MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
No worries then, you'll be done that before month end
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
That's more like it. Commute times back to normal. Amazing what can be done when you press the right button on the Garmin.
Got overtaken on the Floop by one of my regular roadies I usually chat to. Didn't chase as my knee isn't great
Got overtaken on the Floop by one of my regular roadies I usually chat to. Didn't chase as my knee isn't great
MickL
Über Member
- Location
- Dudley by the Castle...
Good ride in today, Still only doing half a commute but taking the hilly route. Found myself trying to power up the hills.
They aren't big hills (300m climb) but steep enough for now. And to top this morning ride, I was told by some kids that were crossing the road
that my bike was "sick". Which I thanked them for the compliments.
They aren't big hills (300m climb) but steep enough for now. And to top this morning ride, I was told by some kids that were crossing the road
that my bike was "sick". Which I thanked them for the compliments.
HarryTheDog
Guru
- Location
- Basildon Essex
Pleasant ride in despite the headwind, had a bit of a tussle with a guy on a fixed gear for a couple of miles who was seemingly uber fit ( 20-22 mph into a stiff headwind) however the lack of gears and inability to free wheel got him in the end and he slumped in defeat and disappeared backwards fairly rapidly. He had very striking multi-coloured socks on, which was totally out of character with the rest of his all black bike and black attire.
As I was racking my bike at work a work colleague on a MTB spied me and thought it would be a wizard wheeze to ride at me and my bike full speed then hammer the anchors on. Idiot completely misjudged it and slammed into my rear wheel whilst doing a two wheel skid, the rear wheel taking quite a big sideways impact, as the front wheel was half in a rack it got a smack as well. He immediately apologized and offered to pay for any damage. Luckily both the wheels seemed to still spin true, won’t know fully till on the way home I suppose. He is a bit of a weirdo anyway and usually rides in and out of the garage like a schoolboy racer which is not seemly for a man of his years.
As I was racking my bike at work a work colleague on a MTB spied me and thought it would be a wizard wheeze to ride at me and my bike full speed then hammer the anchors on. Idiot completely misjudged it and slammed into my rear wheel whilst doing a two wheel skid, the rear wheel taking quite a big sideways impact, as the front wheel was half in a rack it got a smack as well. He immediately apologized and offered to pay for any damage. Luckily both the wheels seemed to still spin true, won’t know fully till on the way home I suppose. He is a bit of a weirdo anyway and usually rides in and out of the garage like a schoolboy racer which is not seemly for a man of his years.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Marathon plus would have seen that off............................
martinclive
Über Member
- Location
- Fens, Cambridge
Same roundabout - different idiot
Just riding to train station because forecast for ride home would be 14 miles straight into 45mph gusts. Starting a descent, doing 25mph or so, see a couple of cyclists on the way up the hill taking up both sides, brake slightly to scrub off speed to find a gap past them and bang. On deck. Is it cold enough for a patch of ice? Or is the b'twin front tyre just too cheap for this time of year? Or did I hit a patch that would have sent any tyre off course? Who knows. Knee now stiff.
Mix Ninegold
New Member
Barking mad commute in Edinburgh this morning, powerful tail wind enabling 6 miles in 18 minutes including traffic lights!
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
There was a distinctive nip in the air this morning, a proper fresh autumn commute. Good job I'm savvy to numpties, I just knew this lady was going to pull straight out of the junction in front of me so was ready for it. She looked so surprised I was even there as I'm letting her know my thoughts.
I do believe I passed @cyberknight going the opposite way who was being taken on by The Garmin Kid?
I do believe I passed @cyberknight going the opposite way who was being taken on by The Garmin Kid?
mythste
Veteran
- Location
- Manchester
May as well have walked with the headwinds this morning. Terrible gusts and I just could not warm up. Even with the sun beating down.
I'll bet it turns around before I head home tonight as well
I'll bet it turns around before I head home tonight as well
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
Running late, a tailwind and yesterday off left my homeward lunchtime commute with an average of over 25mph for 10 miles probably my quickest commute of the year. What's not to like. 
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
About 7.30 am on the flyover for the A38 ?
Could very well be, he has overtook me a couple of times in the past then after he gets a gap i just level peg, by the looks of his kit he isnt going very far as he always goes straight on at the mini roundabout in repton heading past the railway station, although i bet his legs were cold .
Given his build i would like to see how he plays tag when the road goes up more a hoy than a froome dog for sure
Over 2 hours overtime again , i was fooked !
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Its hard to like that picture
First commute which was dark both ways . Lovely ride in this morning riding in as day was breaking extended the route up to 14 miles . Ride home can be described as windy , horrible headwind most of the way home 8 done at 12mph slowest ride home yet. Rained a bit on the way home stopped and put on new lightweight waterproof only to stop two miles later to take it off as it stopped raining but still warm so a bit sweaty
