Tales from today's commute....

[martint235]

Your few posts on this seem to indicate you "feel" it is something more serious? If so get to Docs!

Two things I consume when I feel a cold is Zinc and I up my Allicilin Max http://www.amazon.co.uk/Allicinmax-...TF8&qid=1449655133&sr=8-1&keywords=allicinmax this is great stuff.

I've been docs and I have some kind of heart condition. It's somewhere on a scale between a temporary irregular heartbeat and a hole in my heart. I'm hoping the way I'm currently feeling is either down to a minor bug or some kind of psychosomatic issue so I've giving it to the end of the week before I bother doc again.

 

[Tin Pot]

Bit nippy this morning.

Had a bit of friendly competition on the A24 which helped shave five minutes of my time today.

Cheers hi viz back pack man !

 

[apb]

Saw an electric cargo bike next to a brand new BMW stopped at a red light on Lothian road this morning.

Couldn't help but think "That's a cool bike".

 

[Andrew_P]

Any commuter who doesn't trial a tubeless set up is mad, I wouldn't go back now unless I really had to.

 

[ianrauk]

Any commuter who doesn't trial a tubeless set up is mad, I wouldn't go back now unless I really had to.

I have been thinking about it after reading a thread over at the other place and that Steve Abraham rides tubeless.

 

[martint235]

Any commuter who doesn't trial a tubeless set up is mad, I wouldn't go back now unless I really had to.

I have been thinking about it after reading a thread over at the other place and that Steve Abraham rides tubeless.

So what's the benefits?

 

[Andrew_P]

Lower pressures, less ride stopping punctures. Downsides takes technique getting them on, and if the puncture doesn't self seal its a pain in the backside getting a tube in. I thought I would never be able to get one in at the roadside but I did it the only and only time I had to in the rain and dark took me 25 minutes though! Some people seem to go a long time without punctures I seem to get a few on clinchers but only had one ride stopping one on tubleless in around 5k, all the others I jump off and add some air and then ride again.

My preference would be a tubeless ready wheel. Schwalbe believe they are the future. Tyres are expensive.

I converted after coming off quite badly when my clincher blew out. I genuinely think I would have held it had I been using a tubeless tyre purely because I am quite certain that it wouldn't have blown like it did and also it would stay on the wheel and stop that rim metal on tarmac lack of control, that's enough of a reason for me. Oh and you get a lovely schwishing sound out the of the saddle.

http://www.schwalbe.com/gb/tubeless.html

 

[Andrew_P]

I have been thinking about it after reading a thread over at the other place and that Steve Abraham rides tubeless.

Hand built is the way forward for Disc bikes running tubeless. I have some Stans ZTR Grail wide rims with DT Swiss 240s hubs and Schwalbe 25mm One Tubeless for winter. In the summer I might get myself some nice carbon deeper rim tubeless disc wheels make full use of not having a brake track to worry about.

 

[ianrauk]

Hand built is the way forward for Disc bikes running tubeless. I have some Stans ZTR Grail wide rims with DT Swiss 240s hubs and Schwalbe 25mm One Tubeless for winter. In the summer I might get myself some nice carbon deeper rim tubeless disc wheels make full use of not having a brake track to worry about.

I'm running hand built discs as is it. So will have a word with DC Hunt.

 

[summerdays]

rear mudguard has come away from one of the brackets - hopefully I will be able to super glue it, but in true fettling style I wrapped it in Blu Tack when I got to work this morning, if it works then the super glue might wait a while

If not I believe gaffa tape might be a good substitute (must be several months now.... must get around to doing a proper repair!!!)

 

[Supersuperleeds]

If not I believe gaffa tape might be a good substitute (must be several months now.... must get around to doing a proper repair!!!)

Blu Tack lasted about 8 miles at dinner time, took 2 seconds to fix it back on though.

 

[LoftusRoadie]

Cycling along the towpath this morning I suddenly saw a mass of people in front (on that stretch of the towpath at about 8am I rarely see more than a half dozen people for about 25 minutes). Turned out it was a film crew - felt sorry for the actors as it was pretty nippy. Luckily it wasn't a porno though

 

[13 rider]

Chilly this morning but OK when I got going just base layer and long sleeved top and long bottoms . Lovely ride in under clear sky .Took a sligtly hilly route to Quorn then a couple of laps of the village to get up to 14.6 miles . Ride home came be described as Windy and mainly a headwind so shortest route slow and steady 8.1 miles .

 

[Supersuperleeds]

This morning was glorious, was one of those mornings were even though it was a very thin crescent moon you could still see the whole of it. I was admiring it a little too much and nearly hit a dead badger. Luckily I was going up a fairly steepish hill at time and therefore not fast at all and managed to swerve around it.

 

[13 rider]

This morning was glorious, was one of those mornings were even though it was a very thin crescent moon you could still see the whole of it. I was admiring it a little too much and nearly hit a dead badger. Luckily I was going up a fairly steepish hill at time and therefore not fast at all and managed to swerve around it.

I was fascinated with the moon this morning it looked stunning . I nearly been taken out by a live fox but a dead badger !!