Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
Yes, I just checked that, using this very useful web page: http://www.holiday-weather.com/london/averages/
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Oh and my emails round colleagues about the current risks with our new facilities, one emailed back.... 'your bike looks the most expensive by far'.... whoops... 
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Which is why you should always commute on a dirty bikeOh and my emails round colleagues about the current risks with our new facilities, one emailed back.... 'your bike looks the most expensive by far'.... whoops...
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Which is why you should always commute on a dirty bike
I suggested that to him, then I said, no chance..
Ganymede
Veteran
- Location
- Rural Kent
This wasn't today (had to take the car alas) but yesterday's trip home. Ended up staying for a drink with new colleagues and was cycling through the woods as it was getting dark. These aren't big woods - just a woodlandy bit of lane really. Car parked in the muddy unofficial layby. Nobody in driver's seat. Large rainbow-coloured golfing umbrella open in the back seat obscuring any view of proceedings! My first thought was a bit of a shudder - dogging or something - but it was all very discreet (I cycled past as quickly as I could on the hill!). Then I remembered my courting days, those dear dead days when you couldn't get comfy in your parents' houses like the kidz can now. Yeah, back of the car in a quiet spot... I shrugged and smiled instead!
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Ergh.. Nooo not in a car...
I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
- Location
- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
I'm way ahead of the game on that front.....Which is why you should always commute on a dirty bike
Ganymede
Veteran
- Location
- Rural Kent
I know. A bit desperate. And I personally never went that far...!
AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
Amusing ride home tonight.
I was passed by a chap giving it some on a nice looking new Norco, only for him to slow and for me to pass him as I maintained around 20mph.
This happened several times before we both stopped at a traffic light where he went mental, accusing me of taking the proverbial. I pointed out that I was simply maintaining an even pace, but he was having none of it.
Light turned green and he absolutely hoons it away. I catch him, puffing, gasping and hanging onto a lamp post 100yds down the road, and tell him to have a good one with a shake of my head. Cue more yelling as I ride off.
If I'd told him I was heading home goosed off 90 mins of 5 a side I suspect he'd have killed himself trying to catch me again.
I was passed by a chap giving it some on a nice looking new Norco, only for him to slow and for me to pass him as I maintained around 20mph.
This happened several times before we both stopped at a traffic light where he went mental, accusing me of taking the proverbial. I pointed out that I was simply maintaining an even pace, but he was having none of it.
Light turned green and he absolutely hoons it away. I catch him, puffing, gasping and hanging onto a lamp post 100yds down the road, and tell him to have a good one with a shake of my head. Cue more yelling as I ride off.
If I'd told him I was heading home goosed off 90 mins of 5 a side I suspect he'd have killed himself trying to catch me again.
An easy 54km ride in this morning, thinking about how, after the 44km mark, I had passed 1,000 miles for this month.
Even better by the time I ride home I will surpass last years total for July, with a day to go
.
In fact passed it with cycling only 20 days instead of the 31 last year.
Makes me wonder what would I have done if I hadn't been such a lazy git.
6 days missed due to being a lazy git, wanting a lie in.
1 day missed due to being a wimp, torrential rain on Saturday morning.
3 days missed due to small people in house being ill.
Even better by the time I ride home I will surpass last years total for July, with a day to go
.In fact passed it with cycling only 20 days instead of the 31 last year.
Makes me wonder what would I have done if I hadn't been such a lazy git.
6 days missed due to being a lazy git, wanting a lie in.
1 day missed due to being a wimp, torrential rain on Saturday morning.
3 days missed due to small people in house being ill.
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
Yet another car commute today & so now I feel 
... it's amazing how much better I feel after cycling in.
... it's amazing how much better I feel after cycling in.
Yet another car commute today & so now I feel
Why you driving Gras?
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
3 twonks all within the space of 100ft of each other, it was clear none of them had judged my speed or that of the cars coming the other way. They all made those last minute squeeze back into lane manoeuvres and to hell with the guy on the bike. Other than that not a bad ride, should of ditched the arm warmers sooner but can't complain.
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Ganymede
Veteran
- Location
- Rural Kent
Oooh, negative thoughts man! I think that's an excellent record and you can't help the torrents or the small peeps, and you achieved all that with 6 days off!An easy 54km ride in this morning, thinking about how, after the 44km mark, I had passed 1,000 miles for this month.
Even better by the time I ride home I will surpass last years total for July, with a day to go
In fact passed it with cycling only 20 days instead of the 31 last year.
Makes me wonder what would I have done if I hadn't been such a lazy git.
6 days missed due to being a lazy git, wanting a lie in.
1 day missed due to being a wimp, torrential rain on Saturday morning.
3 days missed due to small people in house being ill.
