cracking ride home tonight. The tailwind gods were happy. Some good SCR too. Scalped a few including one chap with a very loud freewheel who then decided to try his hardest to stick on my tail. Only ever catching me at the lights. However we were both scalped by an ultra fast racing whippet. He was going some. Impresive. In Bromley I could see a bso cyclist ahead. I overtook him at a junction at some speed which he didn't like. He shouted "fast...ooh fast...you c***!" Charming I thought.
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Bloody wind again 
MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
A beastly headwind all the way home. Year to date today I reached the total miles I cycled in 12 months last year!
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Windy oop north too, decided to use the CX and come home via the off-road route.
No records broken today, more of a gentle pootle
No records broken today, more of a gentle pootle
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Nice evening commute and back to normal, without incident. The headwind was a bit strong but I went further west so I could be blown home 
400bhp
Guru
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
ride home was swift. 21mph average 
thast not been done before and i doubt it will be done again often. It may have had something to do with the onanist in the 4x4 behind me on the horn whilst i was within 10 ft of the car in front and keeping up with it at 25mph ( I did pass the car eventually just after the Ferodo bridge ) , where did he think he was going to get to. rode up the bow flyover at 23mph and hit 39.8 going down , am annoyed i didn't get the 40 ! but i tried. shade over 18 minutes to home . gotta do a longer route !
ride in was almost as quick today. 22 minutes .
thast not been done before and i doubt it will be done again often. It may have had something to do with the onanist in the 4x4 behind me on the horn whilst i was within 10 ft of the car in front and keeping up with it at 25mph ( I did pass the car eventually just after the Ferodo bridge ) , where did he think he was going to get to. rode up the bow flyover at 23mph and hit 39.8 going down , am annoyed i didn't get the 40 ! but i tried. shade over 18 minutes to home . gotta do a longer route !ride in was almost as quick today. 22 minutes .
Vikeonabike
CC Neighbourhood Police Constable
- Location
- Bourne, Lincolnshire
Seriously underestimated the temperature at midnight when I road home. Next time I will take longs for ride home. Took hours for me to warm up when I got in, hardly slept and now absoleutly knackered. Not riding today. Annoyed!
Ride in this morning started off well, lovely weather, nice speed, decided to take the cycle path going along side the A2 as should be safer!
Towards the end of the cycle path I noticed two guys walking coming in my direction , they inturn noticed me, I moved over to the left as far as I could go and the guy side stepped to his left (bearing in mind this is a substantially wide cycle path) but didn't give me anywhere near enough room, as I went past I clipped the guys arm and it sent me flying
I've got a lovely grace on my elbow and shin and my nice windslam jacket has a few holes in it, which as severely pi@@ed me off, but thankfully my bike is fine albeit a scuffer brake lever.....damn I did shout and scream it the guy who was twice my size but unfortunately the guy couldn't speak a word of English so the conversation was limited 
But seeing the damage to my arm at 5-10mph would not like to have a tumble at 25-35mph ouch!
Towards the end of the cycle path I noticed two guys walking coming in my direction , they inturn noticed me, I moved over to the left as far as I could go and the guy side stepped to his left (bearing in mind this is a substantially wide cycle path) but didn't give me anywhere near enough room, as I went past I clipped the guys arm and it sent me flying
I've got a lovely grace on my elbow and shin and my nice windslam jacket has a few holes in it, which as severely pi@@ed me off, but thankfully my bike is fine albeit a scuffer brake lever.....damn I did shout and scream it the guy who was twice my size but unfortunately the guy couldn't speak a word of English so the conversation was limited But seeing the damage to my arm at 5-10mph would not like to have a tumble at 25-35mph ouch!
Is it National Pull Out Week?
Had about half a dozen people pull out from side roads/go across my path into side roads in the last 2 days. One yesterday took the biscuit. If I was a split second earlier I would have been toast. Lost my rag and gave it full on shouty person.
I have noticed that with this nice weather i've had a lot more near misses, felt safer during the winter when it was dark and they noticed my lights!
Nice ride in, sunny, light breeze and just warming up. Not on the road bike today as my new Mavic's have gone out of true already, the rear being really bad, hopefully Merlin Cycles will sort it out.
Strange how easy this mornings commute feels after riding the two cat 4 climbs yesterday.
Strange how easy this mornings commute feels after riding the two cat 4 climbs yesterday.
