MisterStan
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- Location
- Out there somewhere
Headwind all the way in, made it feel like hard work. I did manage to scalp a good few people this morning though. There are a lot more runners out in the mornings now.
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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Had the same yesterday, had to force the gear into a bigger ring to free it up!
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
I blame you for my windy commute this morning!
Yup, I take the blame.
Majority of my commute was a nice quick pootle today. Got to about 5 miles from work when suddenly the wind pipped up and decided to make things hard work.
And bleedin' wet roads..grrrrrr.. was nice having a clean bike for the commute. Not now...
And another thing, I was followed down the A21 by an Arctic lorry for a couple of miles. Brilliant driver. Was very aware of where I was and when over took moved over and gave me so much space. Twice he had to do that. Good man.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Dull and slightly damp. Headwind on final leg that sapped me (that and the shocking road surface).
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
fine drizzle all the way in . coat is soaked but i was dry inside it. some plum in a silver car also truied to wipe me out on stratford broadway
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Nothing noteable on yesterday's short pm commute (2.4miles) other than it was my first pm commute in the light (whilst I had my lights on I don't think they were 100% needed).
This mornings commute was pretty uneventful too; maybe because 3 or more miles of the 11mile commute were along of roads paths of a good standard and another couple of miles were on a road flooded to the south of where I joined it (so traffic was light). The only notable aspect was the east wind along the Fens riverbank which probably seemed stronger than it was as my legs were still asleep from last night's training ride. Oh and a horse had escaped and was grazing on the grass on the otherside of the road but that was a none event because the following van driver carefully waited until we passed before overtaking
This mornings commute was pretty uneventful too; maybe because 3 or more miles of the 11mile commute were along of roads paths of a good standard and another couple of miles were on a road flooded to the south of where I joined it (so traffic was light). The only notable aspect was the east wind along the Fens riverbank which probably seemed stronger than it was as my legs were still asleep from last night's training ride. Oh and a horse had escaped and was grazing on the grass on the otherside of the road but that was a none event because the following van driver carefully waited until we passed before overtaking
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
First proper outing on my M5 CroMo low racer & just over 30 miles door to door time 1h 16m 9s (1h 11m 27s rolling) 
... but I wasn't really trying 
. I did get a soaked neck & head though
... but I wasn't really trying . I did get a soaked neck & head though
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Looked like it'd be warm enough for a jersey, rather than a jacket. It wasn't
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
You need to find a weather station like the one at the UoC Computer LabsLooked like it'd be warm enough for a jersey, rather than a jacket. It wasn't
You need to find a weather station like the one at the UoC Computer Labs
Now that is good......
Makes me want to move to Cambridge lol
Scary sight this morning, on a road with narrow lanes, solid brick walls either side, a cyclist wobbling along in the double yellow cycle lane, very close to the wall, inviting stupid, bad or careless drivers to try a squeeze past
See this quite a lot on Londinium. Gutter hugging.
Strange that some people have the mindset that hugging the kerb may be safer.
Hitting all the carp in the gutter, drains etc, then swerving our without indicating.
