Tales from today's commute....

[Drago]

A bit of a head/crosswind, but nothing too strenuous. Of greater note is that my 4 month health induced layoff has had some weird effects. I used to be a great climber - never fast, but indefatigable. I could scale an overhang on a bike if needed, though not at any great rate of knots. Sadly, my awesome climbing ability has vanished. Not sure if it's physical or mental.

 

[Ciar]

the usual it seems, crossing east london constitues head wind and then head wind in the return journey.

not sure why but last year was definitely not as bad as this!

 

[Simon_m]

the usual it seems, crossing east london constitues head wind and then head wind in the return journey.

not sure why but last year was definitely not as bad as this!

yes always seem to have the same, south to north, then north to south. Always a headwind. I guess it is like smoke from a fire, wherever one stands, the smoke follows.
Got some freeloader who just drafted all the way while i had headwind. Still, great training for the legs

 

[HarryTheDog]

Ride home with a good tailwind was a hoot. Coming into Dagenham overtaking slow traffic a spotty youth on a moped beeped me, I moved left and let him pass and the cheeky fecker gave me the finger. Unfortunately he had misjudged what I can do with a tailwind, when traffic thinned with the benefit of a downward slope I went past him at around 35mph and then pinned it to 30 on the flat. He struggled past me and gave me the finger again. I kept within 20 yds of him and he was lucky the next set of lights was green. Then his luck ran out and he got stopped at a red. Then he shat himself as the cyclist he had just beeped and given the finger to twice came up beside him as he braked. I sat in the ASL looked at him, grinned and waved. Probably not the reaction he was expecting but he looked 16, skinny and wanting his mummy, so I was not going to have a go at him, I would have been guilty of bullying.

 

[rdfcyclist]

Only one numpty today: I had right of way as my lane was clear and right hand lane had cars parked there. I go past the cars when a Volvo convertible brick going the other way also went past the cars and blocked my lane. They got a subdued WTF motion as I snuck by.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Bloody windy again

 

[ianrauk]

Bloody windy again - helping me all the way home.

 

[MisterStan]

Bloody windy again - helping me all the way home.

Haven't done this for a while!

 

[MisterStan]

Dreadful headwind all the way home, a drop of light drizzle too. At least the sun was out at times.

 

[MisterStan]

Oh and I passed @kevin_cambs_uk pretty sure he'll be along shortly to say nice things about the wind....

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Oh and I passed @kevin_cambs_uk pretty sure he'll be along shortly to say nice things about the wind....

Ha ha ha!!!

Too right mate, you cycle past making it look easy !!
Bloody hated cycling home today!

I am On the cusp of 40,000 miles and I think I have cursed the weather for about 39500 of them but some how I keep going but I do not know how!!!!

 

[MisterStan]

One of the advantages of having the physique of a twelve year old boy, is slipping through a headwind like it's not there!

 

[Drago]

Although the risk of being propositioned by Jimmy Savile kind of negates that advantage.

 

[Tomtrumps]

The threat of tube strike meant more cars and bikes from Bermondsey onwards this morning. This afternoon it was very busy. The drivers were actually the worst, but I guess the irregular drivers aren't so used to central London driving with a load of cyclists around them. Tomorrow could be worse, *gulp *...

 

[martint235]

Just the one numpty today and he was on a bike. Not seen him before and he followed quite a bit of my commute but I lost him at Penge anyway. Typical plastic hat wearer, jumped 4 red lights that I saw and still couldn't stay in front. Probably not on here but was wearing shorts with Action Sports on the back. I know what the issue is though, his climbing is sh*te. He struggled to get to the top of a speed bump. So my advice would have to be learn how to climb and then you won't need to jump red lights. And you also won't sh*t yourself like you did when that last car missed you by inches. Still can't have everything in life.