Thunder & lightening

i got slain by the storm, but it was great fun. pulling my bike over the steepest part of the north downs (18%avg 22%max) was a mission. the water was gushing down the road as i tried to climb, and i was losing loads of traction and losing my back end in skids.

only once i have ridden in such bad weather, and that was more to do with coastal winds.

Nice work.

I had to head inland in Cornwall due to the coastal wind, after being lifted up in the air, and then deposited a few yards to my right i.e. the wrong side of the road. What followed (Penzance to St Ives and back) involved coping with about 20 yards visibility - not unlike a night ride. Had the closest near-miss ever with some maniac driver screaming around an oncoming bend completely on my side of the road, forcing me to ride into a ditch. Due to restricted visibility, I had no idea of its depth, so was grateful the fall was a short one :O