Tales from today's commute....

[GrasB]

Pooled home in the heat. Who turned the wind back on?

... what? It's just about getting up to temps so you can absolutely let lose. I was on full afterburner mode this afternoon. That said, I've set up the low racer with capacity for 2x 2.5l bladders (shaded for keeping them cooler for longer) & 2x bottles !

 

[ianrauk]

Pooled home in the heat. Who turned the wind back on?

Indeed, it was hard work today. Extreme heat and headwind make for bloody hard work.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've backed off and been just cruising all week, keeping the pace down below 16-18mph and minimum effort on the hills, tonight though I had to get home to meet the plasterer so had the hammer down, arrived home dripping.

 

[BSRU]

Some excellent SCR this morning.
Was caught on a shared path again, by a guy on a Gran Fondo, nice bike all the gear and legs looked like cyclists legs, well defined.
About to go up a small drag Gran Fondo guy goes for it, passes me pushing a big gear but not fast enough to actually pull away.
So going up the drag I'm stuck behind as too much traffic for a safe overtake.
Finally traffic abates so I pull out then ease past, give it a bit more gas and pull away.
Must have looked a sight spinning away at 120rpm as I could not be bothered to change gear as it was not required.
I'll enjoy watching that later

 

[MickL]

Ride home last night was hard but interesting ride, first off cycling down Broad Street, there was a women walking down the pavement with one half her shorts tucked up so she was being a little cheeky, got down on to the canal my back and hands were hurting while I was cycling down the canal, got near home decided to see what the hell was going on, my saddle had slid back so I was over reaching and poor body position sodding numpty

Ride in this morning was pleasant, nice cool breeze and I need to fine tune my saddle again.

 

[ianrauk]

I'll enjoy watching that later

Oh yes please

 

[DWiggy]

Really, really hot ride home, had to pour water over my head to cool down, although all the time I was moving I felt fine but as soon as I had to stop at traffic lights I really started to overheat, the ride in this morning was superb, took a longer ride in and loved every second of it....superb!

 

[Beebo]

went a bit slower this morning to try and limit my sweating, it seemed to work and not much slower overall.

 

[gambatte]

One commute done Tuesday, in prep for 2 consecutive Monday/Tuesday next week.
So last night I’m ‘on a flyer’. It’s the car and the motorway. Only problem is that as soon as I enter the sliproad I see the traffic bunching up, just before all the new contraflow starts. I nput the traffic news on the radio. Apparantly 5 miles infront of me a wagons been on fire. It’s out now but they’ve closed off 2 lanes, meaning 5 miles of 3 lane traffic now has to funnel through 1 lane.
I had time to ponder
My final thought was – tomorrow it’s the bike and depending on how I feel, a run after
Recovery from Tuesdays commute was OK, no sign of DOMS this morning, just signs of general unfitness. I passed the point where I sometimes got get joined by the old guy on the steel frame. Couldn’t see him infront of me and shoulder checks didn’t reveal him catching up. I’m really glad I ditched the Garmin/Strava, I just have the computer on cadence for an occasional check. Enjoyed myself and was looking forward to the section on the Trans Pennine Trail.
Before that I’ve got the section where the old guy left me on Tuesday. I’m planning to work this bit, put the effort in get the gearing right. Halfway up the ascent, sun at my back.... and the old guys sat on the verge at the right hand side, his bikes laid on the verge at the left. Car driver on the fone to the operator and apologising for a SMIDSY.
The old guy (Denis) seems a bit battered, nothing broken (apart from his bike). He’s gonna feel it tomorrow.... I hung about, chatted, till the paramedic turned up, which was only 5 mins. Good to see a few more people had stopped to see if they could help in that time.
Seeing as the medic was getting out of the car the only other thing I asked was “You in CTC or BCU?” “No, I’m in BCF” (Reminded me my BCU memberships up for renewal, I’d best look into the best deal)
My head wasn’t quite in it, so I was glad to hit calm of the TPT. The more times I ride this section, the more I appreciate it as a viable alternative to the road. It’s busier each time I ride it too, word must be spreading.
Anyway, eventually here. Feel OK. Looking forward to the return. I’d best get some practice in – can’t see it being long before Denis is back and I’ve got some more one sided SCR

 

[HLaB]

Ive come to the decision that other cyclists should be banned from being on the road at the same time as me
I was taking it easy this morning untill I got to a set of lights and the bloke next to me decided he was going to go for it; I was having none of that and blitzed by in shirt and trowsers! and with my tempo raised I ended up coming all the way to town like that. Cars should be banned from being on the road at the same time as me too (or at least the 20+ queuing at the Rivergate Gyratory in the right turn lane leaving 2 empty left turn lanes); it made me filter instead of using the cyclepath

 

[BSRU]

Oh yes please

Definitely now I know it was a carbon jobby from Ribble so the rider is obviously quite a keen cyclist

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Hot, headwind, and a **** in Prelude* who really didn't like me holding primary on double whites in the face of a queue of oncoming vehicles.



*a car I normally have a certain amount of admiration for.

 

[fossyant]

Got in a little tangle with a 'commuter' and a young lad on a road bike yesterday. Young lad kept riding recklessly through traffic, kept catching then passing and getting in the way of a guy on his hybrid. I passed both at speed, but waited my turn in traffic, as the lad sped past weaving in and out and mumbled something like 'ha ha' to me. Guy on commuter filters in the right turn lane shaking his head. I then set off approaching a roundabout. Catching young lad up quickly. He then moves out to white line (two lanes). I'm in primary in inside lane, lad then just swerves back over towards curb. Quick flick from me to go round him - friggin idiot wasn't looking. Left him for dead this time.

Got home, wife's reversed my car into a bollard (despite a rear view camera) - I say "oh great", then get a full on strop that lasts all evening (this hot weather is causing tempers to rise). Anyway, bumpers dented with cracked paint. 10 minutes with a hot hair dryer, bumper is now straight, with a little cracked paint still visible. - Oh, no apology received. Left it at that.

Now't to report this morning. Nice ride in, wife's taken my car because of the air con.

 

[martinclive]

Who turned the wind back on?

Where is @kevin_cambs_uk to comment when you need him?

 

[theMec]

Heat, under inflated tyres and a pretty stubborn headwind made things interesting this morning...

Also, my smartphone packed up earlier this week which has meant i've not been timing myself. I definitely miss the motivation!