Tales from today's commute....

[captain nemo1701]

Coming down Silverthorne Lane in Bristol this morning, lots of traffic backing up which is odd. The cause?...large HGV attempting left hand turn into site had effectively 'wedged' itself in the entrance. Cars backing up the other way up to the Feeder Road junction. Doesn't help with roadworks narrowing the lane. Didn't affect me, just dismounted, walked 50 yards along pavement with bike, remounted the other side of the traffic management and carried on. The joy of being on a bike .

 

[fossyant]

Coming down Silverthorne Lane in Bristol this morning, lots of traffic backing up which is odd. The cause?...large HGV attempting left hand turn into site had effectively 'wedged' itself in the entrance. Cars backing up the other way up to the Feeder Road junction. Doesn't help with roadworks narrowing the lane. Didn't affect me, just dismounted, walked 50 yards along pavement with bike, remounted the other side of the traffic management and carried on. The joy of being on a bike .

You mean you didn't pop a wheelie, and wave at all the stuck drivers ?

 

[cyberknight]

Blustery one this morning. Set a good time as well, despite hitting the wind for the majority of the ride, and the last two miles going 'northerly' were rather wind assisted. God help me on the way home !

Another good time here due to the tailwind and yes we are going to pat for it big time later. Yesterdays ride home was a bind and I think this evenings is going to be worse looking at the weather apps.

No chance im trying to ride in today , its definitely windy enough to blow me around the road and even off the bike in exposed sections

 

[DCLane]

No chance im trying to ride in today , its definitely windy enough to blow me around the road and even off the bike in exposed sections

I did ride in, although with a strong tail wind most of the way . Returning home should be "interesting"

 

[ianrauk]

No chance im trying to ride in today , its definitely windy enough to blow me around the road and even off the bike in exposed sections

I get that.
Thankfully here in London, the wind can blow as strong as it likes but it's usually tempered down by all the buildings. I don't think I've ever not cycled in to work because of the wind.

 

[fossyant]

No chance im trying to ride in today , its definitely windy enough to blow me around the road and even off the bike in exposed sections

Ah but my commuter bike weigh's the same as a small elephant, carrying a hollowtech crankset and a hammer and chisel. Blown about you don't get !

 

[Mazz]

Very blustery and a bit unnerving being buffeted around this morning.
Sometimes I thought I was out of the wind, but then it would suddenly hit me as it was being channelled down a side street!

I just wonder if anyone on here has been blown off their bike before.

 

[Mazz]

Anyone need a spare barrel adjuster or two ?

NOW you ask! https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/downtube-barrel-adjuster-broken.309796/

 

[ianrauk]

just wonder if anyone on here has been blown off there bike before.

Nope. but have come close a couple of times.

 

[cyberknight]

Very blustery and a bit unnerving being buffeted around this morning.
Sometimes I thought I was out of the wind, but then it would suddenly hit me as it was being channelled down a side street!

I just wonder if anyone on here has been blown off there bike before.

been blown across the road before now , with my route being open country lanes and no trees there is nothing to stop the wind .

 

[DCLane]

Very blustery riding home, with squalls. Fortunately the worst was just before I rode over a bridge above the M62 which has a very low barrier.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Biblically wet

 

[ianrauk]

No rain here in the SE but like David said. Very blustery. It made for serious hard work at rimes. Only once did I have the wind behind me, thankfully up the short 10%er up to the train station.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Was a bit breezy in Leicester this afternoon, at least I got home before it rained.

 

[cyberknight]

Was a bit breezy in Leicester this afternoon, at least I got home before it rained.

I'm due to finish around midnight, hammering it down ATM