Tales from today's commute....

[fossyant]

Fell lucky with the rain this morning. Set off, water proof on, within a mile the rain had stopped, so waterproof went in my back pocket. Rain started again, but soon stopped. Cycled into light clouds and sunshine. On turning to head North near work, should see lots of dark black clouds back to the East where I had come from.

 

[fossyant]

Strange one last night. Climbing a steep hill out of the local country park, spotted a guy sat on a bench on his phone. Except he had a decent MTB helmet on, but no bike ? By coincidence I'd spotted someone on a big trail bike on the other side of the country park in civvies - bike robbed ? Dunno ? It's a small section of my commute that's a bit dodgy - the route out of the park backs onto a fairly rough area ! It's never an issue in the mornings, but on the return there are usually some young adults mucking about in this area.

 

[skudupnorth]

Not posted for a while so here is a photo of the guided busway just as it started hissing down ! I was less than a mile from home but hey ho

 

[skudupnorth]

One day we will get colour in Manchester 😁 This morning’s beautiful sky heading to work

 

[sevenfourate]

Not a good start to the day - the chain broke on the Ribble ebike (pic to follow when I get home). Thankfully it was just as I started out, but that's the 2nd 11 speed chain that's gone on my bikes this month. Quick swap of bike & shoes then off to work in some very misty conditions.

Quality chains, old and well used or 🤷‍♂️

 

[Jenkins]

Quality chains, old and well used or 🤷‍♂️

Genuine SRAM PC1110 chains from reputable suppliers and both with less than 1500 miles on each. They were both on 'grotty weather' bikes though.

 

[sevenfourate]

Genuine SRAM PC1110 chains from reputable suppliers and both with less than 1500 miles on each. They were both on 'grotty weather' bikes though.

Unlucky perhaps ? Grotty and dirt infested and even with less than ideal maintenance / lubrication - that’s still some going imo.

Trainee at work has been using same bike / chain for the last 3 (?) years that is literally mahogany coloured, as dry as you can possibly imagine; and looks like he fished it up originally from Gt Yarmouth Harbour !

****Gonna lube it for him when I’m back. If it breaks now - blame me 😎

 

[fossyant]

Unlucky perhaps ? Grotty and dirt infested and even with less than ideal maintenance / lubrication - that’s still some going imo.

Trainee at work has been using same bike / chain for the last 3 (?) years that is literally mahogany coloured, as dry as you can possibly imagine; and looks like he fished it up originally from Gt Yarmouth Harbour !

****Gonna lube it for him when I’m back. If it breaks now - blame me 😎

Given the state of two 'Police' Trek bikes parked outside work at lunch, oil is pointless. Lovely orange chains and cassettes. We are doing it wrong !

 

[sevenfourate]

Given the state of two 'Police' Trek bikes parked outside wrk at lunch, oil is pointless. Lovely orange chains and cassettes. We are doing it wrong !

Less is more ?

 

[Jenkins]

Unlucky perhaps ? Grotty and dirt infested and even with less than ideal maintenance / lubrication - that’s still some going imo.

Trainee at work has been using same bike / chain for the last 3 (?) years that is literally mahogany coloured, as dry as you can possibly imagine; and looks like he fished it up originally from Gt Yarmouth Harbour !

****Gonna lube it for him when I’m back. If it breaks now - blame me 😎

Yebbut I'm used to getting 4000+ miles from the 10 speed chains I use on the other main commuter which was also used in the grotty weather

Don't get me started on the dry, solid, squeaky and orange chains on some of the bikes I see.

 

[november4]

Maybe do a weekly chain wear check, against where the old one got to in stretch before breaking?

Never seen an e bike, xcheck ribblecowners to see if its a known thing/work around? Must be a real pain dealing with that...

 

[biking_fox]

Not posted for a while so here is a photo of the guided busway just as it started hissing down ! I was less than a mile from home but hey ho

I didn't know we had a guided Busway in Manchester!

Lovely ride in this morning, rain stopped whilst I was drinking morning cuppa, and just felt pleasant to be out on the bike.

 

[fossyant]

WFH today. Tried a slight alternative route back last night. Half a mile further, but a complete mud bog, and not ideal on semi slick tyres.

 

[skudupnorth]

I didn't know we had a guided Busway in Manchester!

Lovely ride in this morning, rain stopped whilst I was drinking morning cuppa, and just felt pleasant to be out on the bike.

It runs from Leigh to Ellenbrook along one of the old railway routes and then links to the Roe Green Loop line

 

[biking_fox]

Nice sunny (cold!) low-car commute today. School hols make a huge difference in terms of battling through congestion.