Murphy's Law of Commuting

[Kitsune06]

Caveat to the last one, it could also be humorously and/or ironically close to the top, but juuuuust far enough from the top that you manage to have a 0mph tipover before unclipping.

[Laterider21958]

Murphy's Law happens here in Australia too.

Not the strongest rider (working on it though) and decided to try out a rail trail (bike track constructed where railway tracks used to run), but was not sure exactly where it started. Decided to go to the next town and ride back to the first (instead of the other way round). Easily found it outside of town no. 2 and proceeded. Found that even though it is promoted in tourism info, it is actually not very well maintained and overgrown with weeds and shrubs. Found a dirt farm track running parallel to the trail and used that instead. Great on the outward trip, but..... the return trip had an interesting uphill trend, and then the weather changed and a brisk headwind sprung up. Had a beetroot red face when I got to the car. Now I know why I should have done the trip as I had first planned!

Our town also seems to have unusual wind patterns. Some days it seems that no matter which direction I go, I am riding into the wind.

[Bron]

5. The headwind that slowed you down on the way to work will drop as soon as you get there. By the time you are cycling home it will have swung round by 180° and be ready to greet you again.

[lph]

5. The headwind that slowed you down on the way to work will drop as soon as you get there. By the time you are cycling home it will have swung round by 180° and be ready to greet you again.

O yes.

[Jolt]

Our town also seems to have unusual wind patterns. Some days it seems that no matter which direction I go, I am riding into the wind.

That often happens here as well!

[7rider]

Oh, that's a major law of cycling: You shall always have a headwind!

One truth I always seem to run across - on a nearly empty road, when two cars are about to pass going in opposite directions, they will always do so right when they are right beside you!