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I found today's commute very difficult indeed. 14 miles each way of unbearable heat. Had to go really slow but it took ages and I was just as exhausted as I would been if I had gone fast.
Had to stop twice on the way back to lie down on some grass and weep.
 
Orang Utan said:
I found today's commute very difficult indeed. 14 miles each way of unbearable heat. Had to go really slow but it took ages and I was just as exhausted as I would been if I had gone fast.
Had to stop twice on the way back to lie down on some grass and weep.
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weep or sleep ? :hmm:

Did you drink enough water ?

14 miles is pretty good going in today's heat.
Luckily I have a rock hard saddle as an excuse for not putting in some miles, but I've been feeling a bit odd lately anyway.
 
This time of the year it's quite often insects that are the problem - thankfully I was able to weep this morning's out of the way quickly.
 
gentlegreen said:
weep or sleep ? :hmm:

Did you drink enough water ?

14 miles is pretty good going in today's heat.
Luckily I have a rock hard saddle as an excuse for not putting in some miles, but I've been feeling a bit odd lately anyway.
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Aye, plenty of water and I stopped to drink too.
It was a bit of a comedown weep after a lovely weekend.
Tried to sleep but sleeping in this weather is impossible
 
I did my Strawberry Line - Cheddar Gorge - Radstock Greenway - Two Tunnels - Bristol-Bath Railway Path - Avon Gorge circuit today. Really great ride, just short of 80 miles.

Declined borrowing my dad's hybrid in favour of my own yellow machine again, with no tray in the basket bit on the front (it has a metal tray which is pretty heavy and non-aerodynamic). A good choice as a couple of close friends from back home in Leeds were walking up Cheddar Gorge and recognised my bike as I passed them - one of those totally weird small world moments (they were camping at Wookey Hole and visiting for the day, on their way down to Dorset). Made for a nice surprise.

The two tunnels path is great, the longer tunnel is really freaky, feels like you're descending into the bowels of the earth, it's pretty small for a tunnel (single track railway) but really long, no light from the end, feels like forever. Massively recommend it (cool and damp in this heat too).

Had a bit of fun flooring it on the descent into Bristol (though some moron has marked all the Strava segments as 'hazardous' despite it being a wide track with no cars and a good surface!) Loads of people going the other way up out of Bristol, good to see a path being so well used. Timed it perfectly as my brother had ridden into work today so was able to meet up with him in Bedminster for his return journey along the gorge.

Warm, but a dead nice day. Even the person nearly driving into me by changing lane without looking by Temple Meads failed to cause much of a frown.

Of course, I'll be back in curmudgeon mode when I start commuting again on Monday. Damn it to hell.
 
Mild, but very humid this morning. Amazingly hot this afternoon! Rode sensibly to keep sweating to a minimum so was able to pose nicely on the Pashley :)

Too hot even for a cycling cap tho...

Huge storm in Malvern this evening, so I might take the brolly with me on the bike tomorrow.
 
Dogsauce said:
The two tunnels path is great, the longer tunnel is really freaky, feels like you're descending into the bowels of the earth, it's pretty small for a tunnel (single track railway) but really long, no light from the end, feels like forever. Massively recommend it (cool and damp in this heat too).
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I rode it for the the first time about six weeks ago. I definitely recommend making the effort to ride through the tunnels!
 
So bloody hot today. Really slowed me down on the way home, but luck with the lights meant the total journey was quicker than normal despite barely breaching my top 5 on most of the Strava segments.
 
Overslept, forgot to set the alarm, plus thunderstorm in the middle of the night. Anyway, left about an hour later than usual, at 7:30... Somehow I was a bit faster than usual, maybe the mayhem made me cycle faster :D Still got in early enough to be the first in our floor.

Some BIG puddles along the way! And lots of mushed up leaves everywhere, making it a bit dangerous in places.

Was sweating lots, very warm!
 
I was planning to make it part of a 50 mile loop as it's preferable to the canal path ... I wouldn't bother with it otherwise because of all the wobbly people and the annoying cello music.
When I did it, I realised I don't have any suitable lighting .. I was thinking of making up some low power marker lights.
 
gentlegreen said:
He's wearing high tech fabric - I'm wearing a cotton tee shirt. :p
In any case I would only wear it if there was a downpour / hail.
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you want to wear less clothes, not more, in a downpour.
Unless it's hail, then get off the road and shelter til it's finished.
 
Anway, tried calling the policewoman who sent me the email about the 'investigation' into driver who tried to kill me and it goes straight to voicemail.
She specifically told me not email back, but to supply further information via the RoadSafe London site, but I discovered this on their site:
Roadsafe London is not :-
  • A replacement for 999 and is not designed for an emergency response. Should you wish to report an incident that requires an immediate police response then please call 999.
  • A means of reporting crime for further investigation. Please attend your nearest police station.
  • A means of reporting collisions. This must be done on official documentation available here on the Collision forms and reports section of the site.
  • A means of reporting bad driving with a view to prosecution, please attend your nearest police station to do so. You must be prepared to make a statement and attend court and give evidence.
  • A means to report an abandoned vehicle, or if you have any issues with local parking, these concerns should be directed to your local council, details can be found here Direct Gov's Council A-Z
  • A means to report a vehicle without a current tax disc. This should be done by way of a call to the DVLA on 0800 032 5202 or you can report this online
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So, I shouldn't have used the site in the first place, and I should go into my local police station to report it. :rolleyes:
What is local? Local to the incident? or local to where I actually live?
I'm determined to see this through now!
 
My £10 air horns have arrived - they're very loud. :D

air_horn_twin_tone.jpg

A slight weight penalty over my old one.

They're going to look "well bling" mounted either side of my headlight.
I'm slightly indecisive about whether to mount one behind and one in front.
 
Orang Utan said:
just don't go scaring someone off their bike into some brambles cos you don't like their style
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My voice is quite loud enough for that.

I had some idiot cager cut me up the other day and I must have been 18 inches from their lughole - I thought afterwards I could do some real damage that way.
 
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