just had to moderate my speed as I could see they were never stopping. On a wide road though where I am always overtook today's driver didn't and sat behind me for nearly a mile before the opposing lane emptied completely.
Despite the rain forecast being wrong though the strong headwind forecast was right. Making that driver sitting behind even more patient 👍
23mph headwind apparently and here in the flat lands that's a hurricane.
Despite the rain forecast being wrong though the strong headwind forecast was right. Making that driver sitting behind even more patient 👍
23mph headwind apparently and here in the flat lands that's a hurricane.
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Nice tailwind until the last two miles. Set a good time. Going to pay for it tonight.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
The problem I found with 12 hour shifts was thetmI could be cycling into the wind each way!
biking_fox
Legendary Member
- Location
- Manchester
Cold cold blustery strong wind last night and this morning. Did get some tailwind sections wheeee! but then abruptly back into my face. Was at least 2 gears higher than normal with the assist though. great fun.
roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
Perishing cold, but dry and getting rapidly lighter
Rain forecast all day so I opted for breakfast at home, a later start and more direct route.
Didn't seem too bad when I left; somewhat lamenting my choices.. however it quickly became apparant that the full-fat route into town and back would have been ill-advised so I settled into the shorter ride; the rain mostly manageable thanks to the moderate temperature and my pre-emptively-donned waterproofs.
Took another variation on the route taking in some known-but-not-in-a-commute-context roads, which may or may be have been superior to the usual ones.. at least it's a bit of variation if nowt else.
Slowly being consumed by manflu as the day drags intolerably while it seems the rain will still be in full swing come home time so it looks like another short one this evening.
Didn't seem too bad when I left; somewhat lamenting my choices.. however it quickly became apparant that the full-fat route into town and back would have been ill-advised so I settled into the shorter ride; the rain mostly manageable thanks to the moderate temperature and my pre-emptively-donned waterproofs.
Took another variation on the route taking in some known-but-not-in-a-commute-context roads, which may or may be have been superior to the usual ones.. at least it's a bit of variation if nowt else.
Slowly being consumed by manflu as the day drags intolerably while it seems the rain will still be in full swing come home time so it looks like another short one this evening.
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Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Horrible wind from the east seemed to slow me down as I headed north, and as I headed south. Wet and grey. But so much better than driving!
