Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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Exile
Senior Member
- Location
- Manchester
Wasn't bad, actually. For the first half mile the wind was blowing rain in my face like icy daggers, but then it stopped raining and I just had to spin through a near constant headwind.
Having to use the smallest chainring on the way in was unusual. Spinning low gears on the flat to maintain 12mph was just wrong. Hopefully I'll have a tailwind on the way home. Would be nice, but I doubt it'll happen.
Having to use the smallest chainring on the way in was unusual. Spinning low gears on the flat to maintain 12mph was just wrong. Hopefully I'll have a tailwind on the way home. Would be nice, but I doubt it'll happen.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
As above, it was too windy.
But I did get a front puncture. Found a flint so large that a neolithic arrow maker would have been proud.
But I did get a front puncture. Found a flint so large that a neolithic arrow maker would have been proud.
martinclive
Über Member
- Location
- Fens, Cambridge
I'm looking forward to the report on tonight's ride!
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Bit windy. Bike shed empty and a drying cabinet all to myself.
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
So do I!!!
glenn forger
Guest
Pffft, I cycled behind a cab and saved twelve quid.
confusedcyclist
Veteran
Have to say, wasn't as bad as the forecast made out. Headwinds meant an average pace of 12 mph as apposed to 16mph, added only 6 minutes to my journey. Just hope those westerly winds hold for the return leg, attempting some PBs on these beastly hills!
Well it seems everyone else had a result, i left just after 7.15 and crossed East London and for a solid 9 miles of commute i was hit with wind more wind and a touch of wind, rained on solidly, so much so that my impression of a drowned rat was spot on, i even think hail stones hit me at bow flyover 
all in all crap but i made it..
as for the return journey i am not looking forward to that wind that's blowing round canary wharf at the moment!
all in all crap but i made it..as for the return journey i am not looking forward to that wind that's blowing round canary wharf at the moment!
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
Me: Wind?... What wind 
... 
Them:
(possibly a should be in the "Give me some dialogue from your day" thread)
... Them:
(possibly a should be in the "Give me some dialogue from your day" thread)
paul04
Über Member
No rain for the ride home from work, but it was about 80% headwind so made it hard work,
I did notice today, drivers still getting a little to close, sometimes in the wind, its hard to keep the bike in a straight line,
You would think common sense would kick in and they would give cyclists a little bit more room than normal
I did notice today, drivers still getting a little to close, sometimes in the wind, its hard to keep the bike in a straight line,
You would think common sense would kick in and they would give cyclists a little bit more room than normal
Simontm
Veteran
I think I saw a cackling woman on a rocking chair on the way home.
So where was my tailwind,hmm? This morning a headwind, this afternoon headwind, sidewind, every which bloody way wind except tailwind
Numpty count: 3 - 1 van passing too close, 1 impatient mummy and a white van that insisted on a piggy back
So where was my tailwind,hmm? This morning a headwind, this afternoon headwind, sidewind, every which bloody way wind except tailwind
Numpty count: 3 - 1 van passing too close, 1 impatient mummy and a white van that insisted on a piggy back
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
No tail wind as such. Couldn't push it on the Fallowfield loop which was covered in wet mushy leaves, and add in 23mm tyres...
Rather wet and windy on the way back, and very few cyclists.
Rather wet and windy on the way back, and very few cyclists.
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Coming home full force of the wind.
Slowest was 8 mph, best average was 11.
Not the worst U have had but at least dry and the last 4o yards was tail wind!
But two things... Bloody cold today and the Busway was deserted...
Slowest was 8 mph, best average was 11.
Not the worst U have had but at least dry and the last 4o yards was tail wind!
But two things... Bloody cold today and the Busway was deserted...
