Tales from today's commute....

[ianrauk]

Still in S/S Jersey and shorts. Blimey.. mild or what!

Strong winds expected for this evenings commute home.... not looking forward to that,

 

[Origamist]

Wet roads and leaf mulch, but the rain had not arrived. The wind was picking up, but it was mainly a tail/x wind. Tonight looks pretty bad with 40 to 50 mph gusts. Depending on the rain, I might bail at the Edge!

 

[mangid]

For years now I've been carrying a spare rear light, Fibre Flare, checking it regularly, replacing the batteries, keeping it in tip top condition. Today I used it ! Thought I had checked the Exposure Blaze charge level last night, green power button, but apparently not, it wasn't flashing 1:15 in when I looked back. Bit of a bummer having to stop spinning, and no idea how long I had been riding without a light (glad I recently put some reflective tape on the mudguard). If the Fibre Flare hadn't worked I have a second spare Knog USB blinky light which I keep topped up (also have 2 spare front lights that I always carry, and never use ...)

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Standard ride in this morning so banking another 25 miles in. As folk have said, looking windy for later, keep safe fellow commies.

 

[DWiggy]

20mph wind with gusts of 41mph predicted for tonight ride home!!! might take the van? trouble is most car drivers are oblivious to the conditions outside and fail to give the extra space needed when passing us mental cyclists out in it

 

[MickL]

I wimped out and took the car today, didn't fancy cycling on dual carriageways in 40mph gusts.

 

[fossyant]

Nice ride in despite a dodgy left leg. Looks a tad wild out there now....

 

[Effyb4]

Headwind on the way in to work this morning. This afternoon the rain started 1 1/2 miles from home, so I didn't get too wet. A nice tailwind on the way home too.

 

[summerdays]

I had a tailwind on my way home

I also had a car that moved into the ASL completely. So sat behind, followed him until the temporary traffic lights where I was able to get in front.... Strangely the tail wind didn't seem to be helping on the section through the lights

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Nice ride in with a tail wind today, slow hard ride ride home into the headwind and I was needing two foot of road width to cycle in a straight line, not too bad though I've ridden in worse.

 

[Hacienda71]

Wet roads and leaf mulch, but the rain had not arrived. The wind was picking up, but it was mainly a tail/x wind. Tonight looks pretty bad with 40 to 50 mph gusts. Depending on the rain, I might bail at the Edge!

Ha ha saw you in Alderley this eve, you had passed the station and it was just starting to rain. Impressive rear light BTW.

 

[donnydave]

SURVIVED!

stopped to take coat off, you don't half get a bit toasty when battling 50mph gusts!

 

[HarryTheDog]

Gusts got bad on the way home, after been blown across the road a few times and witnessing two other cyclists actually hit the deck ( I stopped for both just bruised) I decided to get off and walk. Rang the missus to pick me up but reallly did not need to, our telepathy must have been working she was only 400 yds away with the car.

 

[Origamist]

Ha ha saw you in Alderley this eve, you had passed the station and it was just starting to rain. Impressive rear light BTW.

Yeah, it's pretty bright, but the clamp/band is shite. Were you on the bike?

I was doing loops around Alderley waiting for the train! When I got there, it said both my trains were cancelled. I checked rail enquiries and it said the same thing. Was about to continue home on the bike when a badly delayed train pulled in. Result!

The head/X wind was getting stronger and rain was in the air. Gusts were pushing me sideways on exposed sections. The train was the sensible choice. Still managed 20 miles - we just won't mention the average...

I'll see what it's like in the morning. Could be branches or trees down...

 

[Hacienda71]

Yeah, it's pretty bright, but the clamp/band is shite. Were you on the bike?

I was doing loops around Alderley waiting for the train! When I got there, it said both my trains were cancelled. I checked rail enquiries and it said the same thing. Was about to continue home on the bike when a badly delayed train pulled in. Result!

The head/X wind was getting stronger and rain was in the air. Gusts were pushing me sideways on exposed sections. The train was the sensible choice. Still managed 20 miles - we just won't mention the average...

I'll see what it's like in the morning. Could be branches or trees down...

Unfortunately in the car, appointments all over Manchester today. Back on the bike in the morning assuming roads are passable. Suspect I will have a Southerly headwind.