Tales from today's commute....

[ManiaMuse]

Sounded windy overnight but not too bad this morning, nothing that I couldn't handle. Not a proper tailwind again unfortunately but not a direct headwind or crosswind either, just a bit swirly although gusts weren't that bad. Suspect ride home will be another slog into a headwind again though hopefully dry.

 

[SavageHoutkop]

Wind was OK actually. Idiot in a Vauxhall squeezed past on a road where two cars can just about fit (one each direction) when there was an oncoming car, in a 20mph zone, where there are all sorts of bumps/irregularities on the left where I was cycling. I think I yelled hard enough for him to hear.
Otherwise quite pleasant!

 

[apb]

caught the bus this morning

 

[Origamist]

Cross tailwind so speedy but a got blown about a bit on some stretches. Roads busier than normal, but driving was good. Punctured 4 miles from work and managed a sub 5 min change, which is quite quick for me!

The wind should be easing, so hopefully the home leg will be OK.

 

[donnydave]

Sorry - been away - have they introduced a speed limit for cycling on the busway?

nope not as far as I'm aware, just some busybody who likes shouting. Saw him again this morning, he lurks at the pedestrian entrance to the college that goes through the car park, where the peds cross the busway from the housing estate

 

[cyberknight]

Had to drive to work today, first time since I don't know when. Woke up feeling bloody awful, the lurgy is going around our office and today it is my turn, if it wasn't month end I would have had the day off.

Plus it meant I could drive my lad to work, poor bugger got knocked off his bike on Wednesday and he is nervous about getting back on the road. He's okay but the bike is a write off, only a couple of months old, and to make it worse he was that shocked he didn't get the drivers details, so it's going to cost me, but at least he is okay. Been a right shoot week, can't wait for it to end.

GWS to your lad, dont push him back into riding as you are might make his nervousness worse, build up slow and steady .

 

[cyberknight]

BBC local weather forecast reckon 60-70mph gusts tomorrow.

It was not fun coming home this morning

Very strong headwind all the way in. I still managed an average of 14mph though which leads me to think I may have solved my commuting speed issue but I'll need a "normal" day to confirm that. Somehow I think the set up of the commuter has veered from that of Lelly so did a couple of checks. Ironically I think the saddle on the commuter may have edged too high and so I've lowered it by 1cm. Felt much better today even with the headwind.

In other news, I'll pass 600 miles for the month today. That's the most in one month since last July and if I take out last July, more than any other month last year. And it's January!!!

Sweet, 450 miles for me which is a better start than last year and if work is to believed the overtime will be less this year so less money but more time and more importantly i will feel like riding rather than being done in from work.

 

[Ciar]

Yesterday work from home and emergency dentist appt, followed by lots of Novocaine and a quality filling, today sore face sore legs and talk about headwind!!!!!!

i am mostly hoping tonight's return journey it's behind me ;-)

 

[martinclive]

nope not as far as I'm aware, just some busybody who likes shouting. Saw him again this morning, he lurks at the pedestrian entrance to the college that goes through the car park, where the peds cross the busway from the housing estate

Ah - I go off at Histon so don't usually pass there these days
Sounds like you need water bottle in hand and ready to squeeze in his general direction next time!!!
Take care

 

[13 rider]

Had to drive to work today, first time since I don't know when. Woke up feeling bloody awful, the lurgy is going around our office and today it is my turn, if it wasn't month end I would have had the day off.

Plus it meant I could drive my lad to work, poor bugger got knocked off his bike on Wednesday and he is nervous about getting back on the road. He's okay but the bike is a write off, only a couple of months old, and to make it worse he was that shocked he didn't get the drivers details, so it's going to cost me, but at least he is okay. Been a right shoot week, can't wait for it to end.

Hope your lads OK where did it happen
Could you remember how to get to work in a car you can't drive down the GC way

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Hope your lads OK where did it happen
Could you remember how to get to work in a car you can't drive down the GC way

He's fine, few bruises, bump on the head. Happened on Forest Road just off Humberstone Road, Taxi took him out on a mini roundabout.

 

[13 rider]

He's fine, few bruises, bump on the head. Happened on Forest Road just off Humberstone Road, Taxi took him out on a mini roundabout.

If the island Ulverscoft rd and forest road its a crappy mini island in a car and taxi drivers are mad, bad combination . Did he even get taxi company ? Main thing is he OK

 

[Supersuperleeds]

It's not that Forest Road, is the one near city centre

 

[RoubaixCube]

On and off headwind coming in to work. Passed a lady on a boris bike who went around a bend while texting on her iPhone...

Do these people not care about their own safety anymore?

I was tempted to do a RoadRash, roll up next to her and kick her off the bike.

There are better ways to kill yourself that doesn't inconvenience others if you feel so inclined to walk down that dark path

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Gusty ride yesterday morning and also had a visit from the fairy. Awful tube change too, was 20 mins before I was back up and running. Soggy grass verge, dark very dark, and the wind blowing, it wasn't pleasant. Got to work, patched the tube, made a brew and then came over all funny. Just felt bleugh... An hour later and I'm being given a lift home by a mate after countless bouts of the stuff that's not nice to discuss.
Feel a bit better today but its probably put me out of the local Reliability ride tomorrow which I was really looking forward to