MisterStan
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- Out there somewhere
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
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kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Lol!!!@kevin_cambs_uk The likeness is uncanny!
My sunglasses are dark blue luckily!!!
Simontm
Veteran
Damp ride home but fairly fast
Numpty count: 1 a car with, apologies for my language, 2 self-gratification artists in it overtook me right at a pinch point, shouting abuse at me and then slowing down for me to catch up. I obviously hung back, not knowing what would happen.
Everyone else was really nice today, letting me through, thanking me when I did the same. Also had a nice quick chat with a lady I had just passed at traffic lights at Surbiton who said she was tempted to hook onto the back of my bike for a tow
Numpty count: 1 a car with, apologies for my language, 2 self-gratification artists in it overtook me right at a pinch point, shouting abuse at me and then slowing down for me to catch up. I obviously hung back, not knowing what would happen.
Everyone else was really nice today, letting me through, thanking me when I did the same. Also had a nice quick chat with a lady I had just passed at traffic lights at Surbiton who said she was tempted to hook onto the back of my bike for a tow
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Its a shame I don't have a tail wind every day, cause I look quite impressive when I do get one!
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
2nd commute in 4 days this morning, my legs are still getting over the shock
Looking forward to a wind assisted ride home later after a bit of a struggle earlier, still single-speeding it though
Looking forward to a wind assisted ride home later after a bit of a struggle earlier, still single-speeding it though
Keith Oates
Janner
- Location
- Penarth, Wales
New shifters, mechs, chain-set, cables and chain. Looking forward to commuting duties tomorrow...
That is one very smart looking bike.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Incontinentia Buttocks
Veteran
Not a soul about this morning, was lovely.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Despite leaving the bike after Friday's deluge on the way home, and oiling the chain only, it didn't look too bad on Sunday evening. A quick wash off.
Talk about a wet ride home. Passed two ducks sheltering under a bridge it was that wet.
Talk about a wet ride home. Passed two ducks sheltering under a bridge it was that wet.
Simontm
Veteran
Well that was an error. Thought it may be a bit brisk this morning so came out with my long-sleeve winter jersey thinking that's all I needed. Nope. it was more than I needed. 
Gonna be lovely riding home I suspect. A bit weird traffic-wise. Hardly any and then, bam, a tailback just past Carshalton, then back to hardly any by Croydon. Odd.
Numpty count: 0
Oh, and can someone please help me: Every time I hit this page, I am confronted by @martinclive 's graphic depiction of @kevin_cambs_uk
Can someone tell me how I can avoid this? 
Gonna be lovely riding home I suspect. A bit weird traffic-wise. Hardly any and then, bam, a tailback just past Carshalton, then back to hardly any by Croydon. Odd. Numpty count: 0
Oh, and can someone please help me: Every time I hit this page, I am confronted by @martinclive 's graphic depiction of @kevin_cambs_uk
Can someone tell me how I can avoid this? 
Origamist
Legendary Member
Intermittent drizzle, which was a bit disappointing as the forecast was saying it would be dry. Mild though, around 10C and shorts had their first commuting outing. Legs pasty.
I could feel the tailwind pick up as I headed towards Knutsford and was zipping along in Tatton Park, but I fear the headwind home! Might go for a longer, more "hedgey" route for a bit of shelter.
Bike performed flawlessly - had to remember that I should not being pushing the same gears on the cassette as I have an extra 3t up front. Have promised myself that I will use the inner ring at least once per commute.
I could feel the tailwind pick up as I headed towards Knutsford and was zipping along in Tatton Park, but I fear the headwind home! Might go for a longer, more "hedgey" route for a bit of shelter.
Bike performed flawlessly - had to remember that I should not being pushing the same gears on the cassette as I have an extra 3t up front. Have promised myself that I will use the inner ring at least once per commute.
Origamist
Legendary Member
Oh, and can someone please help me: Every time I hit this page, I am confronted by @martinclive 's graphic depiction of @kevin_cambs_uk
More posts = new page! The image is eye-catching and the torso reminds me a little of myself...
Oh, I did forget that a vehicle had crashed into a house(?) in Middlewich this morning and the main road, Lewin St, was closed. Long tailbacks which I whizzed by...Hope everyone was OK.
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
Ride in this morning was bang on. The legs were still buzzing from the 121 miler yesterday morning so thought I'd take full advantage and was out the door at 05:40 for a 51 miler. Pace hadn't dropped either, just under 21 average I believe it was. 172 miles at 20.8 average in 2 rides, the worlds a good place right now 
