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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Welling Cycles have been a dealer for Bottechia for about a year now. Very nice looking bikes, all plastic though.
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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Andrew_P
In between here and there
Tailwind in, bit of a mess traffic wise at temp lights in Redhill scooted pass a long row of cars, don't often get to do that on my rides so enjoyed it in a smug kind of way. All the way in I was thinking enjoy it while you can the journey home is going to be mare. Some lovely moments where I was riding in silience barely any wind noise and could listen to the swooshing of the wheels, lovely. Wore my under helmet cap and got a little cooked.
thefollen
Veteran
- Location
- Balham/Tooting Bec
Indeed, used the the standard south-westerly prevailing winds but this morning it was straight from the north. Felt my tire at the Vauxhall lights this morning just to be certain it wasn't the cause of the the 2-3mph general speed drop. Orpington's quite some way out too (assuming you work in zones 1-3). Oh well, good training :-)
Guess if the wind's too sapping you can always tuck in to some badger tartare.
I work in Deptford and it's 12 miles door to door... but that ain't enough for me. My morning commute is stretched to 22 miles every day.
PJ79LIZARD
Über Member
- Location
- WEST MIDLANDS
Temperature is dropping, got to get worse over the next few days, but I don't mind as long as its dry!
BrumJim
Forum Stalwart (won't take the hint and leave...)
- Location
- Selly Oak, Birmingham
Saw a bloke on my commute this morning in shorts and t-shirt. Even more worrying is that he was on a hybrid bike running a high gear/low cadence, so wasn't generating as much heat as me.
I'll have to hand my hard nut hat over to him when I see him next.
I'll have to hand my hard nut hat over to him when I see him next.
MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
I also got to do this today, usually don't see much traffic but had a big grin on my face as i whizzed past what must have been a mile of stationary/very slow moving traffic!
Nocode
Senior Member
- Location
- Orpington, Kent
Glad it wasn't just me... Seemed tough this morning and agreed, sods law will mean I'll have the same headwind on the way home!
I also made the mistake of thinking it was colder out there than it really was...
it was 4degs when I left at 7.30am... but quickly warmed up.
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
2degree here at 6.30, has risen to a phenomenal 5 degrees now
Harry_Palmer79
Guru
- Location
- Wet coast of Scotland
Cold and dry, as seems to be the forecast for the whole week in Glasgow (which makes a pleasant change!)
I arrived at work not feeling like my thumbs were going to drop off thanks to my new (sealskinz) gloves, though I had a few wobbles getting away from lights as I tried out toe-clips and straps on my pedals for the first time (the right foot goes in fine but think I need to adjust the left one as I needed to lean against railings etc to get my foot in once or twice)
Maybe I'll ask
for some clipless pedals if I can't get the hang of these!
I arrived at work not feeling like my thumbs were going to drop off thanks to my new (sealskinz) gloves, though I had a few wobbles getting away from lights as I tried out toe-clips and straps on my pedals for the first time (the right foot goes in fine but think I need to adjust the left one as I needed to lean against railings etc to get my foot in once or twice)
Maybe I'll ask
for some clipless pedals if I can't get the hang of these!
Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
Really wish I'd ridden into the back of the car that cut me up on the RAB and then inexplicably braked sharply. Not fast or hard, I wouldn't want to damage my bike, but just to make a point.
Also wish I'd waited a little while before singing "you're a c*ck and you know you are, driving like a div in your stupid car" then the driver would've actually heard my little ditty after deciding not to let me turn when I signalled because he was in such a rush to park up.
Also wish I'd waited a little while before singing "you're a c*ck and you know you are, driving like a div in your stupid car" then the driver would've actually heard my little ditty after deciding not to let me turn when I signalled because he was in such a rush to park up.
Twilkes
Guru
I no longer change down a gear to go over humpback bridges.
If I can feel bumps and stones through my wheels, it doesn't necessarily mean I've got a puncture, it could mean I've actually got a decent amount of air in my tyres for once.
I cover my brakes at all times, even when stationary - in fact, I seem to lock my brakes when stationary. Don't know if this is odd behaviour or not.
If I can feel bumps and stones through my wheels, it doesn't necessarily mean I've got a puncture, it could mean I've actually got a decent amount of air in my tyres for once.
I cover my brakes at all times, even when stationary - in fact, I seem to lock my brakes when stationary. Don't know if this is odd behaviour or not.
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Traffic very busy tonight, lots of filtering oppurtunities 
Only saw 1 unlit cyclist and 2 rlj'ers (both cars)
Only saw 1 unlit cyclist and 2 rlj'ers (both cars)
