markharry66
Guru
headwind, slight rain light in comparison with rubbish weather earlier in the week roll on next week I am ready for you.
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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Origamist
Legendary Member
Nice ride in with a quick chap. We had not seen each other in a couple of months and it means I have to up my heart rate to keep up. We got beeped at twice for riding two abreast - some people are just miserable twats - but that was over 12 miles so not bad really.
Looking forward to the ride home - a gentle tailwind and sunshine - perfect.
Looking forward to the ride home - a gentle tailwind and sunshine - perfect.
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
Proper Friday commute today. Two close passes, then a bloke came running out of a side lane shouting stop , as I passed at a fair lick.......too late I saw the twine stretched across the road a split second before I ploughed into it. He was apparently coming to help his son who had left his station to fetch him, who had tied the twine before they herded the cows across the country lane. Nothing too serious, just some lovely welts on my leg. Just glad it hadn't been at throat height.
HarryTheDog
Guru
- Location
- Basildon Essex
@Hacienda71 never come across farmers putting string across a road to herd cows, cows normally know which way to go. Glad no serious injuries.
Well my week of commuting has been on the boring side, hardly seen another cyclist all week due to half term, and all the car drivers have behaved themselves. The only fun was on my way home today.
Ran into the crazy guy on his 26 inch wheel single speed fold-up on his 33 mile commute. I gave him a helping hand for a mile then, when we turned up at a junction, 5 other roadies turned up from a different direction, one of which I know and is a nice and fast bloke who I normaly refer to as large-pack lad. ( due to his huge rucksack)
The lights went green and it was blast off, first was a short sharp hill where 3 of us ( including large pack) got away from the others. Then it was downhill and flat where we 3 whizzed along with me at the back. Then the unknown cyclist slowed so I went past the other 2. Mr unknown must have had really poor eyesight as he suddenly shouted, "oh shite I have been overtaken by a girl". I'm small yes, but if he can mistake a balding guy in his 50's as a girl he must be Mr Magoo.
Anyway I led out for nearly a mile then we hit a hill, Mr Magoo sprinted his heart out to get past and ensure I could not catch. I let him go, and waited for large pack lad to catch. turned out the two of them were mates but no way was Magoo going to let me catch him so he never sat up.
So me and large-pack chatted for the next 6 miles and then as we sat at some lights, singlespeed lad came flying past. He must have been averaging over 18mph for the last 9 miles which is fair going for a 26 inch wheel single speed fold up.
We then parted ways and 5 miles from home I spotted a fit middle aged woman far ahead, I have come across before ,I caught her within 2 miles but didnt want to overtake so then decided to take a slightly longer route to hopefully pop out far in front of her. No such luck when I popped out from a side turning 2 miles further up she had gained on me and was too far ahead. Kept the ride interesting though!
Well my week of commuting has been on the boring side, hardly seen another cyclist all week due to half term, and all the car drivers have behaved themselves. The only fun was on my way home today.
Ran into the crazy guy on his 26 inch wheel single speed fold-up on his 33 mile commute. I gave him a helping hand for a mile then, when we turned up at a junction, 5 other roadies turned up from a different direction, one of which I know and is a nice and fast bloke who I normaly refer to as large-pack lad. ( due to his huge rucksack)
The lights went green and it was blast off, first was a short sharp hill where 3 of us ( including large pack) got away from the others. Then it was downhill and flat where we 3 whizzed along with me at the back. Then the unknown cyclist slowed so I went past the other 2. Mr unknown must have had really poor eyesight as he suddenly shouted, "oh shite I have been overtaken by a girl". I'm small yes, but if he can mistake a balding guy in his 50's as a girl he must be Mr Magoo.
Anyway I led out for nearly a mile then we hit a hill, Mr Magoo sprinted his heart out to get past and ensure I could not catch. I let him go, and waited for large pack lad to catch. turned out the two of them were mates but no way was Magoo going to let me catch him so he never sat up.
So me and large-pack chatted for the next 6 miles and then as we sat at some lights, singlespeed lad came flying past. He must have been averaging over 18mph for the last 9 miles which is fair going for a 26 inch wheel single speed fold up.
