Andrew_P
In between here and there
I have the Raceblade longs which are connected under the Caliper and on to the QR, if you do not take them off they hang there and bend the mount, which will snap. (made that mistake with the first set!)
Tales from today's commute....
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hoski
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- Oxford, UK
That happened to me a while ago when I'd forgotten a waterproof and it was absolutely p*ssing it down... By the time I'd put the wheel back in, I'd completely cooled down and was soaked through. Couldn't get warm again. Arrived home shivering like... umm... something that shivers a lot.
tweedsteed
Active Member
Ahhh, my first commute by bikein about 4 months! I got messed up at the end of summer by being hospitalised for three weeks and its only now that I feel strong enought to get back on my bike. It was lovely. I love the cold weather as I roll through London, and I arrived at work rosy cheeked and feeling better than at anytime over the last few months.
However, my local knowledge of potholes is now out of date...man, this winter has been hard on that poor tarmac!
However, my local knowledge of potholes is now out of date...man, this winter has been hard on that poor tarmac!
MisterStan
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Your first commute back and you chose today of all days?
Well done!
thefollen
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- Balham/Tooting Bec
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Misty and -5 in Coventry this morning, arrived at work looking like the abominable snowman, front of me covered in hoar frost and ice in my beard, ice which thawed and ran freezing water down my chest. Roads weren't bad though, tonight it was very cold but the roads were clear, just the odd iced up puddle to watch for.
Supersuperleeds
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- Leicester
17 miles home tonight, not as cold as this morning but still pretty nippy, to many idiot drivers to mention tonight.
MisterStan
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Yep, frozen bottle and frost all over me by the time I was home. All drivers well behaved apart from an AA Driving Instructor who gave me a very close pass; worrying that he will be teaching others how to drive.
Saw a van indicating left, although admittedly coming off the end of a dual carriageway sliproad, I went on through roundabout ( one of those more painted-on than 'real'' ) and suddenly he WASN'T indicating and cutting straight across painted bump straight at me! I assume on purpose to scare me. I didn't change speed but sat up and pointed and shouted that he had previously been indicating that he was going left. Luckily he just plowed on through behind me and sped off into a generally shitty estate. Knobber. I suppose he was working off a bad day.
Lovely morning in freezing fog. Stunning view over the river mist. Sun a struggling clementine of fire trying to burn it all off. A buzzard got a scare from a tree only a few feet overhead and swooped past me into the clearer light of the field. Love the first 2-5 mins of my commute before view is gone all dualcarriageway.
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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Report him. The AA are quite good at following up complaints ime
MisterStan
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Sadly I didn't get his Reg, was trying to stay upright....
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
Avoided the mud fest section of the TPT(aka fossy face plant) and descended down to the main TPT from Didsbury Road, full lights ablaze, came round corner, could see a cyclist with an iccle LED,so I grabbed both hands over my lights so I didn't destroy his vision. Apologised, he said thanks. One t6 on full, with a triple t6 on is eye searing.
Came across a group of about 4 or 5 blokes walking about 10 or more dogs, off lead.... This was climbing out of Stockport towards Brinny. New surface on the TPT that looks smooth that is bottom end jarring. Guys saw the light and ushered the pack to the side. Said hello, thanks, cheers etc etc, as they moved the dogs. Nice ride.
Other than that, TPT was ok, not too muddy, so it is settling down again.
Came across a group of about 4 or 5 blokes walking about 10 or more dogs, off lead.... This was climbing out of Stockport towards Brinny. New surface on the TPT that looks smooth that is bottom end jarring. Guys saw the light and ushered the pack to the side. Said hello, thanks, cheers etc etc, as they moved the dogs. Nice ride.
Other than that, TPT was ok, not too muddy, so it is settling down again.
