Tales from today's commute....

[Andrew_P]

SO Lucky the bikers heading that way had some great gusts heading my way was such hard work!! some of the gusts just stopped you dead in your tracks!

LOL I saw someone going backwards as they crested the last bit of the Coulsdon bypass I did feel sorry for them but I was going so fast up the little hill it was a fleeting thought! I would much rather travel in low wind, I even prefer that to a strong taillwind.

 

[BSRU]

Certainly an improvement on yesterday, winds lighter and only light drizzle.
Shorter commute day for me(50km) as I'm off to the LBS straight after work to pick up a new bike .

 

[HLaB]

Certainly an improvement on yesterday, winds lighter and only light drizzle.
Shorter commute day for me(50km) as I'm off to the LBS straight after work to pick up a new bike .

What are you getting

 

[Andrew_P]

Certainly an improvement on yesterday, winds lighter and only light drizzle.
Shorter commute day for me(50km) as I'm off to the LBS straight after work to pick up a new bike .

<insert envy smiley> Nothing is better than a new bike, the first ride the intial pampering it gets. Doesn't last for long so enjoy the time when it feel new!!

 

[BSRU]

What are you getting

A Genesis Croix De Fer .

 

[Frood42]

Was bracing myself for the reported 50mph gusts of wind and the yellow wind warnings reported by the MET office for my afternoon commute, while it was a little blowy I seemed to be in luck with my route home and missed anything too bad.
The ride in this morning there was a couple of places with a cross wind but nothing to write home about.

 

[gaz]

Didn't really feel like going that fast today. Just took it easy and let the wind do most of the work for me this morning (unlike last night).
Caught up with a guy at thornton heath but let him go ahead on the run in to norbury. Didn't see him again until stockwell. I reckon he kept on going up to stretham and down to brixton and then along to stockwell. Around 6 miles total. My route however was an extra mile longer. Lighter traffic and better light sequences = more distance in the same time.

 

[Arjimlad]

Following another bike down the A38 towards Almondsbury this morning.

He pulled out to the right to avoid some sunken road repairs on a pinch point, where there is a pedestrian refuge in the middle of the road.

The Hyundai 4x4 which was passing us both nearly got him - only passed with a couple of inches to spare.

I have reported the defective road repairs (even though they are not the worst of potholes), because their location pushes bikes out into the road at a point where cars don't really have enough space to safely overtake in the first place.

He might just have been taking primary through the pinch point, but doing so nearly got him squashed

The stupid thing is you can also avoid the ruts altogether by dodging into the bus stop space to the left of them.

 

[Leodis]

Well a rubbish end to the week has got worse... Tried to adjust my rear gear cable last night only to find this morning it got worse and riding this morning was horrid. In my wisdom I thought I would tighten it more... I failed and now the metal thingy at the end has come off and I can no longer take in the slack from the cable. Service time after work, dropping off at Evans in town and getting there on three gears £50+ down the pan, I cannot be trusted with anything mechanical.

Next bike is having Hub gears & Marathon tyres

 

[BSRU]

Quick dash home, then off to the LBS, now the proud owner of a black Croix De Fer, with black bar tape, black brooks saddle, black full length mudguards and black rear rack

 

[ianrauk]

Quick dash home, then off to the LBS, now the proud owner of a black Croix De Fer, with black bar tape, black brooks saddle, black full length mudguards and black rear rack

me likey.. me wanna see piccie!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Really weird commute weather wise. Wind still strong but no way as bad as last night, still enough to have to make we work hard. As I left work the sky was really dark so I had my jacket on, absolutely threw it down with rain for the first mile or so. After 3 miles the rain has stopped and everywhere is dry. At 10 miles stopped and took the jacket off as I was getting really warm, jersey front is drenched in sweat, by the time I get home it is bone dry.

Got a good scalping in, I'm coming up a hill and catching a fella up, I thought I would stay behind him whilst we got to the top as the cycle path is narrow and does a 90 degree turn, he looks over his shoulder and sees me about 10-15 feet behind him so he gets out of the saddle and starts to go for it, I just stayed in my seat and went by with barely any effort - either he was really unfit or I am just getting better.

 

[Glow worm]

Brutal wind going in- took 48 minutes (10 miles), about 5 minutes longer than average. Lovely ride home though, flying along- 37 minutes.

 

[Spartak]

Overtook an old gent tonight wearing a flat cap, in the wicker basket sitting on top of his rear rack was 4 or 5 pigeons

 

[subaqua]

wind last night was brilliant 18 mins to do the 7 miles home last night without trying !! 44 mph down the bow fly and a stunning almost constant 30 into stratford. paid for it today though on the way in. friday legs on way home so slow pootle oh and who ever the guy is on the fixie we can see you were wearing a womans thong - know its a bloke the goatee beard gave it away. it was poking over the waistband