The Great British Weather

the rain was lovely this morning. I quite enjoyed it. A driver even admitted he made a mistake and let me pass.

I hit a car this morning (with my fist, intentionally) to stop the silly bint in it driving into me. It worked.

My normal ride in this morning standard leaving time of 8.10 – where were all the single speeds and fixed gears? Through Walthamstow (none expected here really), Stamford Hill, Stoke Newington and Dalston, Angel, Gray’s Inn Road – 2, maybe 3 single speeds only. My only conclusion must be all this freezing weather and hard summer rain was simply too much for you this morning. Roads mostly clear. Few fluors on Bromptons looking tough and that was about it.

This must be why we see pretty bikes in the classifieds that say ‘never ridden in the wet’. Or generally. Your bikes are not bikes - just an affectation of your LDN lifestyle

I’m not saying it’s you LFGSSpeeders who weren’t out riding this morning (I reckon a fair share were) but to fixed gear London in general: you’re made of origami. Your hearts pump Kool-Aid

Is it just me or does anyone else also wanna slap this ignorant cunt upside his stupid fat American head*?

• If he is American...
  

was on the wet weather geared bike this morning
thats why you didn't spot me today

only hipsters ride fixed
hipsters don't like getting their expensively coiffeured hairs wet
go figure

Your hearts pump Kool-Aid

it's this that does me in. muggy yank

Already in the office you massive blouse.

That wasn't even proper rain.

HTFU
All of the above.

Missed the rain this morning as I was in bed :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc6mbvN4OSA

was hoping this mornings rain would clear the air but its stickier than ever (thunderstorm this afternoon please )....stuck in lightweight yet quickly reeking man-made fibre jerseys or smell free yet too thick/hot woolen jersey quandry...arse

yep
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfWwJCfjbHU

https://www.lfgss.com/thread507-39.html

fastest merge in history, Hippy on fire!

<- Grumpy. UTFS or die.

Good work. 3 minutes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyOxbPj44OA

only hipsters ride fixed
hipsters don't like getting** their expensively coiffeured hairs** wet
go figure

My hair became coiffeured due to riding in the rain (getting it wet) and then drying it out when the rain stopped. I am still sporting a bit of a blow-dried look.

Tomorrow, I'm supposed to be cycling 10 miles, due South through Suffolk, on my way to a festival. On a fully laden touring bike.

There are (very strong) winds forecast in the 25-35mph range.

Looking up these winds on the Beaufort scale, I am getting a bit worried. Should I be? I intend to take as much HTFU as possible, but want to make sure that I'm not doing something pretty stupid!

erect a sail.

and put your feet up.

25-35 is about force 3
it goes up to force 12
i think you'll be OK
just ride in the tuck positions where possible

people have ridden and survived in stronger winds

Man up.

Serious question: If you're riding due south, and the winds are against you, why not consider using a different station and ride with the wind, or less against the wind? You using Darsham Station?

Man up.

This. Suffolk is flat and you're only riding 10 miles. Who knows, you might have the wind behind you..

Or perhaps Halesworth?

Yep, the wind will be with you if you use Darsham tomorrow. Turn right off the a12 soon after Darsham, through Westleton, past Dunwich to Blythburgh, back on A12 for a bit. Easy.