Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Same here, was pretty hard work again tonight but at least it was warmer than this morning.
Tales from today's commute....
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Same here, was pretty hard work again tonight but at least it was warmer than this morning.
Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
All my commutes this week have been good ones 
. The touring bike I use for commuting is finally working again, after I got pushed off it early last month, so now I'm back to having 2 working bikes: this one and the road bike. Today was ideal for riding to work (except for the destination 
), about 9°C and a slight tail wind. This afternoon, it will reach about 30°C, possibly higher, so a relaxed ride home is called for, I think.
. The touring bike I use for commuting is finally working again, after I got pushed off it early last month, so now I'm back to having 2 working bikes: this one and the road bike. Today was ideal for riding to work (except for the destination ), about 9°C and a slight tail wind. This afternoon, it will reach about 30°C, possibly higher, so a relaxed ride home is called for, I think.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Hard work and rather warm on the return. A headwind had appeared from somewhere.
Origamist
Legendary Member
Too bloody right. Headwind all the way home - steady 20 mph I reckon. I had been avoiding looking at the Garmin, but when I foolishly glanced down I was doing 12mph! Slowest ever Sandbach commute and was mentally weak for the last 10 miles.
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
yeah , horrible headwind . but confuddling as was from east but warm ????
Exile
Senior Member
- Location
- Manchester
That wind was swirling, seemed no matter which way I was headed it was blowing straight at me. Made things massively harder than they should've been. At one point I was spinning against it and crawling along at about 10mph. Horrible stuff. Amazingly, city centre traffic was so backed up I was still one of the fastest things on the road. Not sure how the drivers put up with all that sitting in traffic, being honest.
Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
That was very warm 
. It was about 32°C when I left work and 30°C when I got home. So I just took it easy, because it is Friday afternoon after all .
. It was about 32°C when I left work and 30°C when I got home. So I just took it easy, because it is Friday afternoon after all .
Simontm
Veteran
No commute today as I am working from home but last night was a masterclass in numptydom with impatient drivers, cutters, and blinders (them bike lights should be banned from urban areas and deployed on the coast!).
The most amusing thing I saw, when you consider all the complaints we get as cyclists, was at the Purley Way junction - two red light jumpers and another driver turning left without indication. Just as well I held back before scooting off.
Numpty count: too many
The most amusing thing I saw, when you consider all the complaints we get as cyclists, was at the Purley Way junction - two red light jumpers and another driver turning left without indication. Just as well I held back before scooting off.
Numpty count: too many
Panter
Just call me Chris...
- Location
- Sittingbourne, Kent
It was like a bloody endurance event this morning, horizontal rain driven by a fierce, eye-stinging headwind.
Still, I'm proud of myself for not even glancing at the warm, dry, squidgy car as I set off this morning
Still, I'm proud of myself for not even glancing at the warm, dry, squidgy car as I set off this morning
Panter
Just call me Chris...
- Location
- Sittingbourne, Kent
That was very warm
I've clicked "like" for that, even though it is slightly through gritted teeth as I sit here slowly drip drying!
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Hard today with the wind.
But even more satisfying when I got here, even though it was hard.
Made even more satisfying by sailing past the 2 mile tail back down Histon road, due to temporary road works.
Must have been even more annoying for the cagers, as they saw the 2 work men sat on the back of the tail lift of the truck , doing nothing but having a fag and being on the phone!
But even more satisfying when I got here, even though it was hard.
Made even more satisfying by sailing past the 2 mile tail back down Histon road, due to temporary road works.
Must have been even more annoying for the cagers, as they saw the 2 work men sat on the back of the tail lift of the truck , doing nothing but having a fag and being on the phone!
Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
I'm not convinced your weather is worse than mine. I actually prefer Winter to Summer. Although horizontal rain with strong wind sounds a bit much. Well done to you for starting your ride in such conditions
.One good thing about my hilly 31.5km ride home from work is that there are drinking fountains at 6.5km, then 8.5, 12.5, 14.5, 17.5, 21, 24.5 and 26. So I don't bother bringing a bottle, but just stop at one or more of these to avoid getting dehydrated
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summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Ride in was much better than the last one, bit windy so I decided I wasnt in a rush.
Also warmer so stopped to take off a jacket and a nice cyclist asked if I was ok :-)
That made up for the cyclist in the sky gear who went through a red light.
Also warmer so stopped to take off a jacket and a nice cyclist asked if I was ok :-)
That made up for the cyclist in the sky gear who went through a red light.
confusedcyclist
Veteran
Was chucking it down when I awoke, so wussed out and drove in today. Wish I hadn't as my average speed was 7mph and took an hour to get in another 10 minutes to find a space to park. Now I remember why I started cycling in the first place!
Damn.. talk about boil in the bag. I should have known better.
Woke up this morning to torrential rain battering down on the velux. I though it best I wait until it stopped before heading out. Silly me forgot to check the temperature gauge, so I kitted up as I did for yesterday's zero degree temp. Bad mistake. The rain stopped at 7.40am so got my arse out of the door. As I was leaving later I decided to do the shorter, quicker commute. 12 miles instead of 20. And what's great about it is that it's mostly all down hill, working out at about 2mph faster on the average mph.
Cycling in, blow me down if clear blue skies appeared... but yes.. boiled in the bag. Spoke to another cycling commuter and he made the same mistake.
Woke up this morning to torrential rain battering down on the velux. I though it best I wait until it stopped before heading out. Silly me forgot to check the temperature gauge, so I kitted up as I did for yesterday's zero degree temp. Bad mistake. The rain stopped at 7.40am so got my arse out of the door. As I was leaving later I decided to do the shorter, quicker commute. 12 miles instead of 20. And what's great about it is that it's mostly all down hill, working out at about 2mph faster on the average mph.
Cycling in, blow me down if clear blue skies appeared... but yes.. boiled in the bag. Spoke to another cycling commuter and he made the same mistake.
