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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Ankle still protesting but a 15.5mph average into a bit of headwind wasn't too shabby!
Tales from today's commute....
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MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
At last, bestie makes a reappearance as the sky was clear, the roads were bone dry, and I was ready to have some fun after 5 days of wetness.
Took a while to get going and was a bit blustery in places. Passed a guy who was fully kitted up, then a few minutes later I hear the click of a shifter behind me, a wry smile spreads across my face, I feel some SCR on the way. Up the cadence just a smidge and hold it well, then I get to the turn where I know the next 15 miles are straight into the wind. Shoulder check for traffic, make the turn and see the fella is a couple of lengths back, here we go, down a sprocket, get up to 22/23 mph and just sit there. Wind was battering me but got into a great rhythm, see ya later 'tata!
Was about 23 mile in when I saw in the distance the darkest clouds coming over toward me. Race the rain game time! I rode until I met it then turned round to see if I could get out of it again. Managed it after about a mile. The legs certainly knew about the morning's antics when I arrived at work!
Took a while to get going and was a bit blustery in places. Passed a guy who was fully kitted up, then a few minutes later I hear the click of a shifter behind me, a wry smile spreads across my face, I feel some SCR on the way. Up the cadence just a smidge and hold it well, then I get to the turn where I know the next 15 miles are straight into the wind. Shoulder check for traffic, make the turn and see the fella is a couple of lengths back, here we go, down a sprocket, get up to 22/23 mph and just sit there. Wind was battering me but got into a great rhythm, see ya later 'tata!
Was about 23 mile in when I saw in the distance the darkest clouds coming over toward me. Race the rain game time! I rode until I met it then turned round to see if I could get out of it again. Managed it after about a mile. The legs certainly knew about the morning's antics when I arrived at work!
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Sod off wind.
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
windy along the regents canal early today, but was compensated by seeing the 2 swans flying low over the water coming up to Islington basin . Loads of cygnets too . I love the canal ride when there are no nobbers riding stupidly fast.
Working at home today - achilles is bruised from last night and wanted to give myself a break off the bike for a morning.
Gonna head to my folks which is across London, so I'll set of at about 4.
Gonna not get wound-up by bad drivers/cyclists, just stay as safe, smart and switched on as I can, so wish me luck.
Any pr1ck tries to head/chest butt me and I'm off the bike and offering a square go before he can run off.
Gonna head to my folks which is across London, so I'll set of at about 4.
Gonna not get wound-up by bad drivers/cyclists, just stay as safe, smart and switched on as I can, so wish me luck.
Any pr1ck tries to head/chest butt me and I'm off the bike and offering a square go before he can run off.
And in English?
Did someone head but you recently then?
Naw, some coward on a motorbike driving like a total moron launched a sh1tebag attempt at a headbutt/chestbutt yday...he was far too far away and the sped off.
Usual quotient of clowns on the road this afternoon - one that made me chuckle was some fat pr1ck in a caddy van, obviously objecting to the fact that I dared to be cycling on the road...passed me and starting mouthing off and sped off...oh dear, he then hits red light and looks straight in front when I peer through the window asking him what his problem was.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
I might have made up a few of the miles I missed yesterday due to the wind 
Weather bloody near on perfect tonight for the ride home
Weather bloody near on perfect tonight for the ride home
zaza123
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
Weather bloody near on perfect tonight for the ride home
Certainly was. Beautiful weather for a change. Let's hope this is the start of summer.
the_craig
Veteran
- Location
- Lanarkshire
HR finally got their finger out and after 4 weeks and numerous phone calls, I've finally got a bike locker at work. So I'm no longer storing my bike in the shower room and annoying the cleaners. 
So down to work was a fairly uneventful ride with a brisk headwind (Strava here) Only thing of note is how rutted and bumpy the roads are. At some sections, I truly dread going over the cracks and shitey asphalt.
On the way home, there were a couple of heart stopping moments when traffic was passing without giving me much room. One occasion was a big HGV that was way too close. And the other who was a wee fanny boy racer type. Why do all these fannies drive yellow cars!? Every time I've been almost run off the road, it's been some dick in a bright yellow Saxo! I'm almost conditioned to avoid yellow cars and just let them past. But I was faster home than I was earlier - Strava here.
So down to work was a fairly uneventful ride with a brisk headwind (Strava here) Only thing of note is how rutted and bumpy the roads are. At some sections, I truly dread going over the cracks and shitey asphalt.
On the way home, there were a couple of heart stopping moments when traffic was passing without giving me much room. One occasion was a big HGV that was way too close. And the other who was a wee fanny boy racer type. Why do all these fannies drive yellow cars!? Every time I've been almost run off the road, it's been some dick in a bright yellow Saxo! I'm almost conditioned to avoid yellow cars and just let them past. But I was faster home than I was earlier - Strava here.
Simontm
Veteran
First day back on bike for two weeks and I don't seem to have dropped any speed which is good.
What isn't good is that I have sprained a finger on my left hand so every little dent in the road was felt this morn, ouch. Also, although I can back brake fine, shifting front gears gears is a faff so big-ringed it all the way in
Lots of lesser-spotteds going my reverse but was glad to see the nice lady at Windsor Avenue/Hogsmill still going strong.
Lovely weather, quite quiet apart from the A232 past Carsharlton and numpty count: 0
What isn't good is that I have sprained a finger on my left hand so every little dent in the road was felt this morn, ouch. Also, although I can back brake fine, shifting front gears gears is a faff so big-ringed it all the way in
Lots of lesser-spotteds going my reverse but was glad to see the nice lady at Windsor Avenue/Hogsmill still going strong.
Lovely weather, quite quiet apart from the A232 past Carsharlton and numpty count: 0
Captain Slackbladder
Regular
- Location
- Newcastle
Lovely morning ride, bit of a breeze but almost perfect. Feels like the first time in weeks there hasn't been a headwind.
MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
What a farkin' lovely morning for a ride.
Cycled through London from SW to N1 this morning; great morning for it, slight wind but not absolute murder. Witnessed the usual compliment of bad driving and cycling, one that really stuck in my craw was cyclists going way beyond the stop line at Lambeth North going towards Waterloo...they set off before the lights have gone amber/green, then proceed to pootle at 5mph, making it very messy for potentially 3 lanes of cyclists and traffic being squeezed into one.
If you're going to sit at lights, just wait for them to go green ffs.
If you're going to sit at lights, just wait for them to go green ffs.
