Cycling at 40mph

I was late leaving work for the train today. Luckily, on the main road out of the uni I let a coach pull out in front of me & jumped into its slipstream. I haven't done this for ages (don't try it at home kids) & only do it on roads I know really well. You don't want a pot hole to appear from under the coach at 40mph because you'll make a mess. I pretty much sit in the middle of the lane, staring at the brake lights, staying as far back as possible without getting into the turbulent air, spinning 52x12. Fun!

I kept up the speed almost the whole way & got to the station 5 minutes earlier than usual :)

One problem: it's sunny again so I'm the smelly bloke on the train. Oh wait. There's a guy with a couple of dogs on this carriage & one of them just let rip. Eurgh - that stinks. I get a reprieve.

By Sam on August 3, 2005 4:37 PM | No Comments