Tales from today's commute....

[clid61]

back commuting on tuesday 12 hou shifts till end of feb then ramping up the miles on 5 by 8 hour shifts

 

[400bhp]

I also had a bit of a one way chat with a young chap on a BSO who I pass every other day on the back lanes. He doesn't run lights. Decided to have a word this morning, just told him that he should get some because the courts are laying some blame on cyclists when there's an accident and they have no lights. I got no response from him, at all.

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Well well well...

Saw Mr BSO this morning again WITH Lights!!!!

Really pleased the young fella listened :-)

 

[Simontm]

Well that was a pleasant surprise. Relatively quiet and stress-free ride in. A217 lights out at Ganders Green junction aside. Had to keep the wits about you as cars were coming from all places to enter or cross the dual carriageway.

Numpty count: 0

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

After the outing on the skating rink that was Derbyshire yesterday, this morning opened up mild but the roads were wet through. Should of really took the hack today but its just not quite as much fun. Third bath in four days for the bestie when I get home tonight it seems, think the hack will be out for the rest of the week.

 

[Panter]

Not the best start this week. Thought I should really check the tyre pressures this morning, so gave them a squeeze and all seemed good. Then convinced myself to do it properly as I hadn't topped them up for a couple of weeks.
Unscrewed the dust cap, which came out nice and easily, along with the valve core, and all of the air. Bugger.
Finally managed to track down some pliers and refitted it, bending the stem in the process.
Still, air reapplied and it got me in. Feel suspiciously spongy now though, I HATE slime tubes!!!

 

[JoeyB]

Started the new year as I mean to go on, with a nice 10 mile each way commute on my new winter hack. Gore jacket kept me toasty, just a shame my pannier bag didn't turn up in time so had to use a backpack and got all sweaty.

 

[confusedcyclist]

Back on the road bike today, woo hoo! First proper ride on the roadie since my crash on it. Seems there's a few niggles yet fix, my bodge job on my fenders needs tweaking as it's rattling somewhat and oddly, when in the small chain ring the chain is rubbing on the front mech, nothing a quick fettle this evening can't solve. Must have been some impact to knock the FD out of alignment!

Was looking grim out yesterday as it was unexpectedly cold, much milder today phew!

 

[iggibizzle]

Lovely and cool on fylde Coast this morning!

 

[Dmcd33]

New Pulleys, greased up and new cleats for the shoes. What a difference these little tweaks make!

 

[MisterStan]

Quite a mild start, wet roads but dry skies and lots of cyclists out this morning; scalped a guy coming out of my village which is odd as there's normally no one around until I hit the Busway...

 

[subaqua]

1st commute of the year today. on my newly cleaned and fettled commuter/tourer. indexing is perfect. chain is silent, cleats are non squeaky . And only 40 minutes from Leytonstone to Waterloo. didn't feel too tired either which is great.

 

[fossyant]

First commute after a lazy two weeks. Certainly felt it. New Durano Plus tyres feel ok. Not as responsive as Pro4 Endurance but feel tough. Roll OK.

Bike shelter has been fixed but not taking chances as folk keep leaving the door open. Managed to get the NY FAGH to fit the stand. Now have 4 locks on the bike. It's a long walk home.

 

[HarryTheDog]

2 weeks off the bike have obviously meant I forgot how to ride it. Tried pulling away from the lights in too high a gear with another cyclist behind me. Failed to clip in twice. Then tried changing from big ring to little ring whilst standing on the pedals, chain fell between the gap and I went nowhere and I smacked my knee into the downtube. Luckily I coasted to a traffic island out of harms way. Cyclist behind me must have though I was a right wally.

 

[Tynan]

two and a bit weeks of lying on a sofa drinking beer and eating chocolate and biscuits

the bike felt awful for ten minutes, like the back tyre was flat (although I topped both the tyres), after that I just felt unfit and plodding, sweaty and puffing, a bloody good hacking cough at Camden made it clear the bottom half of my lungs had gone into retirement until then, I do have a bit of lerg

and the half stone I've put on since the end of the commuting year is going to take some shifting

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Well the 4 days off allowed me to regroup!
So, new tyres, chain, cassette, gear cables and a complete strip down and removal of every bit of grit from the busway.
While I was sat there in the house taking it apart, I came to the conclusion that the 2 days to strip and re build the bike is just not worth the 1 mile it saves each way. So if it’s wet I am not going down it, but I know I have said it before but I really do mean to stick to it this time, because the grit and shoot it gets is just unreal.
So I came the long way today! I just hope it dries out later!