The Great British Weather

Dangleit, you have referred to me as a pervert several times this week. I am becoming uncomfortable with the implication.

In Neil's case, I think it's fair to say that, it takes one to know one...

+1

Word to the wise: leave this at home today.

^
uh-huh...

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Two kite surfers jump over pier[/ame]

on the way to work this morning had one of those random sideways swipes by the wind had a proper wobble!!

I was lucky with a 20mph tailwind. Ultra-spinney.

Any chance of a change in the weather before the long slow trawl home, I don't think so. Next time I move house it'll be to somewhere east of where I work.

the journey home will be better than the journey in, if it stays like this.
fuck me, if i wasn't so slender, that wind on the embankment would have kicked my balls.

I called it a challenge today as I rode in with wheel disks front and back. Added a lot of extra time on my commute.

With the assistance of the 20mph wind I shall be flying home at 31 mph.

Winner!

i have football tonight. i am hoping for a head wind on my journey from camden to streatham.

i have football tonight. i am hoping for a head wind on my journey from camden to streatham.

Plus you've got the oppurtunity to hit some Bobby Carlos-esque free kicks.

that happens every week. like bobby c, i shank them everywhichwaybutgoalbound and live off the memories of one great free kick....

I think great is a huuuuge understatement!

YouTube- 1997 Roberto Carlos Free Kick vs. France

Good to see those pesky Frenchies getting what they deserve, hopefully the same fate awaits them this evening.

(That last remark is in no way related to the fact that VeeVee is lurking...honest)

total fluke. he tried that with every free kick ever. he scored 62 goals (i can't work out how many from free kicks) in his career. everyone thinks he scored loads from free kicks. i don't think he did.

Oh I definitely agree that he was pretty crap at them in general, but he'll always be known for that, and the many advertising campaigns that used the fact that he scored that goal reinforce people's opinions on him. But yes, lucky goal, pretty crap at them in general, still a fecking amazing goal though.

him and cafu (il pendelino). class attacking full backs.. anyway before will shouts at us again. that weather eh? phew what a scorcher etc and so on.

Makes for good resistance training at least.

be careful out there today chaps, while riding, a sudden side-gust forced me to crash at full speed into the back of a parked car, causing me to somehow open a huge gash on my hand with loads o' blood. And while on the way to the clinic to get stitches, a similar wind pushed my missus into the back end of a lorry, where she smashed her head on its rear door and bent her forks backwards. Luckily, no concussion for her, but the bike is in bad shape.

There is a reason to be fat. Less susceptible to wind-induced death riding and more padding if you do still hit shit. Awesome to the power awesome squared.

Ouch.

Hope that heals up quick. Yep, for anyone risking side winds, add at least another foot to the distance you ride from obstacles and be ready.

Anybody up for a swim then?

fuck me.

me=very very very very happy that i bought some waterproof trousers...

no man, fuck me!
Epic wetness for me today. I need mudguards, been soaking my ass for the past 2 hours. Not fun.

(Updated 11:55) Occasional scattered showers this afternoon & evening, possibly some heavy ones. The strong to gale force southwesterly winds increasing to severe gale force at times, with gusts 55 to 65mph. The maximum temperature will be 10c.