This weather.....Hmmph

[Dangermouse]

Are any of you lot brave enough to go out in this wind, I was up for a decent ride out yesterday, did all my bits n bobs, sorted a route, decided what to wear and lubed the chain and had an early night.

This morning I got up to the horrendous weather the rest of the country has been getting, not as bad but bad enough to make me cancel the ride.........dont fancy battling 40kmh winds today.

Now what to do, I know I will clean the bike............again

 

[MattHB]

if I dont have to go out in it, I wont and Ill jump on the trainer instead. I have to commute though, so its all out for that. Last week was a nightmare, on the to work leg I had a bpm of 160, a cadence of 100, normally enough for me to pull at least 20mph... I managed 11. On the way home I had 145bpm and was doing 29mph!

I hate the wind, Ive flipped the stem on my commuter to try to help combat it.

 

[TVC]

I suspect nobody in the south of England is cycling this morning.

 

[Dangermouse]

Well if anyone does feel the need to get out.........stay safe, its wild out there

 

[coffeejo]

No wind here, which is a relief after last night. Trying to find out how bad the roads are so I can decide whether or not to cycle into town today.

 

[coffeejo]

Pinched from Twitter: the view this morning of my route into town. Hmmm, think I'll stay at home...

 

[PaulB]

Watch someone come on here and blithely inform us it's 60-70 degrees there and the sun's hurting his eyes! He won't be from or living in Britain, of course!

You know what you wanna do? Have a run instead. I did a 10k race yesterday and it brought back the old 'muscle-memory' and I was 25 again! Pity my position wasn't what it would have been when I was 25 like, but all the same, it was as near as I'm going to get.

 

[Sara_H]

I was planning a ride out this morning but I'm not going to bother.
It's really windy AND I've got ladies troubles, which make the legs feel like blamanche at the best of times.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Why don't they make a wind gauge for bikes? A little one that fits on the handlebars would be a very good aid!

 

[Accy cyclist]

I've found one. http://www.google.co.uk/products/ca...=vfSxULnRBKXH0QW2-IGQBA&sqi=2&ved=0CFYQ8wIwAw Has anyone used one and are they accurate?

 

[skudupnorth]

Pinched from Twitter: the view this morning of my route into town. Hmmm, think I'll stay at home...

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Potsy could do with a puddle like that to wash his bike

 

[Ron-da-Valli]

I was planning a ride out this morning but I'm not going to bother.
It's really windy AND I've got ladies troubles, which make the legs feel like blamanche at the best of times.

On behalf of all us males on here, thanks for sharing that info Sara!

 

[Fnaar]

We're meant to be having a re-run of hurricane Sandy here in Northumberland, but apart form something between drixzzle and rain, it's actually quite nice. I'd go out for a ride, but I fitted my weekend one in yesterday, when it was sunny (if a bit frosty/icy)

 

[skudupnorth]

SUNS OUT ! Having a quick breakfast with the herd then i'm escaping for a few hours................Yippppppeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !

 

[asterix]

Went out yesterday, roads like rivers, got totally soaked. On the plus side, I don't have to wash the bike now. It once was muddy, and now it's clean!