skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
I was like that a mile into the commute,ended up with my fleece sleeves rolled up !
Tales from today's commute....
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If my commute was less than 5 miles, I would have cycled in. But not at 16. Parts of it are quite exposed and I would have had a hell of a crosswind.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Good call. 16 miles in this wind would not have been fun/quick.
I think I'd still be trying to get to work. In other news, wife has offered to pick me up from work this evening so I don't have to take the bus home
skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
The crosswinds are the real danger,i was caught a few times as I cleared the protected bits of my route,luckily motorists were being well behaved and gave plenty of room !
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Just 45 miles left to get thru this week
Looking forward to that!
Looking forward to that!
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Wind was worse than yesterday
Brutal
Out of the saddle, on the flat doing about 5 mph
Crazy
Brutal
Out of the saddle, on the flat doing about 5 mph
Crazy
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
For the first time this year I drove in, but it was only partly weather related. Both Alarm clocks went off - I know they did due to their positioning within arm's reach rather than another couple of feet away - and the TV was on BBC News (an automatic reaction in the morning). However, instead of waking at 06:30 and listening to a couple of minutes news before getting up, I woke at about 07:15 to the weather forecast!
It was still raining heavily and fairly breezy so by the time I'd had a quick breakfast and dug the waterproofs out and put them, I'd have been in danger of being late for work even taking the short route. Add to that a dentist appointment immediately after work and the decision was made.
Please accept my appologies for letting the side down.
It was still raining heavily and fairly breezy so by the time I'd had a quick breakfast and dug the waterproofs out and put them, I'd have been in danger of being late for work even taking the short route. Add to that a dentist appointment immediately after work and the decision was made.
Please accept my appologies for letting the side down.
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Mild and a bit of wind on my first cycle commute for a couple of days , and wind forecast is not great for my lunchtime commute , so nice to be on the bike rather than sat in the car
bonker
Guru
Thought the wind would be the problem this morning, it was, but in a strange way. Going through Morden a huge white plastic bag started swirling around me in the wind. thought I had avoided it but then it managed to tangle itself around my back wheel. Luckily I am riding fixed but it still took ages to pick it all out out. At Collier's Wood I have to use a Pelican crossing to get off a cycletrack and back on the road. Had an embarrassing fall as I made a hash of pressing the button -- just as the lights changed in my favour. Sore hand, sore arse and dented pride.
Tough very tough today on the bridge , average speed was just under 13mph 
. Not used to travelling so slow ! Anyway yesterdays commute home was eventful albeit windy. However bumped into these guys crossing the FRB .
https://www.myname5doddie.co.uk/news/articles/doddie-500
. Not used to travelling so slow ! Anyway yesterdays commute home was eventful albeit windy. However bumped into these guys crossing the FRB .https://www.myname5doddie.co.uk/news/articles/doddie-500
Maverick Goose
A jumped up pantry boy, who never knew his place
- Location
- A champagne supernova in the sky
The Daily Wail would say it's immigrant witches controlling the weather!Yet another bright, breezy & sunny morning followed by a dreary, windy & wet return commute. Tomorrow and most of next week promises more of the same with added lack of warmth.
I blame Brexit for us not getting more of that nice, warm European weather we had a couple of weeks ago
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Only 15 miles left to get home!
Looks much quieter out there
Looks much quieter out there
Working from home this afternoon. I was planning to extend the ride back at lunchtime, but the rain made me reconsider my plans, and rode straight home. Of course, now that I am sitting at my desk the birds are singing outside and it doesn't look like there will be any more rain.
