RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
Chilly start. Left with just a baselayer and softshell on! Thermal jersey is in my bag just in case. Will be a bit colder when i leave work tonight
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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Come off this morning. Diesel spill on a bend, road stunk of it. Got a nice hamburger patty on my left thigh and some nice scrapes on my knee. Also a torn nightvision evo jacket and a ruined Spesh knee warmer.no damage to the bike fortunately. . ggggrrrrrr..
Apart from that was a nice ride in. A bit cold, dry roads and nice and sunny once the sun come up.
Apart from that was a nice ride in. A bit cold, dry roads and nice and sunny once the sun come up.
Traffic was ridiculously quiet this morning (well at least until a couple of cars decided to have a crash and block the road...).Nah - it's traffic! Even shattered on Fridays I get home about ten-fifteen quicker
INSET day or something?
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
Come off this morning. Diesel spill on a bend, road stunk of it. Got a nice hamburger patty on my left thigh and some nice scrapes on my knee. Also a torn nightvision evo jacket and a ruined Spesh knee warmer.no damage to the bike fortunately. . ggggrrrrrr..
Apart from that was a nice ride in. A bit cold, dry roads and nice and sunny once the sun come up.
Nothing that cant be cured with a hug on valentines day
HarryTheDog
Guru
- Location
- Basildon Essex
Yesterdays trip to the dentist showed a cracked filling which was replaced, but apparently the pain is mostly coming from strained ligaments in my jaw, he thinks I have been clenching my teeth whilst riding and also he thinks my teeth are now cold sensitive.
This morning rode in with buff around face and only breathing through one side of my mouth.
The headwind was near non existent and felt like a tailwind compared to the last few weeks, felt terrific. Got off the bike felt ok. Walked to the lift, the pain kicked in, by the time I got to my office I wanted to curl up and die. 2 naproxen and 10 minutes later I was right as rain again. Not looking forward to riding home.
PS Visited the London bike show yesterday, a lot of the top range bikes seemed to be square sectioned tubes must be the fashion. Boardmans looked a lot prettier than I expected.
This morning rode in with buff around face and only breathing through one side of my mouth.
The headwind was near non existent and felt like a tailwind compared to the last few weeks, felt terrific. Got off the bike felt ok. Walked to the lift, the pain kicked in, by the time I got to my office I wanted to curl up and die. 2 naproxen and 10 minutes later I was right as rain again. Not looking forward to riding home.
PS Visited the London bike show yesterday, a lot of the top range bikes seemed to be square sectioned tubes must be the fashion. Boardmans looked a lot prettier than I expected.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
No noticable wind this morning and the temperature was okay despite it being frosty when I set off, but then it rained and bloody hell then it was cold, Got my kit spread around the building getting dried out.
I missed the rain this morning
got to work before it started . First time I've done three days in a row I now understand the term Fridays legs! Ride home was hard . Had a bit of scr on the way home ,coming along Benscliffe rd a steady up hill drag I spotted two bikes in front and was catching them . Passed them before the junction said hello its was two older gentlemen on old roadies . I got held up at the junction and they got the drop on me so I drafted them down Sharply hill and dropped in Newtown .Commuter bike chained degreased and cleaned . over sixty miles for the week .
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Come off this morning. Diesel spill on a bend, road stunk of it. Got a nice hamburger patty on my left thigh and some nice scrapes on my knee. Also a torn nightvision evo jacket and a ruined Spesh knee warmer.no damage to the bike fortunately. . ggggrrrrrr..
Apart from that was a nice ride in. A bit cold, dry roads and nice and sunny once the sun come up.
At least the bike is okay.
HarryTheDog
Guru
- Location
- Basildon Essex
@ianrauk sorry for your fall this morning, hope youre not too stiff and didn't lose too much skin. I know those gravel rashes can be a pig to heal.
My commute home felt like the slog through hell, which was confirmed by another long distance commuter who shares part of my route remarked to me he couldnt understand why it just felt like so much hard work, there was no telling where the wind was coming from. Got home and jaw went into agony again. I am getting sick of this. 2 days off the bike will hopefully cure it.
My commute home felt like the slog through hell, which was confirmed by another long distance commuter who shares part of my route remarked to me he couldnt understand why it just felt like so much hard work, there was no telling where the wind was coming from. Got home and jaw went into agony again. I am getting sick of this. 2 days off the bike will hopefully cure it.
Tin Pot
Guru
Come off this morning. Diesel spill on a bend, road stunk of it. Got a nice hamburger patty on my left thigh and some nice scrapes on my knee. Also a torn nightvision evo jacket and a ruined Spesh knee warmer.no damage to the bike fortunately. . ggggrrrrrr..
Apart from that was a nice ride in. A bit cold, dry roads and nice and sunny once the sun come up.
GWS
At least the bikes ok!
Heisenberg71
When you're dead, you're dead
- Location
- Wakefield
Didn't even get of the house!
Puncture 300 yes from home last night. Forgot to fix it, so quickly chucked a tube in this morning. BANG! Three more tubes later and they are still popping. Triple checked wheel rim, rim tape, inside of the tyre. Convinced it's a bad batch of tubes as all bursting under pressure in same place.
More tubes (different brand) being delivered tomorrow.
On the upside my legs feel great, for a change.
Puncture 300 yes from home last night. Forgot to fix it, so quickly chucked a tube in this morning. BANG! Three more tubes later and they are still popping. Triple checked wheel rim, rim tape, inside of the tyre. Convinced it's a bad batch of tubes as all bursting under pressure in same place.
More tubes (different brand) being delivered tomorrow.
On the upside my legs feel great, for a change.
Tin Pot
Guru
Didn't even get of the house!
Puncture 300 yes from home last night. Forgot to fix it, so quickly chucked a tube in this morning. BANG! Three more tubes later and they are still popping. Triple checked wheel rim, rim tape, inside of the tyre. Convinced it's a bad batch of tubes as all bursting under pressure in same place.
More tubes (different brand) being delivered tomorrow.
On the upside my legs feel great, for a change.
http://triathlete-europe.competitor.com/2016/02/12/5-causes-of-a-recurring-flat-tyre
I've had so many, it was only changing the tyres that helped.
steveindenmark
Legendary Member
Didn't even get of the house!
Puncture 300 yes from home last night. Forgot to fix it, so quickly chucked a tube in this morning. BANG! Three more tubes later and they are still popping. Triple checked wheel rim, rim tape, inside of the tyre. Convinced it's a bad batch of tubes as all bursting under pressure in same place.
More tubes (different brand) being delivered tomorrow.
On the upside my legs feel great, for a change.
But you know full well that if someone came round and fitted the tube it would work fine and make you look like an idiot.
Doesnt it make you angry
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
5mins down the road and my fingers are already numb through my 'windproof' gloves 
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
Made it to work just before it started to drizzle!
