Bit blowy

[ComedyPilot]

It took me 18 mins this morning instead of the usual 10-12. Almost blown to a standstill. Would have been pee'd off, but just kept telling myself that hills and headwinds are what get you fit.

 

[potsy]

I chickened out today too,wet and windy up here huge puddles all down the main road near my house,forecast not much better rest of week either

 

[2Loose]

Damn it, wind had gone for my ride home, was really looking forward to being blown up the hill.

 

[levad]

Not a bad trip home. Wind had dropped a bit, still blowy but it only took 5 minutes longer than usual (50 instead of 45). I smiled at the traffic stuck going through town due to the A40 being shut (power cables down due to a fallen tree, A40 closed between the Witney junctions for 5 hours!).

 

[garrilla]

The weather forecast is for 1 months worth of rain in 36 hours

 

[HaloJ]

I underestimated just how windy it was and got a surprise when I got hit by a particularly hard gust and the bike leapt sidewise a couple of feet. I didn't underestimate the wind on the rest of my commute

 

[Downward]

Was ok round here Nice and warm.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

set off on the bike, got 1 mile in double my normal time, which over 17 miles meant I was going to be late by about 40 mins.
Turned back and got the car.

Tomorrow I am getting up even earlier and going by bike, I really missed going home on the bike, felt like I had cheated by taking the car

 

[Crankarm]

Indeed you did ......... cheat. Shandy! This is great training weather for climbing peaks if you live in the flatlands. Also good for sprinting interval training .

I was riding along flat out so thought I must at least be doing 17mph/18mph although it felt like 25mph. Switched the computer light on, 8mph!! ........... 8 f'kin mph managed to get it up to 10 mph. Hard to tell in the dark with so much wind buffeting. Then a bit later going down a slight hill where I normally hit 28-30 mph, I thought I must have broken the 20 mph barrier, 22-23mph maybe. Computer light on again........ 14mph!!!!!!!! down hill into a head wind. **** this!

Coming back 28-30 mph pretty much all the way home, save for 22 on the slight up hill stretch for about 1.5-2 miles, turning a big gear pretty easily, just like Cancellara, but he doesn't ride with panniers . He's not strong enough.

 

[simongrant]

If they're anything like the socks i wouldn't bother. Mine miraculously let water in and keep it there, while managing to keep the outside dry ! Brilliant.

you got em on inside out

 

[Plax]

Well, I was all set for cycling in this morning. Extremely windy though, to the point where large immovable objects are taking off and my tree is quite litterally being blown in a 90 degree angle (horrible evergreen, could do with lopping down....). Think I'll jump in the shower and drive into work.

 

[Vikeonabike]

Mmm, bit windy, was going to take the car. However the council are digging up the road and I can't get the car out!...Bike it is then. Going to give myself 2 hours to get in!

 

[lady_rider]

Woo hoo! What a commute!! I was up early and didn't want breakfast (not sure what was wrong, I think I might be about to die, but never mind), so I grabbed some toast and shoved it in my panniers for work and off I went. Full-on tail wind, no traffic and the most spectacular sunrise I've ever seen, and at my desk by 7.30am. I'm not thinking about the full-on head wind and 'sailor's warning' weather the red sky is meant to predict for the way home...

 

[upsidedown]

1 hour 20 minutes to do 13 miles again today. Sweating like mad and being passed by cars with drivers wearing scarves and gloves! What's that all about ?

 

[dub-no-bass]

I used to chicken out when it was windy because my old hybrid used to catch wind like a sail and tended to lurch across the road. I made myself cycle today on my road bike, and it was easier going but still added 20 minutes onto my usual 50 minute journey. I had a headwind the whole way in, so hopefully should have a nice big breeze pushing me all the way home