Exile
Senior Member
- Location
- Manchester
Dry, warm, and not much wind for the ride home. Lovely. Only thing which would've made the whole thing better would've been daylight. Soon enough, though 
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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Dry but with plenty of puddles and cooler but not too cold so I was enjoying it this morning and my legs at last seem to have got over the Christmas holiday. Then as can only be expected when you are flying along without a care in the world the puncture fairy pays me a visit. I used the spare tube but I seem to have no more patches at work so its a trip to the bike shop at lunchtime to pick up a new tube and I must also get round to patching the tubes at home tonight.
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
I am going to be really selfish now.
Tfl , don't cave to the unions about parity across companies. Let them strike , once or twice a week would be great.
This is purely because I had a great ride I. With no buses overtaking with only inches to spare, or then pulling immediately in to a stop. Was a great ride in even if the head wind was a little fierce down the mile end road.
Hope the guy who was sat in the middle of the road with the paramedics is OK , not a cyclist which was my 1st thoughts
Tfl , don't cave to the unions about parity across companies. Let them strike , once or twice a week would be great.
This is purely because I had a great ride I. With no buses overtaking with only inches to spare, or then pulling immediately in to a stop. Was a great ride in even if the head wind was a little fierce down the mile end road.
Hope the guy who was sat in the middle of the road with the paramedics is OK , not a cyclist which was my 1st thoughts
Yup the bus strike affected my commute, causing traffic to be backed up for miles. You could tell the motons who don't usually driver as they are the ones showing so very little patience. Trying to squeeze into non existence gaps and blocking roads rather then waiting for a space. There are going to be a lot of late car drivers to work today.
Got caught in a cloudburst during the first five minutes of the commute. Rain that hurt the face as it hit. Not nice.
Got caught in a cloudburst during the first five minutes of the commute. Rain that hurt the face as it hit. Not nice.
Panter
Just call me Chris...
- Location
- Sittingbourne, Kent
Had a large piece of glass punch through the tyre on the way home last night. As it was pitch dark, the wind was blowing me sideways and it was raining hard I decided to just walk home. Got bored after a mile so found somewhere sheltered and streelit and replaced the tube.
Got it all back together and set off, only to grind to a halt as the tyre jammed against the chainstay as I hadn't bothered to check it was seated properly. Deflated it, then refitted it and made it home moaning loudly to the wind about how I was done with cycle commuting.
Got to work this morning to be greeted by that unmistakable hiss of doom as the bloody thing was deflating yet again.
Halfords don't have any M+ in stock so they're on their way from Wiggle by 1st class post so hoping I'll only have another couple of days of punctures to put up with.
Got it all back together and set off, only to grind to a halt as the tyre jammed against the chainstay as I hadn't bothered to check it was seated properly. Deflated it, then refitted it and made it home moaning loudly to the wind about how I was done with cycle commuting.
Got to work this morning to be greeted by that unmistakable hiss of doom as the bloody thing was deflating yet again.
Halfords don't have any M+ in stock so they're on their way from Wiggle by 1st class post so hoping I'll only have another couple of days of punctures to put up with.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Just above freezing and no ice. Good run into work only to hear another cyclist had been knocked off on the A34 just a mile from where I was hit.
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Do you know that there are some locations with emergency repair kits in Bristol, not that they would be open on your way in. The list of locations are on the Better By Bike website and there is a map too
Always carry what I need to be honest. One thing I have noticed is the community pumps at Warmley and Avon Valley Railway are both broken.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Little wind and no rain and fairly mild made for a nice gentle ride to work this morning. It even seemed to get lighter a bit earlier as well. If the BBC are to be believed this will be the only decent weather wise commute for the rest of the week.
Panter
Just call me Chris...
- Location
- Sittingbourne, Kent
What a fantastic service!
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
400bhp
Guru
Nice commute in. 2 baselayers under an autumn jacket and a buff around my neck were sufficient. Little wind too.
I really don't know what has happened but it's as if a large weight has been lifted off my legs. Again this morning the legs felt good. Until yesterday evening I had been struggling (relatively speaking) since before christmas.
I really don't know what has happened but it's as if a large weight has been lifted off my legs. Again this morning the legs felt good. Until yesterday evening I had been struggling (relatively speaking) since before christmas.
They look a bit more acceptable, 23 or 25 is a bit skinny for my hybrid though, currently run 30s and the durano plus 28s look to be discontinued.
