Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Very wet, very windy and very warm.
Tales from today's commute....
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Frood42
I know where my towel is
- Location
- Magrathea, Horsehead Nebula
Stayed fairly warm this morning, and despite the miserable look to the weather and the sky it was a nice ride, I also beat the rain 
One problem, the wind.
It was crosswind or headwind all the way into work, blocked somewhat by buildings on part of the route.
The 17mph wind was fine, but it was the 35mph gusts you had to watch out for, either slowing you right down or forcing you sideways...
The wind gusts are supposed to die away, but in return for 4mph winds we get an 80% chance of heavy rain, thanks Met Office!
I also got to try out my new Moon Shield rear light, USB rechargeable, max 60 lumens, but I used it on 40 lumens strobe. The light didn't fall off, so that's a start.
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One problem, the wind.
It was crosswind or headwind all the way into work, blocked somewhat by buildings on part of the route.
The 17mph wind was fine, but it was the 35mph gusts you had to watch out for, either slowing you right down or forcing you sideways...
The wind gusts are supposed to die away, but in return for 4mph winds we get an 80% chance of heavy rain, thanks Met Office!
I also got to try out my new Moon Shield rear light, USB rechargeable, max 60 lumens, but I used it on 40 lumens strobe. The light didn't fall off, so that's a start.
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That's my thinking, got a new jacket and deep winter Assos bib longs coming for Christmas ;-)
The A21 was horrendous this morning. Just one of those days when it was full of arsey drivers. Along with the murky, rainy, windy weather it didn't make for a great commute. Also not help by 2 very busy junctions with traffic lights not working and a rlj'ing cyclist cock who cut across my path. Some one who looked like they should have known better too. He got called a twat. I just wanted him to say something back to me as I was really not in the mood to take any crap this morning.
jagman.2003
Über Member
- Location
- Gloucestershire
Supposed to be +4-5 tomorrow morning. I'll be putting my bermuda cycling shorts back in the wardrobe then!+13.2 celcius when left this morning, very windy with some sharp shows but great for riding in, I was nice and dry by the time I arrived at work
Frood42
I know where my towel is
- Location
- Magrathea, Horsehead Nebula
On a positive note it should be dry
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Got my first Merry Christmas this morning; why else were they sounding their horn; I dont think they could be irked by my refusual to ride in the crack filled gutter, instead choosing to ride in the midddle of a poorly filled trench (which placed me in a weak secondary) 
If the traffic hadn't been there, I would have rode outside the trench in the primary, teaches me for being considerate
Edit. Lol you can even see the trench in Google, you just cant see how its deteriorated and tram track crack have developed along its edges.
If the traffic hadn't been there, I would have rode outside the trench in the primary, teaches me for being considerate Edit. Lol you can even see the trench in Google, you just cant see how its deteriorated and tram track crack have developed along its edges.
Well almost made a whole without anything to serious happening, until this lunchtime.
Stupid cockwomble overtakes me in the rain on a road with a curve to the right so they have no idea what's coming.
Of course a car is coming the other way, a learner as it happens, causing cockwomble to almost crash head on with the learner.
Cockwomble takes exception to my displeasure at his suicidal manoeuvre and pulls up, about 10 metres from the left turn they are going to take, into a dead end new estate.
Doesn't like me going past and not stopping for a chat so decides to drive past the junction they want and very close pass me, in my mind veering towards me, off they then go.
They turn around, drive past with a hand gesture for my benefit and turn off to the dead end they originally wanted, I would say the must have panicked a little when they saw me follow them, as on this small dead end estate there was no sign of the car, lucky as I was not in a good mood at this point. I can only assume they quickly put away in a their garage to avoid giving their home address away.
It was bad enough to even make me consider going through the local polices convoluted reporting procedure but they'd probably charge me for my language which was pretty blue after the swipe.
Oh well, only 6 more commute days left this year.
Stupid cockwomble overtakes me in the rain on a road with a curve to the right so they have no idea what's coming.
Of course a car is coming the other way, a learner as it happens, causing cockwomble to almost crash head on with the learner.
Cockwomble takes exception to my displeasure at his suicidal manoeuvre and pulls up, about 10 metres from the left turn they are going to take, into a dead end new estate.
Doesn't like me going past and not stopping for a chat so decides to drive past the junction they want and very close pass me, in my mind veering towards me, off they then go.
They turn around, drive past with a hand gesture for my benefit and turn off to the dead end they originally wanted, I would say the must have panicked a little when they saw me follow them, as on this small dead end estate there was no sign of the car, lucky as I was not in a good mood at this point. I can only assume they quickly put away in a their garage to avoid giving their home address away.
It was bad enough to even make me consider going through the local polices convoluted reporting procedure but they'd probably charge me for my language which was pretty blue after the swipe.
Oh well, only 6 more commute days left this year.
Jefferson Meriwether
Veteran
- Location
- Worthing
I was gobsmacked on the way into work this morning; gobsmacked I tell you. A lorry went onto the other side of the road in order over take me; I've never been give that much space by a lorry before.
Apart from that it was business as usual.
Apart from that it was business as usual.
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Its so warm even the heating is not on!
weather has gone crazy
weather has gone crazy
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Just thinking about the commutes next week, the schools will be out so light traffic and the days will be getting longer
amen to that!
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Left work late so had to do the direct ride home. Hopefully will get time to do a dinner time ride tomorrow to make up for it, must hit target by end of the week 
