Ooooh its a ghost
Tales from today's commute....
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Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
More to come yet I think.
The_Weekend_Report_Guy
Pablo's Cycling Tours
- Location
- Coín, Málaga
I think it was a common thing all over UK today the windy conditions...
Man it was nice going to work as I had mostly tail wind and some cross wind... And it was warm..
Coming home? What a bitch..! Head wind all the way and cross that felt like was going to take the bike from under my butt..!
20 km Gone with the wind!!
Man it was nice going to work as I had mostly tail wind and some cross wind... And it was warm..
Coming home? What a bitch..! Head wind all the way and cross that felt like was going to take the bike from under my butt..!
20 km Gone with the wind!!
HarryTheDog
Guru
- Location
- Basildon Essex
This mornings commute was a bit of work with the headwind. Ran into a regular who is racing cross and we chatted for 5 miles about all things cross. Made me consider starting again but then remembered I could not be bothered to get my butt out of bed early on a cold wet weekend morning .
Left work 1.5 hrs later than usual, crikey saw 5 times as many cyclists as at my usual time. Tailwind was a hoot I grinned for the whole 23 miles.
Left work 1.5 hrs later than usual, crikey saw 5 times as many cyclists as at my usual time. Tailwind was a hoot I grinned for the whole 23 miles.
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Yes same thing here, flying to work in the morning with a strong tail wind then a grovel home into a head wind, not impressed leaving work tonight to find the back tyre flat, I'm having a bad year for punctures, I don't normally get more than 2 or 3 in a year, this year I've had 6.
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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
If it wasn't for the headwind that would have been a really good commute. Nice and warm, dry. What's with the jackets and buffs though???
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
I had a ride of lots of situations, where I decided I'm not on top form... nothing major, just suddenly realising I hadn't seen the whole picture each time.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Hot this morning. Proper sweaty. 
Windy, warm, shiyte traffic.
Had 3 episodes of really bad driving today. I haven't had that amount in one commute since I can remember.
1: A crappy silver hatch decided he couldn't be bothered to wait so over took me really close. He then gave me the finger in his rear view mirror. Oh how much was I wishing that he got stuck in traffic ahead as he would have lost a wing mirror. But he got away
2: Black Audi in the bus lane. Obviously bus lane rules didn't apply to this idiot on the A21 as he used the bus lane for at least a couple of miles. I hope he has been caught on camera.
3: A driver stuck in traffic decided to swerve for no reason what so ever as I was passing. Missed me by inches. I actually stopped and shouted WTF!. He just gave me a blank look.
And to the cyclist at Deptford. Cycling brother. It's 14° temps. Is there really any need for overshoes, over trousers, winter jacket and long finger gloves? Really?
Had 3 episodes of really bad driving today. I haven't had that amount in one commute since I can remember.
1: A crappy silver hatch decided he couldn't be bothered to wait so over took me really close. He then gave me the finger in his rear view mirror. Oh how much was I wishing that he got stuck in traffic ahead as he would have lost a wing mirror. But he got away
2: Black Audi in the bus lane. Obviously bus lane rules didn't apply to this idiot on the A21 as he used the bus lane for at least a couple of miles. I hope he has been caught on camera.
3: A driver stuck in traffic decided to swerve for no reason what so ever as I was passing. Missed me by inches. I actually stopped and shouted WTF!. He just gave me a blank look.
And to the cyclist at Deptford. Cycling brother. It's 14° temps. Is there really any need for overshoes, over trousers, winter jacket and long finger gloves? Really?
L Q
Über Member
- Location
- Woodhall Spa
Back wind for most of the 23 miles to work so going back later will be very hard work.
Must have been invisible this morning as I had a silver insignia overtake me then turn immediately left, then 9 miles further down the road had a rase distribution wagon do exactly the same then another mile down the road had a white audi A1 pull straight out in front of me and she just looked relieved that she didn't hit me.
Very mild this morning and it was fun passing everyone in there full winter gear whilst I am just in my summer stuff still.
Must have been invisible this morning as I had a silver insignia overtake me then turn immediately left, then 9 miles further down the road had a rase distribution wagon do exactly the same then another mile down the road had a white audi A1 pull straight out in front of me and she just looked relieved that she didn't hit me.
Very mild this morning and it was fun passing everyone in there full winter gear whilst I am just in my summer stuff still.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
I might have been a tad overdressed this morning, I was melting by the time I got into work.