We then parted ways and 5 miles from home I spotted a fit middle aged woman far ahead, I have come across before ,I caught her within 2 miles but didnt want to overtake so then decided to take a slightly longer route to hopefully pop out far in front of her. No such luck when I popped out from a side turning 2 miles further up she had gained on me and was too far ahead. Kept the ride interesting though!
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Either the wind has finally died down or I've just got used to it. Much speedier ride home tonight than any other ride this week. Hopefully get the Tricross back tomorrow.
Been away for work for nearly a month, first cycle in about 5 weeks on Thursday, feel pretty good. Really happy to be back on my bike as I've been doing soooooo much driving recently for work but a mile to go I get an accelerated deflation event. Did the old "pump and sprint" but arrived wet and cold and feeling pretty miserable. Left my bike at work and got a mate to give me a lift home. Collected my bike, new inner tube on and just spend a very pleasant hour in the WARM SUN (!) cleaning, cleaning and more cleaning. Chain and gears now sparkling, gear shift smooth and much happier now, looking forward to Monday morning! If I was driving I doubt I'd be saying that - I doff my cap to my trusty bike which can make me feel good about Monday mornings! My bike is like my friend and I don't feel stupid saying that, we've been through a lot together and keep soldiering on
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
I did a dastardly thing to another cyclist on the way home today 
He was waiting at a set of lights while i was still rolling up to it slowly (small incline) Lights changed to amber then quickly to green and since he still had his foot planted to the ground and i was still rolling, I did a rather close pass and powered past him which gave him quite a shock as he called out. He shouted after me and i think even attempted to chase me down but i was pushing 20-23mph and he was on an old steel tourer with two panniers. I couldnt bare to look back, slow down or stop to apologise to him which I honestly should have done
Im such a b*****d
I hope i havent ruined his evening, It was such a beautiful one to cycle.
::EDIT::
I shall await Divine Punishment
He was waiting at a set of lights while i was still rolling up to it slowly (small incline) Lights changed to amber then quickly to green and since he still had his foot planted to the ground and i was still rolling, I did a rather close pass and powered past him which gave him quite a shock as he called out. He shouted after me and i think even attempted to chase me down but i was pushing 20-23mph and he was on an old steel tourer with two panniers. I couldnt bare to look back, slow down or stop to apologise to him which I honestly should have done
Im such a b*****d
I hope i havent ruined his evening, It was such a beautiful one to cycle.
::EDIT::
I shall await Divine Punishment
Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
A nice quiet ride to work this "morning" ***. The persistent clicking with every pedal revolution that I had last week is gone. Yesterday I gave the bike a thorough clean, giving the drivetrain a proper wipe, oil and wipe again, replaced the bottom bracket, removed the pedals and regreased their bolts, and sprayed some lubricant on the pedal springs. No more clicking - I suspect it was the bottom bracket, because the pedals were already in fairly good shape.
*** The commute to work starts at 4:35am and I get to work before it even starts getting light, so "morning" is purely in the antemeridian sense.
*** The commute to work starts at 4:35am and I get to work before it even starts getting light, so "morning" is purely in the antemeridian sense.
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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
That was the kind of commute that makes getting up in the dark in January worthwhile!! Not overly quick and the new pads are rubbing on the front disc which I'll need to sort when I get home.
No muppets and quite quiiet
No muppets and quite quiiet
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Bliss ... what a lovely morning (wish I wasn't going to work and could just carry on!)
And for the first time ever I saw more females than males on the first 3 miles, something like 15 women, 2 teenage boys, and 3 men!
Start of the commute I had an annoying rattle.... after a couple of stops I finally tracked it down.... the ice cubes in my drink!!!
And for the first time ever I saw more females than males on the first 3 miles, something like 15 women, 2 teenage boys, and 3 men!
Start of the commute I had an annoying rattle.... after a couple of stops I finally tracked it down.... the ice cubes in my drink!!!
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
They melt all too quickly but at least it cools the drink a little in the process.
