Tales from today's commute....

[jarlrmai]

Stupidly crazy full on direct tail wind, will never match those speeds again, averaged 27mph for 1 4 mile section, now I kind of know how Cancellara feels.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Stupidly windy, don't know how I stayed on the bike.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

sprint time this morning, got the bike out and the front tyre was flat, I've had a series off rimside flats on the fixed, the wheels are Miche Xpress pista's, I've had them about 3-4 months and done about a 1000 miles on them, I'm going to be spending some time tonight changing the rimtape and cleaning up the rims, anyway by the time I got it sorted I was running about 15 minutes late leaving for work, but made it with 5 minutes to spare thanks to a tail wind. Going home I called at the village Cycle centre for some rimtape and when I came out the back tyre was flat, rimside again, second flat of the day, equalling the number I had in total last year, when I got going the trip home was a grovel into a very strong wind, side wind some of the time blowing me all over the place.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

What is this King of the Mountains claim thing you speak of???

OIC

well done mate!

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

wind has gone mental again.
Even the buses were leaning over on the bus way, I am surprised they have not been blown over.

 

[ianrauk]

wind has gone mental again.
Even the buses were leaning over on the bus way, I am surprised they have not been blown over.

Indeed.. it was such hard work today. Sometimes felt I was cycling into a brick wall.
But, was nice and sunny this evening.
Looking at the weather report, same strong wind tomorrow but dropping friday.

 

[arallsopp]

Days like today, aero surfaces really help. Took the bathtub into office. Absolutely flew along.

 

[GrasB]

Days like today, aero surfaces really help. Took the bathtub into office. Absolutely flew along.

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[jarlrmai]

recumbent with a cowling, obree style.

 

[arallsopp]

recumbent with a cowling, obree style.

Yep, and it gave me a personal best on Nine Elms Lane too.

Daft looking thing but boy, it can shift.
http://ridewithgps.com/segments/Nine-Elms-Lane-East

 

[martinclive]

I am feeling your pain mate, I call that bit Dead Mans Curve !
Went the Low road was this morning as the roads were wet and I hate the GBW when its wet, too dirty!, so I had mostly side and some tail wind, but coming home 11 mph down hill past the windmill.
The weather has gone mad

Looks like I picked a good week to be in Asia!

 

[martinclive]

Another battle with the wind this morning however I did manage to claim a KOM that I've been looking at for a while!

Nice one!

 

[Nathjh]

Wind.

That is all.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Looks like I picked a good week to be in Asia!

bring some good weather back please!

 

[Leodis]

Bottled it this morning, driving rain and HUGE gusts and the thought of ending up under wheels left the bike in the shed..

the wife wouldn't let me cycle in.