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I did similar myselfKirst said:
A Bit Blowy
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threefingerjoe
Über Member
- Location
- St. Louis, MO, USA
Yeah, I'm really starting to get tired of winter, too. Rode to work with an inch of ice on the ground, today. Drove, yesterday, while the ice was coming down, though. While scraping the windscreen after work, yesterday, I had to wonder just WHY driving is better than a bike. On that ice, the studded tyres on the bike do better than a car. I must admit, though, that the car wins in the deep snow.
Joe
Joe
Terminator
New Member
Im never tired of winter.I just can't get enough of it.
Must admit don't like the ice though.
Must admit don't like the ice though.
Keith Oates
Janner
- Location
- Penarth, Wales
I did a longish ride today with a lot of it into a strong wind which forced me to drop down a couple of cogs even on the flat. The bits where the wind was behind on the return leg were really good though!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
goo_mason
Champion barbed-wire hurdler
- Location
- Leith, Edinburgh
Kirst said:
Nasty. I took the bus yesterday because I was having to pick up the wee one from after-school club on the way home (the ex isn't well so extra nights with me as a result). Glad I did though - after Thursday the thought of another severely windy day was too much. Just before home on Thursday I was pulling to stop at the junction onto the Shore, and as my foot was going down a massive side-gust hit me and I did a bit of comedy one-footed ballet trying to keep from falling over into the armco. Thankfully I managed to steady myself before pulling off out into the traffic.
The rest of the journey home from Edinburgh Park had been OK, as the wind was mostly behind me - but there were frequent side-winds that were quite frightening.
Glad you were OK after your tumble.
HJ
Cycling in Scotland
- Location
- Auld Reekie
Tynan said:
You call a light breeze windy?? Just look at the fuss they made in 1987, that is just a normal winter up here...
cannondale boy
Über Member
- Location
- somewhere in fife
Going to work this morning was a joy, no wind no rain. Coming back though, a gale of a headwind, rain just pelting down. Worse was to come when half way home i get a punct***!!
I have gatorskins which are a pain in the a*** i have had so many punct***s with them i feel like chucking them. My last tyres (hutchisons) never gave me that much bother. So i spent a good 15mins in the wind and rain while drivers were looking on gggggggrrrrrrrrrrrr. Anyway i hope the rest of the week won't be like what i experienced this afternoon.
I have gatorskins which are a pain in the a*** i have had so many punct***s with them i feel like chucking them. My last tyres (hutchisons) never gave me that much bother. So i spent a good 15mins in the wind and rain while drivers were looking on gggggggrrrrrrrrrrrr. Anyway i hope the rest of the week won't be like what i experienced this afternoon.
wafflycat
New Member
- Location
- middle of Norfolk
Even down here in Norfolk it was surprisingly blowy today. You know a headwind is 'bracing' when on a downhill you have to keep pedalling to make progress... as happened today when I was out on my lunchtime pootle.
HJ
Cycling in Scotland
- Location
- Auld Reekie
Tynan said:
There you go, even the trees are harder up here
HJ
Cycling in Scotland
- Location
- Auld Reekie
magnatom said:Very blowy tonight in Glasgow. Heading north out of the hospital I had a big grin on my face. That was one of the best tailwinds I've had
Aye it is great until a light turns red in front of you and you can't stop even with both feet on the ground. I had that whilst going up hill one time
