
others were hitting +40mph at that point 
I went rapidly backwards, which turned out to be a good tact and I was at the back into the headwind to the cafe stop
Fortunately, by the time we got out the wind had shifted slightly and there was an element of a northerly (tail wind) as well as the westardly (headwind) 
Just got back from a quick sub 15 miler round town and it is quiet out there...maybe sommat to do with footballA quick 18 miler around the Acton Burnell area. It's very pleasant out this evening, although a bit windier than I would have liked, yet I only encountered 1 other cyclist en route who was just finishing fixing some sort of chain failure.
Where is everyone?

Who's playingJust got back from a quick sub 15 miler round town and it is quiet out there...maybe sommat to do with football![]()

Where is everyone?
Solo and occasionally soggy 50 or so around edenfield rawtenstall bacup and tod. Some of the roads round tod are well shafted after fridays' rain
Past you on the way to meet Bromptonfb,we went up Cragg vale over to Sowerby Bridge