Tales from today's commute....

[Glow worm]

First commute of the year here and first p*ncture! In fact the first on the commute for a few years thanks to Mr Schwalbe Marathon-Plus. My fault really as I had a puncture last time I rode (yesterday) but failed to check the tyre properly on fixing it as I pulled out a largish piece of glass when I got to work today. Rear tyre too of course. To be fair it was well hidden- amazing for such a big shard of glass. Did the old pump and go several times for the last 3 mies before I thought feck it and just walked the last mile! Coming home was fine, and a nice tailwind too.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

headwind back made it take an extra 16 minutes coming back.

the trip in was made all the more interesting by the fact that my front hub was imploding. the nice folks at pop up bikes sorted it out for me, so the wheel should be good for the rest of the winter…

 

[MisterStan]

Another puncture tonight, rear wheel this time and had to be somewhere with no lights at all! Patched it and off I went.

The wind gusting so hard at times it was unbelievable. Tomorrow should be interesting....

 

[cyberknight]

Another puncture tonight, rear wheel this time and had to be somewhere with no lights at all! Patched it and off I went.

The wind gusting so hard at times it was unbelievable. Tomorrow should be interesting....

Do you not carry spare tubes?

 

[BigAl68]

That's all I can comment. Drinking and bikes and trains = bloody knee

 

[potsy]

Chain sounded like grinding on getting home.

Have you been taking maintenance lessons from @400bhp?

Windy again today, 2nd commute of 2015 and I decided to try a little experiment.
Rode without any padded shorts/undershorts, just normal boxers under my tights, don't think I'll be doing it again, am a bit sore tonight

Am enjoying wearing the Nightvision Evo jacket, even if I forgot to turn off the built-in light this morning so it was happily flashing away for 12 hours in my locker, no doubt a new battery will be required shortly

 

[400bhp]

Well, that was interesting.

My chain fell off.

No, properly fell off....... I think the quick link worked loose. .

Nope. I was wrong. The quick link snapped. My guess is that it had been like that all the way home.

 

[potsy]

Nope. I was wrong. The quick link snapped. My guess is that it had been like that all the way home.

Whenever I put a new chain on I save the old quick link for the spares box.

If it was like that all the way home would your gear shifting not have been a bit ropey?

 

[400bhp]

Whenever I put a new chain on I save the old quick link for the spares box.

If it was like that all the way home would your gear shifting not have been a bit ropey?

Yes it was. I assumed the cables were blocked.

 

[clf]

Possibly a cardinal sin tonight, earbuds in both ears couldn't bear to listen to the headwind as well as fight it all the way home. Friday might be fun 25 mph westerly with 48 mph gusts, my commute is pretty much south to north.

 

[MisterStan]

Do you not carry spare tubes?

Yes, but if the hole is obvious then I stick a scab on.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

First enjoyable ride of the week for me!

 

[MisterStan]

First enjoyable ride of the week for me!

Is that because I said hi?

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Is that because I said hi?

I tried to catch u but gave up!

One day !!!

I am on a diet !!!

 

[MisterStan]

Legs felt good this morning, possibly due to the fact that I didn't have a headwind to battle with....

Traffic coming into Cambridge was unbelievable - big lorries delivering to various building sites, traffic backing up, buses adding to the mayhem. Ain't filtering great!