Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Nothing to remarkable about my commute to work except it tipped me over the 4'000 mile marker for this year
Do you sleep on your bike?
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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Do you sleep on your bike?
Could have died this morning it was a hard one- off the bike for a week with flu which according to my lungs I'm not 100% over, and battling for 12 miles into a 20 mph ice cold head wind.
All topped off by arriving at work and finding I took my towel home last time for a wash and didn't bring it back- there are now no hand towels left in that loo- sorry peeps!
All topped off by arriving at work and finding I took my towel home last time for a wash and didn't bring it back- there are now no hand towels left in that loo- sorry peeps!
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
It's about 2h 15 min/day on the bike. Which considering my commutes are in the 1h to 1h 45 min each way isn't massive amounts of extra miles. The thing is when you start getting truly fast you find that you go an awful long way given the amount of time you spend on the bike.
thefollen
Veteran
- Location
- Balham/Tooting Bec
A good 6 weeks out of cycling hasn't done the speed any favours. Was overtaken by two cyclists today. Quads felt a little laboured and were whining a bit as I tackled the wind. Great to be back on two wheels though!
Whilst a 'majority-of-weather' cyclist, I'm dying for a lovely still, dry, warm day to head out minus backpack for a few laps of Richmond Park. Don't recall a perfect 'pleasure cycling' day (at the weekend) for a while-- anyone else feel as though we're owed one or two? Surely the accrued karma of all the cyclists commuting in our rubbish weather is enough for the planets to align...
Whilst a 'majority-of-weather' cyclist, I'm dying for a lovely still, dry, warm day to head out minus backpack for a few laps of Richmond Park. Don't recall a perfect 'pleasure cycling' day (at the weekend) for a while-- anyone else feel as though we're owed one or two? Surely the accrued karma of all the cyclists commuting in our rubbish weather is enough for the planets to align...
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
Left late, gone 08:30. Wouldn't do that if the schools were in as I pass four en-route.
Flip, but I am coming to HATE that farking wind. Light snow the whole journey but amazingly quiet roads.
Flip, but I am coming to HATE that farking wind. Light snow the whole journey but amazingly quiet roads.
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
Sussex Police via Operation Crackdown
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
I pushed the bike to work along relatively quiet roads (school holidays) and despite it still being baltic I think my cycling mojo has returned I think I lost it at 3am this morning 
Hopefully I get another bike soon!
Hopefully I get another bike soon!
jarlrmai
Veteran
Out of curiosity what is your average speed over 2 hours 15m? I guess you have some nice long parts without stopping etc?
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
As of the end of today across all rides I've averaged 19.62mph.
On targeted training & recovery rides, which is about 90% of my riding by distance, I've averaged 21.7mph, on those rides. I've spent less than 30min stationary in over 165 hours of riding.
On other rides (cross-town errands from work, shopping, etc. I've averaged 10.4mph, around 20~25% of the time on those rides are spent stationary!
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
I got scalped today, I tried to keep him at bay along the bus way, but he still came past me at 23 mph on the flat in a severe side wind.
He was a machine. I now know what I need to aspire too
He was a machine. I now know what I need to aspire too
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
That commute was just mental, going downhill at 11-12mph, the wind is unbelievably strong tonight
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
You are right, I have biked 180 hours (moving time) this year for only just over 2,600 miles, my average speed is 14.64mph.
Quoted wrong post, was meant to quote your other one!
