Tales from today's commute....

[Jenkins]

Can we please have a break from the constant stiff northerly breeze. It's been like this for a week and it's not funny any more.

 

[Karlt]

Prefer it to southerly. If it's going to blow I'd prefer to fight it when I'm fresh on the way in than on the way home when I'm tired. Yesterday going home was 7 minutes quicker than going in over the 14 miles, despite having an extra couple of hundred foot of climbing.

 

[lutonloony]

Had a tailwind last night,head wing tonight

 

[Truth]

Can we please have a break from the constant stiff northerly breeze. It's been like this for a week and it's not funny any more.

And we have it again this morning
Turning into more of a North Easterly later and looking quite pleasant...... its grey here in Wolverhampton now....
NO comments please

 

[markharry66]

Return of the cones. Not just one side but both sides of the road homeward bound as well as journey in, with addition of temporary traffic lights.
Nothing like getting honked at for sitting at a red light.
Cycle lane on what was dual carriage way (now single due to road works) coned off looks like I need a new route....8 more weeks of this rubbish.

 

[RoubaixCube]

Bloody cold this morning. Slight wind blowing too. Wee bit of drizzle also. Wheres the sun gone?

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Damn I was cold this morning! Opted for the s/s base layer with arm warmers and a roubaix l/s jersey over. Skull cap, full finger gloves, & 3/4 bibs. 3 pairs of socks & Toe Thingys to keep the feet snug.

 

[Sixmile]

Loving the weather but had a very close pass on a tight road

 

[fimm]

So I'm cycling up the hill and there's this man on a road bike in front of me - I catch him fairly slowly and then give it a bit of beans to get past with a cheery "Hello" partly to be friendly and partly to let him know I'm there. Chap says something that I don't catch and I wonder if I gave him a fright - turns out that it was my colleague who sits about two desks away from me! I am somewhat embarrassed...

 

[Ciar]

Not a bad ride into work, opted for base layer with ss top and shorts, felt fine not cold it was just happy i didnt rain!

i also saw a nasty accident at Maryland station involving two cars, hoping those involved are all okay

 

[13 rider]

Windy headwind nearly all the way in this morning an cold aswell still managed to make the 8 miles into 12. Slightly less windy on the return but still seemed like a headwind .Got scalped by a fellow commuter on a road bike Rare occurrence as most commuters seem to travel in the opposite direction to me . Spent the next 3/4 of a mile trying to chase him down just couldn't close the gap . I would of had him if I was on my roadie

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Decided to go out Rothley way tonight on the road bike, bimbled by some bloke on one of those Halfords bikes, he didn't like it.

As he put some effort in I increased the tempo just enough to keep him away, didn't even get out of the little chain ring.

 

[ianrauk]

A fantastic tailwind all the way home... awesome stuff indeed... cold though.. mad, mad weather.

 

[13 rider]

Decided to go out Rothley way tonight on the road bike, bimbled by some bloke on one of those Halfords bikes, he didn't like it.

As he put some effort in I increased the tempo just enough to keep him away, didn't even get out of the little chain ring.

Funny I didn't recongise you and strava Dosn't have you on the same road as me I now I'm slow on the hybrid but not that slow

 

[Truth]

Decided to go out Rothley way tonight on the road bike, bimbled by some bloke on one of those Halfords bikes, he didn't like it.

As he put some effort in I increased the tempo just enough to keep him away, didn't even get out of the little chain ring.

Steady on Leeds! I have a Halfords bike