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Yep that's the one ;-)
Tales from today's commute....
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Yep that's the one ;-)
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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
No one mentioned a headwind!!! Slowed me down a bit but that could also have been a result of the wine yesterday afternoon......
Nothing really to mention apart from the guy commuting on a full carbon jobbie with aero bars and wheels. Didn't make him particularly quick though. I'm going to have to resurrect Team 50p.
Nothing really to mention apart from the guy commuting on a full carbon jobbie with aero bars and wheels. Didn't make him particularly quick though. I'm going to have to resurrect Team 50p.
I took the new road bike into work today. Nearly 2 mph average faster overall and 12 minutes off my best time into work. errr, yay? I was a bit slower going through town, but I did need to some fine tuning adjustments. Plus I was still getting used to the feeling of a road bike through town. Managed to PR every other segment of my ride according to strava though.
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Glad you enjoyed it.... I hope you have a good lock for your new bike!
Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
In the interests of preparing the legs for September's French cycling tour, I decided to make my commute home even tougher than it already is. Normally it's 31km with 450km climbing (19.25 miles / 1475 feet), but today I varied the last bit of the route to include the Glenvale Road hill near where I live (link: Glenvale Road). The reason you can't see the whole hill in Google Street View is that the first 50m or so has about a 31% grade, then it "levels out" to about 20% for the rest of the climb, which is a further 300m. This increases the commute to 33.25km and 640m climbing (20.65 miles / 2100 feet).
Shut up, legs!
Now to see how many times I can manage it this week: will the brain or the legs win?
Shut up, legs!
Now to see how many times I can manage it this week: will the brain or the legs win?
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That I do. Campus is very safe, so I'm not worried about it here. I'll probably take my MTB for trips into town however, and use the road bike for commuting and long rides. Hopefully doing my first long ride in a few weeks time (50-60 miles).
confusedcyclist
Veteran
Been a while since I posted here... feeling grump so going to post.
I was knocked of my road bike last week after a 3 weeks off/honeymooning and its now in the LBS for repair, so now I'm on my heavy MTB, my gosh I can feel those 8 miles in my legs after being nearly 4 whole weeks off the bike.
Uneventful ride in, thankfully! Stay safe guys.
I was knocked of my road bike last week after a 3 weeks off/honeymooning and its now in the LBS for repair, so now I'm on my heavy MTB, my gosh I can feel those 8 miles in my legs after being nearly 4 whole weeks off the bike.
Uneventful ride in, thankfully! Stay safe guys.
HarryTheDog
Guru
- Location
- Basildon Essex
Cycling home with a bit of a tailwind was nice and I got to re-aquaint myself with a old cycling foe. Going through Barking on a cycleway up a hill I became aware of another cyclist on the other side of the road again on a cycleway overhauling me, pedalling furiously. I thought I recognise the bike and style. Beaten up yellow gas pipe road bike ridden by a guy on flat pedals with no helmet crappy old shorts and trainers. Hadn't seen him for nearly 2 years, we always used to SCR each other if we ever ran into each other( never ever chatted)
Because I then had to cross the road he gained a couple of hundred yards on me. I caught him and yes it was him, what confirmed it was he throws his right knee nearly at right angles to the bike with every stroke, I suspect he has a old injury. The only whiff of a clue to the fact that this guy is probably trying to hide his light under a bushel was his nearly new assos top.
Anyway we ended up together at the lights, he led off, I overtook and took it into the high twenties, couldnt get rid of him. Then we had to slow for lights and did it all over again, we basically averaged around 27mph through Dagenham. When I came to turn off, I slowed he pulled up beside me with the look of some guy who had had to trot for a bus and gave me a "you did ok but nothing special" look.
Nice to see he is still around he always makes me smile, I wonder how many people like me on our carbon lightwieghts he has duped into a race, I think he is the cycling version of a hustler.
Because I then had to cross the road he gained a couple of hundred yards on me. I caught him and yes it was him, what confirmed it was he throws his right knee nearly at right angles to the bike with every stroke, I suspect he has a old injury. The only whiff of a clue to the fact that this guy is probably trying to hide his light under a bushel was his nearly new assos top.
Anyway we ended up together at the lights, he led off, I overtook and took it into the high twenties, couldnt get rid of him. Then we had to slow for lights and did it all over again, we basically averaged around 27mph through Dagenham. When I came to turn off, I slowed he pulled up beside me with the look of some guy who had had to trot for a bus and gave me a "you did ok but nothing special" look.
Nice to see he is still around he always makes me smile, I wonder how many people like me on our carbon lightwieghts he has duped into a race, I think he is the cycling version of a hustler.
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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
I'm back into an annoying habit of thinking about what my leg muscles are doing and when. It's very disconcerting. I had this a few years ago and I've forgotten how I fixed it.
Other than that commute was good. Nice day, bit of headwind but no numpties.
Other than that commute was good. Nice day, bit of headwind but no numpties.
markharry66
Guru
No traffic, straight in. No hassle and a bit cooler result.... Half day what more can you ask for (only wish it was Friday).
Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
I rode up that hill again on my way home this afternoon, and my legs are really feeling it now! 2 days done, 3 to go...In the interests of preparing the legs for September's French cycling tour, I decided to make my commute home even tougher than it already is. Normally it's 31km with 450km climbing (19.25 miles / 1475 feet), but today I varied the last bit of the route to include the Glenvale Road hill near where I live (link: Glenvale Road). The reason you can't see the whole hill in Google Street View is that the first 50m or so has about a 31% grade, then it "levels out" to about 20% for the rest of the climb, which is a further 300m. This increases the commute to 33.25km and 640m climbing (20.65 miles / 2100 feet).
Shut up, legs!
Now to see how many times I can manage it this week: will the brain or the legs win?
KneesUp
Guru
I'd have though 450km of climbing was more than enough
Fair play for having the determination to make the ride home tougher - I often intend to, but my resolve generally fades from about 2pm until by 6pm there is none left
Nothing to report from my ride today, just my continuing bemusement as to why drivers feel such a pressing need to get to the end of a queue before you - so much so that they will get dangerously close to you just so they can be ahead for literally a few seconds. I had one this morning who squeezed me toward the kerb so she could get in the queue in the traffic lights sooner (it wasn't even as if there were side roads between us and the queue where other drivers might get in the queue first - can you imagine the horror of other people using the roads!) Anyway, yes, she squeezed me toward the kerb, zoomed to the queue, then 5 seconds later I passed her on her right and she nudged out to the right to try and stop me. Madness. We turned on the the same main road which has regular traffic lights and is very slightly downhill for two miles. It gave me great satisfaction to note that she didn't catch up before I turned off
die_aufopferung
Active Member
- Location
- Derbyshire
I overtook a moped on the way in this morning - not as impressive as it sounds, according to my Garmin i was only doing 24mph at the time but still...I do wonder what was wrong with that moped!
