Tales from today's commute....

[Jdratcliffe]

Got nicely blown about this morning adding to that a lovely drowning but a shower a change and several "you didnt cycle in today! 0_0" was all worth it just hoping that the wind stays in the same direction will be a mighty tailwind home!

 

[Matthew_T]

Very windy once again. However once I had a tailwind, I was averaging 25mph and hit 35 on the flat.

Something that I have noticed is that if you are going faster than normal, people give you more room, and dont pull out infront of you. So the only thing that happened today was that I saw a car with an illegal numberplate. And that didnt even bother me, its just the only thing I can remember (apart from the stupidly loud motorbike that passed me and gave me a bleeding ear).

 

[musa]

The wind was horrible esp the side winds i was getting. Then coming down sheperds hill was terrifying with the uneven surface

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Head wind virtually all the way home

 

[MisterStan]

Friday legs. It's Thursday. That is all.

 

[400bhp]

Bit gutted today - had been off the bike and had two tiring days at work which meant no KoM hunting on the way in (heading North East so strong tailwind).

Hard work on the way back.

 

[fossyant]

Wasn't a good wind for Strava runs in and out of Manchester North South

 

[fossyant]

Christopher, the bit we currently have trouble with is near Didsbury just before the trail ends at Manchester Rd, which parts are you thinking of riding?

It's the bit between the School pitches and the bridge. The trail goes into 1 foot wide muddy ruts, rather than the grit trail, and it's enough for the ruts to grab the wheel and have you off (I won once, but it got me that night = face plant ). TBH I was in a big gear going too quick, had I dropped the gear for the mud, and slowed down, then I might not have fallen.

Potsy is on Marathon Winters on a cross bike, so less knobbles, but I was on Snow Studs on an MTB - usually fine in mud, but it's the ruts that get you.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Wasn't a good wind for Strava runs in and out of Manchester North South

I set two wind assisted pb's today on our lasses bike.

 

[Black Country Ste]

Reckon I would have smashed my morning commute PB if I hadn't stopped to argue with a lorry driver using the bus/bike crossing over Belgrave Middleway. Must control my temper.

 

[subaqua]

last nights ride home was fuelled by 2 pints of doom Bar served perfectly at the stage door on Webber street. I found another route heading west that is quiet and am realising London isn't as big as it makes out when you are in a vehicle, or on the tube.

ride in - wet , wet , wet . and no thats not saying i met an annoying bloke called Marty ( yes i had to google) it just tipped down alll the way in. bus drivers need to learn to use mirrors too. not me but i observed a very angry cyclist clonk a mirror set that the driver hadn't used when changing lanes

 

[Christopher]

Christopher, the bit we currently have trouble with is near Didsbury just before the trail ends at Manchester Rd, which parts are you thinking of riding?

Ta potts. I was thinking of doing Lymm to Altringham with a visit to the Swan with Two Nicks at Durham Massey. haven't set a date for it, I used to live in Warrington and loved the Chesire Lanes around there. I still miss the eggs from Poplar Farm at Antobus, delicious free range!

oh aye a fox crossed the road right in front of me on the way home last night, about 40 yards in front. It looked healthy and was trotting about its foxy business. And this only 2 miles from the middle of Preston!

 

[ianrauk]

Blimey it's heaving down in SE London at the moment. Not commuting today just as well.

 

[Jdratcliffe]

Friday legs. It's Thursday. That is all.

its this killer head wind three days in and back had it legs were jelly on way in today without wind! but no special times :-(

Blimey it's heaving down in SE London at the moment. Not commuting today just as well.

yes yes its is.. soaked on way in prob didnt help the friday legs

 

[GrasB]

For all those talking about the wind causing wobbly legs Here's what I ahve up on my garmin 500
Page 1 -

Power
Cadence | Heart Rate
Ride Time | ToD

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Heart rate graph
Power | Cadence
Ride time | Distance

Page 3 -

Power - %FTP
Power | Heart Rate
Power - 10s Ave | Laps
Power - 30s Ave | Ride Time

Note the absence of one indicator cyclists are always going on about!