Probably means that @ianrauk had a tailwind then....
Indeed so Stan...
Going to be a bit of a bugger for the way home.
Tales from today's commute....
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Indeed so Stan...
Going to be a bit of a bugger for the way home.
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
Not for me!
400bhp
Guru
Where are you coming from? The
M60/m62 roadworks to install average speed cameras are causing real delays. Glad i commute on the bike.
oliglynn
Über Member
- Location
- Oxfordshire
On the best bike today, battling a bloody head wind and un-forecast rain, but feeling good for defeating them :-) fingers crossed for my tailwind home later...
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Your steed hasn't had a bath for three weeks ?
Mickled the chain last night if that counts
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
When I worked nights I often had a ride out on the Monday morning, always annoyed me that it shut on Monday in the 'off' season
Not been down there for a few weeks, how far does the new surface go on for?
Christopher
Über Member
Another nondescript commute, but the commuter is starting to feel 'loose', I will be spending most of Sat'day cleaning and fettling it before something goes wrong.
Beat the school run in however, it was worth getting up at 6 just for that.
Beat the school run in however, it was worth getting up at 6 just for that.
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Why can't we always have a tail wind?
Origamist
Legendary Member
When I worked nights I often had a ride out on the Monday morning, always annoyed me that it shut on Monday in the 'off' season
Not been down there for a few weeks, how far does the new surface go on for?
From Ashley to the little bridge at the bottom of the hill next to the farm.
I was hoping they would do the Tatton Wall section too, but not yet!
Exile
Senior Member
- Location
- Manchester
Back brake was dragging on the way in, couldn't be bothered stopping to sort it at the road side, so lunchtime was spend trying to get it sorted. Getting it centred again was a complete faff, so much fiddling with the screws, tightening one side up a bit, loosening off a bit less, discovering the screws are made of a soft cheese, but at least it meant I had a productive lunch. Needn't have bothered though, as any extra speed that would've given me was stolen by the headwind tonight.
Newton Heath/Failsworth, depending on who you ask and where they place the border between the two. I know the A62's a nightmare right now with the gas board digging up, so I tried the back route, and it seems everyone else has too. Except they're doing it in their cars, whereas I'm sailing past them. Oh, if looks could kill
A better question is why do I never seem to have a tail wind?
Newton Heath/Failsworth, depending on who you ask and where they place the border between the two. I know the A62's a nightmare right now with the gas board digging up, so I tried the back route, and it seems everyone else has too. Except they're doing it in their cars, whereas I'm sailing past them. Oh, if looks could kill
A better question is why do I never seem to have a tail wind?
Glow worm
Legendary Member
- Location
- Near Newmarket
Bit blowy coming home. Fun though, and nice and mild. Numpty of the day award goes to the lorry driver in the traffic jam on Newmarket Road, Cambridge by the P&R who pulled right in trying to block my way on the left, so I greatly enjoyed whizzing past the half-wit on the right 
steveindenmark
Legendary Member
I ride to work at 4.30am down dark country lanes. I have been in Denmark 13 years and the lack of light pollution is still something that shocks me.. My ride is literally, pitch black. But its nice, I enjoy it.
On the ride home today i came across this wild boar in a Field with the sow and 13 piglets. Its the first time I have seen them farmed commercially. They are so much more entertaining than pigs.
Just down the road I came across this fine beast.
Still nice weather in Denmark but it is starting to chill off a bit but still quite a way from freezing.
On the ride home today i came across this wild boar in a Field with the sow and 13 piglets. Its the first time I have seen them farmed commercially. They are so much more entertaining than pigs.
Just down the road I came across this fine beast.
Still nice weather in Denmark but it is starting to chill off a bit but still quite a way from freezing.
Turbo Rider
Just can't reMember
- Location
- A compounded speck of dust
Mmm k...so the morning went like...'hmm, bit warm today, might take this jacket off' to 'thank faaaaaaaaark I kept that jacket on' after just one turn of a corner when I felt the sheer whooooooosh of it all!! Nearly got myself run over as well and yes, it would have been my fault, having completely misjudged the pace of the passing traffic. Self corrected though and in ample time, so happy with a lesson learnt note to self. Lovely apart from that - pretty damned refreshing!
Didn't get any of the evening tale wind I was expecting on the way home and the ground was a bit damp as well but still managed to bust a nut on the A23, so nice & satisfactory. Not sure what's going on with the traffic though, think everyone's a bit keen to get home or some junk, because not one, not two, but three cars decided to pull out on me tonight. Had two who cut it fine, forcing me to brake when they could have just waited and then another who started and stopped and fair play to him, he actually had the courtesy to shout out a sorry, so all well & good and my senses have sharpened. Hooha!
Didn't get any of the evening tale wind I was expecting on the way home and the ground was a bit damp as well but still managed to bust a nut on the A23, so nice & satisfactory. Not sure what's going on with the traffic though, think everyone's a bit keen to get home or some junk, because not one, not two, but three cars decided to pull out on me tonight. Had two who cut it fine, forcing me to brake when they could have just waited and then another who started and stopped and fair play to him, he actually had the courtesy to shout out a sorry, so all well & good and my senses have sharpened. Hooha!
